Gary Graver

Known For: Camera
Born: July 20, 1938
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: November 16, 2006

Gary Graver

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),…

Filmography

Hopper/Welles

2020 · Director of Photography

Zandor and Friends

Zandor and Friends

2020 · Self

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

2019 · Himself (archive footage)

The Other Side of the Wind

2018 · Documentary Filmmaker, Director of Photography

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Virgin Hunters 3: Agents of Passion

2017 · Director of Photography

Virgin Hunters 2

2016 · Director of Photography

A Gary Graver Movie

2014 · Director

Swamp Terror

2014 · Director of Photography

Blood Scarab

2008 · In Memory Of

Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema

2007 · Director of Photography

Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story

Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story

2007 · Himself, Director of Photography

Haunting Desires

2006 · Director of Photography

The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty

2006 · Director of Photography

Secret Sins

2006 · Director of Photography

Edge of Outside

2006 · Self

Big Tit Superstars of the 80's: Lee Carroll Collection

2006 · Director

Jacqueline Hyde

2005 · Lighting Technician

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

2005 · Director of Photography, Line Producer

Tomb of the Werewolf

2004 · Director of Photography

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood

2004 · Director of Photography

Wakan

2004 · Director of Photography

Final Examination

2003 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Leeches!

2003 · Director of Photography

Bikini Airways

2003 · Director of Photography

Vixxen

2003 · Gaffer

Quigley

2003 · Director of Photography

Model Lust

2003 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Venomous

2002 · Additional Photography

Thirteen Erotic Ghosts

2002 · Director of Photography

Air Rage

2001 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Critical Mass

2001 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Love Exchange

2001 · Director of Photography

Phantom Love

2001 · Director of Photography

Platinum Blonde

2001 · Director of Photography

Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame

2001 · Director of Photography

Submerged

2000 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Twice The Fun

2000 · Director of Photography

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

2000 · Director of Photography

Moby Dick

2000 · Director of Photography

Zorrita: Passion's Avenger

2000 · Director of Photography

Diary of Lust

2000 · Director of Photography

Love Her Madly

2000 · Director of Photography

Shandra: The Jungle Girl

1999 · Director of Photography

Active Stealth

1999 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Tramps

1999 · Director of Photography

Hotel Exotica

1999 · Director of Photography

Angel in Training

1999 · Director, Director of Photography

Hidden Beauties

1999 · Director of Photography

Veronica 2030

1999 · Director of Photography

Penthouse: The All New Pet Workout

1999 · Director of Photography

Femalien 2

1998 · Director of Photography

Invisible Dad

1998 · Forger, Director of Photography

Bikini Traffic School

1998 · Director, Director of Photography

The Capitol Conspiracy

1998 · Director of Photography

Masseuse 3

1998 · Director of Photography

Black Widow Escort

1998 · Director of Photography

Mom's Outta Sight

1998 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Alien Escape

1997 · Director of Photography

Operation Cobra

1997 · Conspirator, Director of Photography

Masseuse 2

1997 · Director of Photography

Time Under Fire

1997 · Director of Photography

Surface to Air

1997 · Director of Photography

The Shooter

1997 · Director of Photography

The Escort

1997 · Director of Photography

Sorceress II: The Temptress

1997 · Director of Photography

Sexual Roulette

1997 · Director of Photography

Scorned 2

1997 · Director of Photography

Strategic Command

1997 · Director of Photography

Illicit Dreams 2

1997 · Director of Photography

The Elf Who Didn't Believe

1997 · Director of Photography

Maximum Security

1997 · Director of Photography

Bikini Hoe-Down

1997 · Director of Photography

Fugitive Rage

1996 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Friend of the Family II

1996 · Director of Photography

Vice Girls

1996 · Director of Photography

Vegas High Stakes

1996 · Director of Photography, Writer

Invisible Mom

1996 · Psych Patient, Director of Photography

Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion

1996 · Director of Photography

Masseuse

1996 · Bob, Director of Photography

Subliminal Seduction

1996 · Director of Photography

Star Hunter

1996 · Director of Photography

Within the Lines

1996 · Director of Photography

Lust & Desire

1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Midnight Tease II

1995 · Director of Photography

Virtual Desire

1995 · Director of Photography

Witch Academy

1995 · Director of Photography

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995 · Director of Photography

Bikini Drive-In

1995 · Director of Photography

Sorceress

1995 · Director of Photography

Rebellious

1995 · Director of Photography

Possessed by the Night

1994 · Director of Photography

Dinosaur Island

1994 · Director of Photography

Mind Twister

1994 · Director of Photography

Erotika

1994 · Writer, Director of Photography

Samantha's Private Fantasies

1994 · Director

Open Lips

1994 · Director

It's All True

1993 · Director of Photography

Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles

1993

One Million Heels B.C.

