| Eduard Grau | |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Other Names: | Edu Grau |
| Organization: | American Society of Cinematographers |
Eduard "Edu" Grau (born 1981)[1] is a Spanish cinematographer.
He is best known for his work on the films A Single Man (2009), Suffragette (2015), Gringo (2018) and his collaborations with director Joel Edgerton (2015 and 2018).
Grau is a three-times Camerimage Golden Frog nominee, winning Bronze for Buried in 2010. The same year, he was named as one of Variety's "10 Cinematographers to watch".[2] Grau is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2013.[3] In January 2021, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[4]
Grau was born in Barcelona.
He graduated from the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain) and the National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield, UK).[5]
Grau shot his first feature, Honor of the Knights by Catalan auteur Albert Serra, at age 23. It was screened in the Director's Fortnight section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival alongside works by David Cronenberg, Gus Van Sant and William Friedkin.[6]
After shooting his follow-up film Kicks with director Lindy Heymann, Grau was hired to be the cinematographer for fashion designer Tom Ford's film A Single Man starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore at age 27.[7] [8] i-D magazine included the film on its list of the "35 most stylish films of all time".[9]
After Grau's fourth feature film, Finisterrae, was praised for its "splendid" and "painterly" imagery,[10] [11] he took on the challenging task to shoot Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds – a 95-minute film entirely set in a coffin underground.[12]
While 2011's The Awakening was met with mixed reviews, critics noted that the film "looks great" and lauded "Eduard Grau’s elegant cinematography".[13] [14]
Grau lensed the music video for Lady Gaga's 2011 song Born This Way, directed by Nick Knight.[15] The video won Gaga Best Female Video and Best Video with a Message at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Grau also worked on campaigns for brands including Adidas, Apple, Gatorade, Nissan and Volkswagen.
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Desire on a Fall Afternoon | Ricard L. Befan |
| 2004 | Larutanatural | Àlex Pastor |
| 2006 | Peacemaker | |
| 2007 | Milk Teeth | Tibor Bánóczki |
| Friends Forever | Marçal Forés | |
| 2008 | Fresh: A Spaghetti and Fried Chicken Western | Robert Hylton |
| 2009 | Fràgil | Hammudi Al-Rahmoun Font |
| After Tomorrow | Emma Sullivan |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Honor of the Knights | Albert Serra | With Christophe Farnarier |
| 2009 | Kicks | Lindy Heymann | |
| A Single Man | Tom Ford | ||
| 2010 | Buried | Rodrigo Cortés | |
| Finisterrae | Sergio Caballero | ||
| 2011 | The Awakening | Nick Murphy | |
| 2012 | Arthur Newman | Dante Ariola | With Paula Huidobro |
| Animals | Marçal Forés | ||
| 2013 | A Single Shot | David M. Rosenthal | |
| 2015 | Suite Française | Saul Dibb | |
| The Gift | Joel Edgerton | ||
| Suffragette | Sarah Gavron | ||
| 2016 | Trespass Against Us | Adam Smith | |
| 2018 | Gringo | Nash Edgerton | |
| Boy Erased | Joel Edgerton | ||
| Quién te cantará | Carlos Vermut | ||
| 2020 | The Way Back | Gavin O'Connor | |
| 2021 | Passing | Rebecca Hall | |
| 2024 | Mark Molloy | ||
| The Room Next Door | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kiss of Death | Paul Unwin | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Coming Up | Jo McInnes O. Nathapon | Episodes "Pornography" and "Raising Baby Rio" |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Scarlet Sunrise | Himself Edward Edwards | |
| 2008 | Steel Homes | Eva Weber |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3MW: Rivers of Blood | Miniseries | ||
| 2013 | Cinéma, de notre temps | Gabe Klinger | Episode "Double Play: James Benning et Richard Linklater" | |
| 2015 | Frontline | Angus MacQueen | Episode "Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty" | |
| 2022 | They Call Me Magic | Rick Famuyiwa | Miniseries |
Film
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| 2022 | Passing | Best Cinematography |
Black Reel Awards
| 2022 | Passing | Outstanding Cinematography |
Camerimage
| 2004 | Larutanatural | Golden Tadpole | ||
| 2009 | A Single Man | Golden Frog | ||
| 2010 | Buried | |||
| Bronze Frog | ||||
| 2015 | Suffragette | Golden Frog |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
| 2011 | Buried | Best Cinematography | |
| 2019 | Quién te cantará |
Gaudí Awards
| 2011 | Buried | Best Cinematography | |
| 2019 | Quién te cantará |
Goya Awards
| 2011 | Buried | Best Cinematography | |
| 2019 | Quién te cantará |
Independent Spirit Awards
| 2022 | Passing | Best Cinematography |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
| 2009 | A Single Man | Best Cinematography |
Other awards
| 2005 | Larutanatural | Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest) |
| Bitter Kas | Yelmo Cineplex Award (Barcelona Curt Ficcions) | |
| 2006 | Best Foreign Short Film (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | |
| 2007 | Scarlet Sunrise | Jury Award for Best Documentary (Munich International Festival of Film Schools) |
| 2008 | Friends Forever | Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest) |
| Student Television Award for Postgraduate Drama (Royal Television Society) | ||
| 2021 | Passing | Nominated– Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography |
| 2022 | Nominated– Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography Nominated– CinEuphoria Award for Best Cinematography - International Competition Nominated– International Online Cinema Award (INOCA) for Best Cinematography |