Gary Graver

CinematographerActorDirectorCrewLighting Jul 20 (died age 68) Portland, Oregon, USA 1966–2020 (54 year career)

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Biography

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, inclu…

Known For

Film

A Woman Under the Influence

Additional Camera

Film

F for Fake

Self

Film

Always

Additional Photography

Film

The Other Side of the Wind

Documentary Filmmaker

Film

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

Self (archive footage)

Film

Eating Raoul

Second Unit Director of Photography

Film

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

Second Unit Director of Photography

Film

The Sword and the Sorcerer

Additional Photography

Filmography

Acting (27)

Movies (27)

Zandor and Friends

2020

as Self

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

2019

as Himself (archive footage)

6.8

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

as Documentary Filmmaker

6.7

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7.1

Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story

as Himself

Edge of Outside

as Self

Invisible Dad

as Forger

Operation Cobra

as Conspirator

Masseuse

as Bob

Invisible Mom

as Psych Patient

Working with Orson Welles

1993

as Himself

5.5

Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles

1993

5.0

Roots of Evil

1992

as Vinnie (uncredited)

2.5

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

as Self

Bad Girls from Mars

as Camera Guy

Orson Welles' Magic Show

as Self

Society Affairs

as Guy on Pay Phone

Girls for Rent

as Billy

F for Fake

as Self

And When She Was Bad...

1973

as Fire Engine Rider / Man in Alley (uncredited)

2.4

The Dirty Dolls

1973

as Charlie

5.1

Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

1971

as Tim Harris

5.5

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970

as Earthly Vampire (uncredited)

3.2

The Hard Road

1970

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Mighty Gorga

as Bill

Wild, Free & Hungry

as Dave

The Embracers

as The Boy

Crew (252)

Movies (252)

Hopper/Welles

2020

Director of Photography

5.9

Secret Sins

2018

Director of Photography

5.0

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Director of Photography

6.7

Virgin Hunters 3: Agents of Passion

2017

Director of Photography

4.6

Virgin Hunters 2

2016

Director of Photography

4.3

Swamp Terror

2014

Director of Photography

A Gary Graver Movie

2014

Director

Blood Scarab

2008

In Memory Of

4.4

Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema

2007

Director of Photography

4.0

Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story

2007

Director of Photography

8.0

Haunting Desires

2006

Director of Photography

3.0

The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty

2006

Director of Photography

4.0

Jacqueline Hyde

2005

Lighting Technician

4.7

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

2005

Director of Photography

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

2005

Line Producer

Tomb of the Werewolf

2004

Director of Photography

3.2

Wakan

2004

Director of Photography

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004

Director of Photography

4.9

Bikini Airways

2003

Director of Photography

4.8

Leeches!