1993 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Angel Eyes

1993 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Working with Orson Welles

1993 · Himself, Director

Street Beat

1993 · Director of Photography

The Dragon Lady 5

1993 · Director

Roots of Evil

1992 · Vinnie (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography

Don Quixote

1992 · Second Unit Director

Black & White in Living Color

1992 · Director, Writer

Backdoor Black

1992 · Director

Evil Toons

1992 · Director of Photography

The Silence of the Buns

1992 · Director

Double Penetration 4

Double Penetration 4

1992 · Director

Drivin' Miss Daisy Crazy Again

1992 · Director

Dark Dreams

1992 · Director

Decadent

1991 · Director, Writer

The Back Doors

1991 · Director, Screenplay

Evil Spirits

1991 · Director, Director of Photography

Inner Sanctum

1991 · Additional Photography

From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

1991 · Director of Photography

Purple Haze

1991 · Director, Writer

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991 · Director of Photography

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

1991 · Self

Breathless

1991 · Director

Camp Fear

1991 · Director of Photography

Oral Majority: The Movie

1991 · Director

Bad Girls from Mars

1990 · Camera Guy, Director of Photography

Spirits

1990 · Director of Photography

Mob Boss

1990 · Director of Photography

Crossing the Line

1990 · Director

Haunting Fear

1990 · Director of Photography

Demon Wind

1990 · Additional Photography

Click: The Calendar Girl Killer

1990 · Director of Photography

Alienator

1990 · Director of Photography

Nerds of a Feather

1989 · Director

Always

1989 · Additional Photography

B.O.R.N.

1989 · Director of Photography

L.A. Bounty

1989 · Director of Photography

Beverly Hills Vamp

1989 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Night Children

1989 · Director of Photography

Jaded

1989 · Director of Photography, Producer

The Revenger

1989 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Deep Space

1988 · Director of Photography

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

1988 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Taboo VI: The Obsession

1988 · Director, Director of Photography

Barbara the Barbarian

1987 · Director, Director of Photography

Moon in Scorpio

1987 · Director, Director of Photography

The Phantom Empire

1987 · Director of Photography

Party Camp

1987 · Director

Commando Squad

1987 · Director of Photography

Twisted Nightmare

1987 · Director of Photography

Surf, Sand & Sex

1987 · Director

Barbara Dare's Prime Choice

Barbara Dare's Prime Choice

1987 · Director

Doll Face

1987 · Director of Photography, Writer

The Insatiable Hyapatia Lee

1987 · Director

Other Side of Pleasure

1987 · Director, Writer

Rated Sex

1986 · Director

Peeping Tom

1986 · Director of Photography

10 1/2 Weeks

1986 · Director, Writer

Beverly Hills Exposed

1986 · Director, Director of Photography

Stagecoach

1986 · Director of Photography

Joanna Storm on Fire

1986 · Director, Writer, Camera Operator

Two to Tango

1986 · Director, Writer

Showgirls

1986 · Director of Photography

Crazy with the Heat

1986 · Director of Photography

Hyapatia Lee's Secret Dreams

1986 · Director

Erotic City

1986 · Director, Director of Photography

Irresistible II

1986 · Director

Please Don't Stop

1986 · Director

Aroused

1985 · Director, Author

Tower of Power

1985 · Director, Director of Photography

Playing with Fire

1985 · Director of Photography

Suzie Superstar II

1985 · Director, Director of Photography

The Dreamers

1985 · Camera Operator

Orson Welles' Magic Show

1985 · Self, Director of Photography

Young & Restless II

1985 · Director

Dear Fanny

1985 · Director

Ecstasy Girls II

1985 · Director

Soaking Wet

1985 · Director, Writer

Sex Play

1984 · Director, Director of Photography

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984 · Director of Photography

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984 · Director of Photography

