February 2025
In Memoriam: Eric Saarinen, ASC, FSC (1942-2024)
Eric Saarinen, ASC (Via Facebook) Cinematographer and director Eric Saarinen, ASC was born on June 26, 1942 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and died Dec. 21, 2024 at the age 82. He had been in care at Heart to Heart Hospice following a battle with cancer and passed with friends and family in the room. Accomplished in the commercial world — winning 13 Clio Awards, and earning many other honors while shooting and directing for such brands as Jeep, Nissan, Land Rover and Fiat — his 15 feature credits include director Wes Craven’s shocking horror classic The Hills Have Eyes and writer-director Albert Brooks’ satiric comedies Real Life, Modern Romance and Lost in America. His father, Eero Saarinen was a famous industrial designer and architect....more
