Eric Saarinen

Eric Saarinen (26 June 1942) is a Finnish American cinematographer and film director. His parents were the famous architect Eero Saarinen and his first wife, sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen.[1]

Saarinen has photographed several features, including Lost in America directed by Albert Brooks. Saarinen was the cinematographer on Exploratorium, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 47th Academy Awards in 1974.[2] In 1982 he finished the film Symbiosis, which was shown in Walt Disney World for 28 million people. It was filmed in 24 countries on 70 mm film.[1]

Saarinen has directed and co-produced a document about his father's work in PBS series American Masters.[3] His parents divorced when Eric was 12 years old. As a student he worked in his father's office, but he did not became as passionate about architecture as his father or his grandfather, Eliel Saarinen.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future". Adfilmfest. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dokumentin kuvaaminen opetti Eric Saarisen tuntemaan isänsä, arkkitehti Eero Saarisen". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future". PBS. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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