| Eduardo Serra | |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
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. Serra is best known for his work on the M. Night Shyamalan film, Unbreakable and the final two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 both directed by David Yates
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.
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 | |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | À vendre | Christian Drillaud | |
| 1983 | No Trace of Sin | ||
| Itinéraire bis | Christian Drillaud | ||
| Debout les crabes, la mer monte! | |||
| 1984 | Le garde du corps | François Leterrier | |
| Pinot simple flic | |||
| Marche à l'ombre | |||
| 1985 | Slices of Life | François Leterrier | |
| Les Spécialistes | 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 | |||
| 1990 | The King's Trial | ||
| The Hairdresser's Husband | Patrice Leconte | ||
| 1991 | Lapse of Memory | Patrick Dewolf | |
| 1992 | Map of the Human Heart | ||
| Le zèbre | |||
| Amor e Dedinhos de Pé | |||
| 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 | ||
| L'amour conjugal | Benoît Barbier | ||
| 1996 | Les Grands Ducs | Patrice Leconte | |
| The Jew | |||
| Jude | |||
| The Disappearance of Finbar | |||
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | ||
| The Swindle | 1st collaboration with Chabrol | ||
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | Vincent Ward | |
| 1999 | The Color of Lies | Claude Chabrol | |
| 2000 | Passion of Mind | ||
| The Widow of Saint-Pierre | Patrice Leconte | ||
| Unbreakable | |||
| 2002 | Papillons de nuit | ||
| Rue des plaisirs | Patrice Leconte | ||
| O Delfim | |||
| 2003 | The Flower of Evil | Claude Chabrol | |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | |||
| 2004 | Intimate Strangers | Patrice Leconte | |
| The Bridesmaid | Claude Chabrol | ||
| Beyond the Sea | |||
| 2005 | Il ne faut jurer... de rien! | Eric Civanyan | |
| 2006 | Comedy of Power | Claude Chabrol | |
| Blood Diamond | |||
| 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 | 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" |
Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Best Cinematography | |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring |
American Society of Cinematographers
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Best Cinematography | |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring |
British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Best Cinematography | |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring |
Camerimage
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jude | Golden Frog | |
| Silver Frog | |||
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Golden Frog | |
| Bronze Frog |
César Awards
Satellite Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Best Cinematography | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 |