2003

Director of Photography

3.5

Model Lust

2003

Second Unit Director of Photography

2.8

Quigley

2003

Director of Photography

4.3

Final Examination

2003

Second Unit Director of Photography

2.9

Venomous

2002

Additional Photography

4.6

Thirteen Erotic Ghosts

2002

Director of Photography

4.4

Love Exchange

2001

Director of Photography

3.8

Platinum Blonde

2001

Director of Photography

2.8

Air Rage

2001

Second Unit Director of Photography

5.2

Critical Mass

2001

Second Unit Director of Photography

4.3

Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame

2001

Director of Photography

2.7

Phantom Love

2001

Director of Photography

2.8

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

2000

Director of Photography

3.7

Submerged

2000

Second Unit Director of Photography

3.2

Diary of Lust

2000

Director of Photography

1.9

Love Her Madly

2000

Director of Photography

1.0

Zorrita: Passion's Avenger

2000

Director of Photography

3.7

Moby Dick

2000

Director of Photography

Twice The Fun

2000

Director of Photography

Penthouse: The All New Pet Workout

1999

Director of Photography

Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Tramps

1999

Director of Photography

Veronica 2030

Director

Veronica 2030

Director of Photography

Angel in Training

Director

Angel in Training

Director of Photography

6.0

Active Stealth

1999

Second Unit Director of Photography

3.5

Shandra: The Jungle Girl

1999

Director of Photography

2.7

Hidden Beauties

1999

Director of Photography

2.4

Hotel Exotica

1999

Director of Photography

3.8

The Capitol Conspiracy

1998

Director of Photography

Black Widow Escort

Director

Black Widow Escort

Director of Photography

3.5

Illicit Dreams 2

1998

Director of Photography

Masseuse 3

Director

Masseuse 3

Director of Photography

3.5

Femalien 2

1998

Director of Photography

3.6

Bikini Traffic School

1998

Director

2.5

Bikini Traffic School

1998

Director of Photography

2.5

Invisible Dad

1998

Director of Photography

3.4

Mom's Outta Sight

1998

Second Unit Director of Photography

2.5

The Elf Who Didn't Believe

1997

Director of Photography

The Escort

Director

The Escort

Director of Photography

2.5

Sorceress II: The Temptress

1997

Director of Photography

3.1

Surface to Air

1997

Director of Photography

7.2

Scorned 2

1997

Director of Photography

Sexual Roulette

Director

Sexual Roulette

Director of Photography

3.5

Maximum Security

1997

Director of Photography

2.0

Alien Escape

1997

Director of Photography

2.5

The Shooter

1997

Director of Photography

4.6

Bikini Hoe-Down

1997

Director of Photography

2.3

Masseuse 2

1997

Director of Photography

4.5

Operation Cobra

1997

Director of Photography

4.3

Strategic Command

1997

Director of Photography

4.9

Subliminal Seduction

1996

Director of Photography

3.4

Masseuse

1996

Director of Photography

3.5

Vice Girls

1996

Director of Photography

2.7

Friend of the Family II

1996

Director of Photography

3.5

Fugitive Rage

1996

Second Unit Director of Photography

2.3

Invisible Mom

1996

Director of Photography

4.5

Star Hunter

1996

Director of Photography

4.0

Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion

1996

Director of Photography

3.8

Within the Lines

1996

Director of Photography

Vegas High Stakes

1996

Director

7.0

Vegas High Stakes

1996

Director of Photography

Vegas High Stakes

Writer

Witch Academy

Director of Photography

4.6

Midnight Tease II

1995

Director of Photography

4.5

Bikini Drive-In

1995

Director of Photography

4.9

Rebellious

1995

Director of Photography

8.0

Sorceress

1995

Director of Photography

4.9

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

Director of Photography

3.7

Virtual Desire

1995

Director of Photography

3.6

Dinosaur Island

1994

Director of Photography

4.3

Possessed by the Night

1994

Director of Photography

4.4

Mind Twister

1994

Director of Photography

3.2

Working with Orson Welles

1993

Director

5.5

One Million Heels B.C.

1993

Director

4.0

One Million Heels B.C.

1993

Director of Photography

4.0

One Million Heels B.C.

Writer

Angel Eyes

Director

Angel Eyes

Director of Photography

Angel Eyes

Writer

It's All True

Director of Photography

7.6

Street Beat

1993

Director of Photography

Evil Toons

1992

Director of Photography

Roots of Evil

Director

Roots of Evil

Director of Photography

Don Quixote

Second Unit Director

Inner Sanctum

Additional Photography

Evil Spirits

Director

Evil Spirits

Director of Photography

3.2

Camp Fear

1991

Director of Photography

3.2

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991

Director of Photography

2.4

From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

1991

Director of Photography

5.7

Alienator

1990

Director of Photography

3.4

Demon Wind

1990

Additional Photography

Crossing the Line

Director

Mob Boss

Director of Photography

4.8

Bad Girls from Mars

1990

Director of Photography

3.6

Haunting Fear

1990

Director of Photography

4.3

Click: The Calendar Girl Killer

1990

Director of Photography

3.1

Spirits

1990

Director of Photography

3.0

Always

1989

Additional Photography

6.2

Beverly Hills Vamp

1989

Second Unit Director of Photography

3.5

The Revenger

1989

Second Unit Director of Photography

4.5

L.A. Bounty

1989

Director of Photography

4.1

Jaded

1989

Director of Photography

Jaded

1989

Producer

B.O.R.N.

