Eduardo Martins Serra (born 2 October 1943) is a Portuguese cinematographer who has spent most of his career working in European film productions, mostly in French, Portuguese and British films, with frequent collaborations with directors Patrice Leconte and Claude Chabrol.

Eduardo Serra
Born (1943-10-02) 2 October 1943 (age 81)
Lisbon, Portugal
Years active1971-2013

Serra is also known for his work on the M. Night Shyamalan film Unbreakable and the final two Harry Potter films, The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2.

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From 1960 to 1963, Serra studied engineering at Lisbon's Instituto Superior Técnico, but he had to leave the country after his involvement in students' protests against Salazar's dictatorship. He settled in France, where he was accepted to Vaugirard film school in Paris; he graduated in 1966. In 1970 he got his second degree from the Paris-Sorbonne University, in Art History and Archeology.[1]

Serra has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. His first nomination was for his work on The Wings of the Dove (1997), for which he also won a BAFTA. He received his second Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Girl with a Pearl Earring.

In 2004, Serra received the Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, a civilian award presented for services to Portuguese culture, from President Jorge Sampaio.

Filmography

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Short film

Year Title Director
1976 Les derniers beaux jours Jean-Yves Rondière
1980 Une voix Dominique Crèvecoeur
1982 Une histoire dérisoire Michel Campioli
1985 Duty Free Shop
1993 Die Inschrift des Gottes Heinz Peter Schwerfel
2012 A Therapy Roman Polanski

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
1980 À vendre Christian Drillaud
1983 No Trace of Sin José Fonseca e Costa
Itinéraire bis Christian Drillaud
Debout les crabes, la mer monte! Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan
1984 Le garde du corps François Leterrier
Pinot simple flic Gérard Jugnot
Marche à l'ombre Michel Blanc
1985 Slices of Life François Leterrier
Les Spécialistes Patrice Leconte 1st collaboration with Leconte
Contes clandestins Dominique Crèvecoeur With Dominique Chapuis and Gérard Sterin
Le mariage du siècle Philippe Galland With Gérard Sterin
Moi vouloir toi Patrick Dewolf
1987 Tant qu'il y aura des femmes Didier Kaminka
1988 A Mulher do Próximo José Fonseca e Costa
Tropical Snow Ciro Durán
1990 The King's Trial João Mário Grilo
The Hairdresser's Husband Patrice Leconte
1991 Lapse of Memory Patrick Dewolf
1992 Map of the Human Heart Vincent Ward
Le zèbre Jean Poiret
Amor e Dedinhos de Pé Luís Filipe Rocha
1993 Tango Patrice Leconte
Artcore oder Der Neger Heinz Peter Schwerfel
1994 Le parfum d'Yvonne Patrice Leconte
Dead Tired Michel Blanc
1995 Funny Bones Peter Chelsom
L'amour conjugal Benoît Barbier
1996 Les Grands Ducs Patrice Leconte
The Jew Jom Tob Azulay
Jude Michael Winterbottom
The Disappearance of Finbar Sue Clayton
1997 The Wings of the Dove Iain Softley
The Swindle Claude Chabrol 1st collaboration with Chabrol
1998 What Dreams May Come Vincent Ward
1999 The Color of Lies Claude Chabrol
2000 Passion of Mind Alain Berliner
The Widow of Saint-Pierre Patrice Leconte
Unbreakable M. Night Shyamalan
2002 Papillons de nuit John Randolph Pepper
Rue des plaisirs Patrice Leconte
O Delfim Fernando Lopes
2003 The Flower of Evil Claude Chabrol
Girl with a Pearl Earring Peter Webber
2004 Intimate Strangers Patrice Leconte
The Bridesmaid Claude Chabrol
Beyond the Sea Kevin Spacey
2005 Il ne faut jurer... de rien! Eric Civanyan
2006 Comedy of Power Claude Chabrol
Blood Diamond Edward Zwick
2007 A Girl Cut in Two Claude Chabrol
2008 Defiance Edward Zwick
2009 Bellamy Claude Chabrol
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 David Yates Shot back-to-back
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
2012 Belle du Seigneur Glenio Bonder
2013 A Promise Patrice Leconte

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
1983 Des terroristes à la retraite Mosco Boucault With Guy-Auguste Boléat, François Catonné, Guy Chanel,
Jean Orjollet, Philippe Rousselot and Carlo Varini
1984 Nasdine Hodja au pays du business Jean-Patrick Lebel
1986 I Grandi Manoveri Heinz Peter Schwerfel
2007 Fados Carlos Saura With Jose Luis Lopez-Linares

Television

Year Title Director Notes
1987 Die dritte Dimension Heinz Peter Schwerfel Miniseries
1991 Cycle Simenon Jacques Fansten Episode "Le mouchoir de Joseph"

Awards and nominations

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Academy Awards

Year Title Category Result
1997 The Wings of the Dove Best Cinematography Nominated
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year Category Result
2014 International Award Won

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts

Year Category Title Result
1992 Map of the Human Heart Best Cinematography Nominated

BAFTA Awards

Year Title Category Result
1997 The Wings of the Dove Best Cinematography Won
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Nominated

British Society of Cinematographers

Year Title Category Result
1997 The Wings of the Dove Best Cinematography Nominated
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Nominated

Camerimage

Year Title Category Result
1996 Jude Golden Frog Nominated
Silver Frog Won
1997 The Wings of the Dove Golden Frog Nominated
Bronze Frog Won

César Awards

Year Title Category Result
1990 Le mari de la coiffeuse Best Cinematography Nominated

Satellite Awards

Year Title Category Result
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Best Cinematography Nominated
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "AIP Cinema". AIP Cinema. 2 October 1943. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
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