 He was also the director of photography for Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" and Woody Allen's "Whatever Works".He was additionally the director of photography on a film directed by John Turturro, "Illuminata".Savides was also the cinematographer on two films directed by Sofia Coppola, "The Bling Ring" and "Somewhere", a departure from Coppola's regular DP Lance Acord.