Eduardo Serra | |
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| Born | Eduardo Martins Serra (1943-10-02)2 October 1943 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 19 August 2025(2025-08-19) (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1971–2013 |
Eduardo Martins SerraGOIH (2 October 1943 – 19 August 2025) was a Portuguese cinematographer who spent most of his career working in European film productions, mostly in French, Portuguese and British films, with frequent collaborations with directorsPatrice Leconte andClaude Chabrol.
Serra is also known for his work on theM. Night Shyamalan filmUnbreakable and the final two Harry Potter films,The Deathly Hallows – Part 1 andPart 2.
From 1960 to 1963, Serra studied engineering at Lisbon'sInstituto Superior Técnico, but he had to leave the country after his involvement in students' protests againstSalazar's dictatorship. He settled in France, where he was accepted toVaugirard film school in Paris; he graduated in 1966. In 1970 he got his second degree from theParis-Sorbonne University, in Art History and Archeology.[1]
Serra was twice nominated for the Academy Award forBest Cinematography. His first nomination was for his work onThe Wings of the Dove (1997), for which he also won aBAFTA. He received his secondAcademy Award andBAFTA nominations forGirl with a Pearl Earring.
In 2004, Serra was madeCommander of theOrder of Prince Henry the Navigator, a civilian award presented for services to Portuguese culture, by PresidentJorge Sampaio. In 2017, PresidentMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promoted him to the senior rank ofGrand Officer of the same Order.[2]
Serra died on 19 August 2025, at the age of 81.[3]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 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
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" |
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 |
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| 2014 | International Award | Won |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
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| 1992 | Map of the Human Heart | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
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| 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 |
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| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Nominated |
National orders
Grand Officer of theOrder of Prince Henry the Navigator (27 March 2017)[2]
Commander of theOrder of Prince Henry the Navigator (5 March 2004)[2]| International | |
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