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

Eric Saarinen
Born	Eric Saarinen (1942-06-26) June 26, 1942 (age 80) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	cinematographer, film director
Parents	Eero Saarinen (father) Lilian Swann (mother)
Relatives	Susan Saarinen (sister) Eliel Saarinen (paternal grandfather) Loja Gesellius (paternal grandmother) Arthur Swann (maternal grandfather) Susan Sedgwick (maternal grandmother) Pipsan Swanson (aunt) Lucy Schwartz (aunt) Edie Sedgwick (first cousin once removed)

Saarinen has photographed several features, including The Hills Have Eyes directed by Wes Craven and 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 directed and coproduced a documentary about his father's work in the 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 become as passionate about architecture as his father and his grandfather Eliel Saarinen were.[1] His first cousin once removed is Edie Sedgwick.

References

External links

• Eric Saarinen at IMDb 

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