Gary Graver

Gary Graver

CameraBorn Jul 20, 1938Died Nov 16, 2006

Portland, Oregon, USA

Gary Foss Graver (July 20, 1938 – November 16, 2006) was an American film director, editor, screenwriter and cinematographer. He was a prolific filmmaker, working in various roles on over 300 films, but is best known as Orson Welles' final cinematographer, working over a period of six years on Welles' epic film The Other Side of the Wind which was released in 2018, 48 years after it was started. Graver began his career in the late 1960s as a cinematographer and editor of various B-movies, including several films by Roger Corman, before providing additional camerawork on John Cassavetes's A Woman Under the Influence (1974). He continued to serve as the cinematographer of numerous horror films from the late 1970s and through the 1980s, including The Toolbox Murders (1978), Trick or Treats (1982), which he also wrote, edited, and directed; Mortuary (1983), They're Playing with Fire (1984), and Twisted Nightmare (1988). Under the pseudonym of Robert McCallum, Graver was also a prolific director of adult films, working as a cinematographer and director on 135 features. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Graver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Within the Lines poster
Within the Lines
movie1996
Purple Haze poster
Purple Haze
movie1991
Purple Haze poster
Purple Haze
movie1991
Soaking Wet poster
Soaking Wet
movie1985
Soaking Wet poster
Soaking Wet
movie1985
Black & White in Living Color poster
Black & White in Living Color
movie1992
Black & White in Living Color poster
Black & White in Living Color
movie1992
Erotika poster
Erotika
movie1994
Erotika poster
Erotika
movie1994
Erotika poster
Erotika
movie1994
Moby Dick poster
Moby Dick
movie2000
Secret Sins poster
Secret Sins
movie2006

Filmography

2020Hopper/Wellesas Director of Photographymovie2020Zandor and Friendsas Selfmovie2019Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamsonas Himself (archive footage)movie2018The Other Side of the Windas Director of Photographymovie2018They'll Love Me When I'm Deadas Self (archive footage)movie2017Virgin Hunters 3: Agents of Passionas Director of Photographymovie2016Virgin Hunters 2as Director of Photographymovie2014A Gary Graver Movieas Directormovie2014Swamp Terroras Director of Photographymovie2008Blood Scarabas In Memory Ofmovie2007Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinemaas Director of Photographymovie2007Fall Guy: The John Stewart Storyas Director of Photographymovie2006Haunting Desiresas Director of Photographymovie2006The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynastyas Director of Photographymovie2006Secret Sinsas Director of Photographymovie2006Edge of Outsideas Selfmovie2006Big Tit Superstars of the 80's: Lee Carroll Collectionas Directormovie2005Jacqueline Hydeas Lighting Technicianmovie2005Murder on the Yellow Brick Roadas Line Producermovie2004Tomb of the Werewolfas Director of Photographymovie2004Countess Dracula's Orgy of Bloodas Director of Photographymovie2004Wakanas Director of Photographymovie2003Final Examinationas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie2003Leeches!as Director of Photographymovie2003Bikini Airwaysas Director of Photographymovie2003Vixxenas Gaffermovie2003Quigleyas Director of Photographymovie2003Model Lustas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie2002Venomousas Additional Photographymovie2002Thirteen Erotic Ghostsas Director of Photographymovie2001Air Rageas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie2001Critical Massas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie2001Love Exchangeas Director of Photographymovie2001Phantom Loveas Director of Photographymovie2001Platinum Blondeas Director of Photographymovie2001Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fameas Director of Photographymovie2000Submergedas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie2000Twice The Funas Director of Photographymovie2000Virgins of Sherwood Forestas Director of Photographymovie2000Moby Dickas Director of Photographymovie2000Zorrita: Passion's Avengeras Director of Photographymovie2000Diary of Lustas Director of Photographymovie2000Love Her Madlyas Director of Photographymovie1999Shandra: The Jungle Girlas Director of Photographymovie1999Active Stealthas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie1999Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Trampsas Director of Photographymovie1999Hotel Exoticaas Director of Photographymovie1999Angel in Trainingas Director of Photographymovie1999Hidden Beautiesas Director of Photographymovie1999Veronica 2030as Directormovie1999Penthouse: The All New Pet Workoutas Director of Photographymovie1998Femalien 2as Director of Photographymovie1998Invisible Dadas Director of Photographymovie1998Bikini Traffic Schoolas Director of Photographymovie1998The Capitol Conspiracyas Director of Photographymovie1998Masseuse 3as Directormovie1998Black Widow Escortas Directormovie1998Mom's Outta Sightas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie1997Alien Escapeas Director of Photographymovie1997Operation Cobraas Director of Photographymovie1997Masseuse 2as Director of Photographymovie1997Time Under Fireas Director of Photographymovie1997Surface to Airas Director of Photographymovie1997The Shooteras Director of Photographymovie1997The Escortas Directormovie1997Sorceress II: The Temptressas Director of Photographymovie1997Sexual Rouletteas Directormovie1997Scorned 2as Director of Photographymovie1997Strategic Commandas Director of Photographymovie1997Illicit Dreams 2as Director of Photographymovie1997The Elf Who Didn't Believeas Director of Photographymovie1997Maximum Securityas Director of Photographymovie1997Bikini Hoe-Downas Director of Photographymovie1996Fugitive Rageas Second Unit Director of Photographymovie1996Friend of the Family IIas Director of Photographymovie1996Vice Girlsas Director of Photographymovie1996Vegas High Stakesas Writermovie1996Invisible Momas Director of Photographymovie1996Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passionas Director of Photographymovie1996Masseuseas Director of Photographymovie