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 final two Harry Potter films, ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the first of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow ...
'' and ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. The film is the second of two cinematic parts based on the 2007 novel ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow ...
'' .
From 1960 to 1963, Serra studied engineering at Lisbon's
Instituto Superior Técnico
Instituto Superior Técnico MHSE • MHIP (IST, also known colloquially as Técnico, and stylized TÉCNICO LISBOA) is a public school of engineering and technology, part of University of Lisbon. It was founded as an autonomous school in 1911 ...
, 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
Paris-Sorbonne University (also known as Paris IV; french: Université Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV) was a public research university in Paris, France, active from 1971 to 2017. It was the main inheritor of the Faculty of Humanities of the Universit ...
, in Art History and Archeology.
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
''The Wings of the Dove'' is a 1902 novel by Henry James. It tells the story of Milly Theale, an American heiress stricken with a serious disease, and her effect on the people around her. Some of these people befriend Milly with honourable ...
'' (1997), for which he also won a
BAFTA. He received his second
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
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
Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio (; 18 September 1939 – 10 September 2021) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician who was the 18th president of Portugal from 1996 to 2006. A member of the Socialist Party, a party which he led between 1989 a ...
.
Filmography
Film
Short film
References
External links
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Eduardo Serraon
AFC
1943 births
Living people
Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer winners
People from Lisbon
Portuguese cinematographers
University of Paris alumni
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