Eric Saarinen (June 26, 1942 – December 21, 2024) was an American cinematographer and film director.
[1][2] 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.
[3] In 1982 he finished the film Symbiosis, which was shown in Walt Disney World for 28 million people.
[2] Saarinen directed and coproduced a documentary about his father's work in the PBS series American Masters.