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Adam Frisch FSF

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It's my very sad duty to report that Harris Savides has just died. Harris had been sick for awhile, but was as far as I know doing better. Don't know the final cause of death. Not only a brilliant DP and a true legend in his own time, but also by all accounts from people that knew him - a true gent.

 

Safe journey.

 

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Crushing news. Just noted last week that Harris shared the same birthday as my favorite painter, Caravaggio. Loved his work, my favorite music video of his, "Rain," is just inspirational. A fitting tribute on a rare rainy day here in Southern California... Rest in peace, Harris Savides..

 

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Really devastated to hear this. Last I heard he was on the road to recovery. What a terrible loss.

 

 

http://stephenmurphydop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/harris-savides-asc.html

 

You never mentioned that before! That's a great story! :)

 

At times like this it's great to hear nice stories about the people or to think of their work which lives on! I was very upset about the recent death of Chris Marker who was one of my favourite filmmakers but then I was remembering his film Sans-Soliel and it bought a big smile to my face! What a fantastic and beautiful film! :)

 

To that end I would remind UK people that Zodiac is available to watch for free on Blink Box!

 

http://www.blinkbox.com/Movies/28763/Zodiac

 

Just fire it up, shut off the sound and enjoy the magical pictures.

 

Also I can really recommend "Somewhere" by Sofia Coppola, I think it's much under-rated and is her best film bar the virgin suicides. Again nice work from Harris-Savides.

 

The really good news however, is that Mr Savides completed shooting a new work with Sofia called "The Bling Ring" about a bunch of teenagers who burgle celebrities homes. (Mostly Paris Hilton supposedly) So we can still enjoy more cinematography from him next year! :)

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Very sad news. I heard he had been ill as well but thought he was in recovery and on the road to better health and was back to work. I have had the opportunity to work on several jobs (several commercials, one movie, and several film additional photography scenes) with him and he was noting but pleasant and a gentleman.

 

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Tim

 

It's my very sad duty to report that Harris Savides has just died. Harris had been sick for awhile, but was as far as I know doing better. Don't know the final cause of death. Not only a brilliant DP and a true legend in his own time, but also by all accounts from people that knew him - a true gent.

 

Safe journey.

 

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  • 2 months later...

I only got the news today! such a big loss for the cinema.

 

i feal verry sad, he was at the top of his career so many good films behind him at only 55.

so much knowledge, expérience gone

 

For a bunch of us in France we had a true respect and admiration for the art and kraft of this gentleman....

 

Goodbye Mr Savides and thank you for the show.... it was great movies, great moods, great emotions.

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