I Want to Be Bad

1984 · Director of Photography

They're Playing with Fire

1984 · Director of Photography

Unthinkable

1984 · Director

The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh

1984 · Director of Photography

Trinity Brown

1984 · Director, Director of Photography

Lost

1983 · Director of Photography

Private Moments

1983 · Director of Photography, Screenplay

Sweet Sixteen

1983 · Second Unit Director of Photography

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

1983 · Director of Photography

Private Teacher

1983 · Producer, Director of Photography, Writer

Summer Camp Girls

1983 · Director

Suzie Superstar

1983 · Director of Photography

Trick or Treats

1982 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor

Society Affairs

1982 · Guy on Pay Phone, Director of Photography

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

1982 · Director of Photography

Mortuary

1982 · Director of Photography

Satisfactions

1982 · Director

Center Spread Girls

1982 · Director of Photography

The Kid with the Broken Halo

1982 · Director of Photography

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982 · Additional Photography

Eating Raoul

1982 · Second Unit Director of Photography

Peaches and Cream

1981 · Director of Photography

Child Bride of Short Creek

1981 · Director of Photography

Through the Magic Pyramid

Through the Magic Pyramid

1981 · Director of Photography

Indecent Exposure

1981 · Director of Photography

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981 · Director of Photography

Hollywood High Part II

1981 · Director of Photography

Texas Lightning

1981 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography

Filming 'The Trial'

1981 · Director of Photography

Amanda by Night

1981 · Director of Photography

The Attic

1980 · Director, Director of Photography

Co-Ed Fever

1980 · waiter (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography

Scout's Honor

1980 · Director of Photography

Garage Girls

1980 · Man in Beret (uncredited), Director, Author

The Glove

1979 · Director of Photography

Tangerine

1979 · Director

The Ecstasy Girls

1979 · Slate Operator, Director

800 Fantasy Lane

1979 · Director of Photography

Filming Othello

1979 · Director of Photography

Sunnyside

1979 · Director of Photography

Hot Rackets

1979 · Director

Superwoman

1979 · Camera Operator

The Orson Welles Show

1979 · Director of Photography, Lighting Camera

The Other Side of Julie

1978 · Director of Photography

Death Dimension

1978 · Director of Photography

V: The Hot One

1978 · Director, Writer, Producer

Sunset Cove

1978 · Director of Photography

Deathsport

1978 · Director of Photography

The Toolbox Murders

1978 · Director of Photography

Grand Theft Auto

1977 · Director of Photography

Moonshine County Express

1977 · Director of Photography

Up!

1976 · Production Assistant

Black Heat

1976 · Director of Photography

The Student Body

1976 · Director of Photography

Blazing Stewardesses

1975 · Grip

Jessi's Girls

1975 · Director of Photography

3 A.M.

1975 · Director, Producer

A Woman Under the Influence

1974 · Second Unit Director, Additional Camera

Girls for Rent

1974 · Billy, Director of Photography, Grip

F for Fake

1973 · Self, Additional Photography, Co-Director

The Clones

1973 · Director of Photography

Invasion of the Bee Girls

1973 · Director of Photography

The Dirty Dolls

1973 · Charlie, Director of Photography

Bummer

1973 · Director of Photography

The Hard Road

1973 · Police Sergeant (uncredited), Director, Director of Photography, Editor

And When She Was Bad...

1973 · Fire Engine Rider / Man in Alley (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography

Midnight Intruders

1973 · Director

Lash of Lust

1972 · Director of Photography

Erika's Hot Summer

1971 · Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Makeup Artist, Director of Photography

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971 · Director of Photography

Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

1971 · Tim Harris

An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon

1970 · Director of Photography

The Girls from Thunder Strip

1970 · Director of Photography, Editor

Blood Mania

1970 · Director of Photography

Sandra: The Making of a Woman

1970 · Director, Writer

Excited

1970 · Director, Producer

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970 · Earthly Vampire (uncredited)

How to Undress in Front of Your Man

1970 · Director

One Million AC/DC

1969 · Director of Photography

The Mighty Gorga

1969 · Bill, Director of Photography, Editor

Satan's Sadists

1969 · Director of Photography, Editor

Wild, Free & Hungry

1969 · Dave, Producer

Space Thing

1968 · Key Grip

Brand of Shame

1968 · Key Grip

The Kill

1968 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Beggars Would Ride

1967 · Director, Writer

The Embracers

1966 · The Boy, Director, Writer

Indeed Indeed

1966 · Director

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