1989

Director of Photography

3.4

Night Children

1989

Director of Photography

3.0

Nerds of a Feather

1989

Director

1.0

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

1988

Second Unit Director of Photography

5.7

Deep Space

1988

Director of Photography

4.4

The Phantom Empire

1987

Director of Photography

Party Camp

Director

Twisted Nightmare

Director of Photography

4.4

Commando Squad

1987

Director of Photography

Moon in Scorpio

Director

Moon in Scorpio

Director of Photography

3.4

Other Side of Pleasure

1987

Director

Other Side of Pleasure

1987

Writer

Stagecoach

1986

Director of Photography

5.3

Playing with Fire

1985

Director of Photography

6.0

The Dreamers

1985

Camera Operator

5.0

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985

Director of Photography

6.3

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984

Director of Photography

5.0

The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

1984

Director of Photography

5.9

They're Playing with Fire

1984

Director of Photography

5.1

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984

Director of Photography

7.1

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983

Director of Photography

5.0

Sweet Sixteen

1983

Second Unit Director of Photography

4.7

Lost

1983

Director of Photography

4.8

Private Moments

1983

Director

Private Moments

1983

Director of Photography

Private Moments

1983

Screenplay

Private Teacher

1983

Director

7.0

Private Teacher

1983

Director of Photography

Private Teacher

Producer

Private Teacher

Writer

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982

Director of Photography

6.0

Mortuary

1982

Director of Photography

5.2

Eating Raoul

1982

Second Unit Director of Photography

6.5

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

Additional Photography

Trick or Treats

Director

Trick or Treats

Director of Photography

Trick or Treats

Editor

Trick or Treats

Producer

Trick or Treats

Screenplay

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

1982

Director of Photography

Society Affairs

Director

Society Affairs

Director of Photography

Texas Lightning

Director

Texas Lightning

Director of Photography

2.4

Texas Lightning

1981

Writer

2.4

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

Director of Photography

2.2

Filming 'The Trial'

1981

Director of Photography

7.0

Child Bride of Short Creek

1981

Director of Photography

6.9

Through the Magic Pyramid

1981

Director of Photography

2.5

Hollywood High Part II

1981

Director of Photography

1.3

Scout's Honor

1980

Director of Photography

The Attic

Director

The Attic

Director of Photography

4.7

Filming Othello

1979

Director of Photography

7.3

The Orson Welles Show

1979

Director of Photography

6.0

The Orson Welles Show

1979

Lighting Camera

6.0

Sunnyside

1979

Director of Photography

6.0

The Glove

1979

Director of Photography

4.9

Deathsport

1978

Director of Photography

3.9

Sunset Cove

1978

Director of Photography

3.6

The Toolbox Murders

1978

Director of Photography

5.5

Death Dimension

1978

Director of Photography

4.1

Grand Theft Auto

1977

Director of Photography

5.2

Moonshine County Express

1977

Director of Photography

Up!

Production Assistant

The Student Body

Director of Photography

3.9

Black Heat

1976

Director of Photography

Blazing Stewardesses

Grip

Jessi's Girls

Director of Photography

5.2

A Woman Under the Influence

1974

Additional Camera

7.8

A Woman Under the Influence

1974

Second Unit Director

7.8

Girls for Rent

1974

Director of Photography

Girls for Rent

Grip

F for Fake

Additional Photography

7.4

F for Fake

1973

Co-Director

7.4

And When She Was Bad...

1973

Director

2.4

And When She Was Bad...

1973

Director of Photography

2.4

And When She Was Bad...

1973

Editor

2.4

And When She Was Bad...

1973

Producer

2.4

And When She Was Bad...

1973

Screenplay

2.4

The Clones

1973

Director of Photography

3.8

Invasion of the Bee Girls

1973

Director of Photography

4.6

Bummer

1973

Director of Photography

3.0

The Dirty Dolls

1973

Director of Photography

5.1

Midnight Intruders

1973

Director

Lash of Lust

1972

Director of Photography

2.3

Orson's Bag: London

1971

Director of Photography

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Director of Photography

Erika's Hot Summer

Director

Erika's Hot Summer

Director of Photography

Erika's Hot Summer

Executive Producer

Erika's Hot Summer

Makeup Artist

Erika's Hot Summer

Producer

Erika's Hot Summer

Writer

Sandra: The Making of a Woman

1970

Director

5.0

Sandra: The Making of a Woman

Writer

Excited

Director

Excited

Producer

Blood Mania

Director of Photography

3.8

How to Undress in Front of Your Man

1970

Director

3.7

The Girls from Thunder Strip

1970

Director of Photography

4.0

The Girls from Thunder Strip

1970

Editor

4.0

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970

Director of Photography

The Hard Road

1970

Director

4.4

The Hard Road

1970

Director of Photography

The Hard Road

Editor

One Million AC/DC

Director of Photography

3.2

Satan's Sadists

1969

Director of Photography

Satan's Sadists

Editor

The Mighty Gorga

Director of Photography

The Mighty Gorga

Editor

Wild, Free & Hungry

Producer

The Kill

Director

The Kill

Director of Photography

The Kill

Screenplay

Brand of Shame

Key Grip

Space Thing

Key Grip

Beggars Would Ride

Director

Beggars Would Ride

1967

Writer

The Embracers

1966

Director

The Embracers

1966

Writer

Indeed Indeed

1966

Director