Gary Graver

Born: 1938-07-20

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.


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The Other Side of the Wind

as Documentary Filmmaker
Released: 2018-11-02

Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years...

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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-08-31

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at...

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F for Fake

as Self
Released: 1973-09-01

Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later...

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The Dirty Dolls

as Charlie
Released: 1973-04-19

Johnny, a psychopath, puts together a gang made up of young teenage girls to commit crimes for...

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And When She Was Bad...

as Fire Engine Rider / Man in Alley (uncredited)
Released: 1973-01-01

Ten years after his divorce, a man is surprised by a visit from his now-teenage stepdaughter...

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Masseuse

as Bob
Released: 1996-02-02

Jack is a real scum-bag who is going to marry Kristy. He has a bad habit of sleeping with other...

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Bad Girls from Mars

as Camera Guy
Released: 1990-12-08

Someone is killing off the female leads of the movie production "Bad Girls from Mars." The...

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Horror of the Blood Monsters

as Earthly Vampire (uncredited)
Released: 1970-02-01

Astronauts land on a planet with prehistoric creatures and a war between a human-like tribe and...

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Invisible Mom

as Psych Patient
Released: 1996-02-29

A family's life is thrown into comical chaos after mom accidentally drinks her inventor...

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The Mighty Gorga

as Bill
Released: 1969-07-19

A circus owner and a lady trapper trek into the African jungle to capture a giant gorilla for...

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

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2019-08-23

Brought to life through archival material and the reflections of over 40 colleagues, friends and...

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Operation Cobra

as Conspirator
Released: 1997-12-05

When Interpol officer Kyle Connors, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, watches his partner die in an...

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Girls for Rent

as Billy
Released: 1974-10-01

A team of girls go on a killing spree across the country.

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Invisible Dad

as Forger
Released: 1998-03-24

Doug Baily's father is weird, but a strange machine in the garage now makes him invisible too....

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Roots of Evil

as Vinnie (uncredited)
Released: 1992-09-02

A serial killer is after hookers and strippers. A male detective and his female partner are...

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Edge of Outside

as Self
Released: 2006-06-11

An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....

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Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

as Tim Harris
Released: 1971-07-01

A Mexican bandit and his gang are offered a pardon and a cash reward if he will cross the border...

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Working with Orson Welles

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-01

"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked...

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Shock Cinema: Volume Two

as Self
Released: 1991-01-01

Hour long documentary features interviews with filmmakers, actors and others who work low budget...

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Orson Welles' Magic Show

as Self
Released: 1985-01-24

Welles had a lifelong interest in magic, having been taught his first magic tricks by Harry...

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Wild, Free & Hungry

as Dave
Released: 1969-01-01

A carnival owner gets mixed up with gangsters and a speedboat racer. He soon finds himself in...

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Co-Ed Fever

as waiter (uncredited)
Released: 1980-10-29

A national news magazine publisher decides to do a front-page story on his daughter's sorority.

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Garage Girls

as Man in Beret (uncredited)
Released: 1980-04-17

The misadventures of sexy female mechanics who attempt to open their own business.

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Society Affairs

as Guy on Pay Phone
Released: 1982-10-01

A penniless thief gets involved in a scheme to obtain money and sex by using his resemblance to...

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The Ecstasy Girls

as Slate Operator
Released: 1979-11-08

Struggling actor Jerry makes more money as an escort for the rich and famous than he does...

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