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Eduardo Serra(1943-2025)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Eduardo Serra
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Eduardo Serra was born on 2 October 1943 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), Unbreakable (2000) and Blood Diamond (2006). He died on 19 August 2025.
BornOctober 2, 1943
DiedAugust 19, 2025(81)
BornOctober 2, 1943
DiedAugust 19, 2025(81)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 14 wins & 25 nominations total

Known for

Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Girl with a Pearl Earring
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 2003
Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable
7.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 2000
Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
Blood Diamond
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 2006
Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 2010

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Rebecca Hall in A Promise (2013)
    A Promise
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • Belle du Seigneur (2012)
    Belle du Seigneur
    5.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • A Therapy (2012)
    A Therapy
    6.1
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
  • Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ian Hart, Ciarán Hinds, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Jason Isaacs, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Henbury Ballan, David Barron, Alan Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Sean Biggerstaff, David Bradley, David Bulbeck, Peter Burroughs, Stuart Craig, Mark Day, Mike Edmonds, Alfred Enoch, Tom Felton, Rusty Goffe, Rupert Grint, George Harris, Guy Henry, Andrew Herd, Josh Herdman, David Heyman, Ralph Ineson, Gemma Jones, Tony Kirwood, Steve Kloves, Dave Legeno, Matthew Lewis, Kelly Macdonald, Miriam Margolyes, Helen McCrory, Nick Moran, Devon Murray, Luke Newberry, Ian Peck, Leslie Phillips, Katie Purvis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Rankin, Adrian Rawlins, J.K. Rowling, Keijo Salmela, Granville Saxton, Mark Sealey, Eduardo Serra, Judith Sharp, Geraldine Somerville, Richard Trinder, Julie Walters, Emma Watson, Brian Wheeler, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, David Yates, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Clémence Poésy, David Ledger, Gabriella Pond, Samantha Davis, Jessica Niles, Persephone Muse, Roseanna Brown, Graham Duff, Joshua Jo, Emil Hostina, Jonothon Masai, Natalia Tena, Georgina Leonidas, Ashley Beaver, Ashley McGuire, Jon Campling, Eva Loy, Nikki Bond, Lily Tello, Phil Holden, Chloé Bruce, David Decio, Katie Leung, Jeff Lipman, Nina Aimer Fox, Jon Key, William Melling, Afshan Azad, Domhnall Gleeson, Spencer Wilding, Natalie Hallam, Binde Johal, Andy Callaghan, Evanna Lynch, Matt Da Silva, Michael Thompson, Charlie Hobbs, Freddie Stroma, Lisa Osmond, Tony Montalbano, Jessie Cave, Benn Northover, Pauline Stone, Peter G. Reed, John Warman, Amber Evans, Ruby Evans, Johann Benét, Grace Meurisse Francis, Louis Cordice, Anna Shaffer, Isabella Laughland, Sean Francis George, Scarlett Hefner, Ninette Finch, Suzanne Toase, Mason Kayne, Tony Adkins, Aimee Holden, Curtis Rowland Small, Paul Bateman, Greg Doherty, Aaron Virdee, George Appleby, Ryan Turner, Ellie Darcey-Alden, Thomas Alan Williamson, Christian Black, Timothy Shieff, Maxwell Laird, Louisa Warren, Adam Brashaw, Kamilla Woodburn, Glen Stanway, Karen Anderson, Sarah-Jane De Crespigny, Arti Shah, Bertie Gilbert, Hebe Beardsall, Jamie McLeod-Ross, Nathan Barris, Mark Dusty Miller, Tim Mcgill Grieveson, Samuel Supple, Gino Picciano, Ifeoma Oboko, Chloe Franks, Sarah Lowe, Elisabeth Roberts, Kelvin Wise, Rohan Gotobed, Chris Knight, Will Dunn, Arthur Bowen, Anthony Allgood, Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar, Joe Kallis, Matthew Hodgkin, Benedict Clarke, Grace Bruce, Hattie Gotobed, Lauren Barrand, Steve Poulsen, Robin Harvey, Jennifer Clegg, Jade Stanger, Victor Akintunde, Gemma Kayla, Helena Barlow, Sian Grace Phillips, Daphne de Beistegui, Toby Papworth, Ariella Paradise, Garry Sayer, Jade Gordon, Jordan Coulson, Nasir Mohamed, Amy Wiles, Israr Azam, Michael Aston, Josh Bennett, Laura Whitfield, Craig Garner, Ryan Webb, Christina Low, Charlie Ryall, Nick Hopper, Alfred Camp, Alain Stash, Steven Hopwood, Lucy Chappell, Chris Chan, Leila Kotori, Sha'ori Morris, Jamie John, Daniella Farley, George Christodoulou, Jada Brevett, Debra Leigh-Taylor, Nick Turner, Collet Collins, Hrvoje Klecz, Ben Champniss, Louisa Bettine, Steve Redford, Isla Jane Selley, Adam Alderman, Rachel Lin, Annabelle Davis, Marta Royles, Zoltan Adorjan, Melissa Gotobed, Dean Conder, Tobi Stubbs, Harper Heyman, Paul Bailey, Natalie Harrison, Phil Wright, Christoph Cordell, Albert Tang, Sandeep Mohan, Sammy Measom, Courtney Fearon, Gideon Tekeste, Rich Goble, and Abram Welsh in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    8.1
    • director of photography
    • 2011
  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
    7.7
    • director of photography
    • 2010
  • Inspector Bellamy (2009)
    Inspector Bellamy
    5.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Daniel Craig in Defiance (2008)
    Defiance
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Fados (2007)
    Fados
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • A Girl Cut in Two (2007)
    A Girl Cut in Two
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Blood Diamond
    8.0
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • Comedy of Power (2006)
    Comedy of Power
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005)
    Il ne faut jurer... de rien!
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth in Beyond the Sea (2004)
    Beyond the Sea
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 2004
  • Benoît Magimel and Laura Smet in The Bridesmaid (2004)
    The Bridesmaid
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • Sandrine Bonnaire and Fabrice Luchini in Intimate Strangers (2004)
    Intimate Strangers
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Jessye Norman Sings Carmen (1989)
    Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
    7.9
    • lighting director
    • 1989
  • I Grandi Manoveri (1986)
    I Grandi Manoveri
    • image
    • 1986
  • Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)
    Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine
    6.3
    • assistant camera
    • 1981
  • Romy Schneider in La banquière (1980)
    La banquière
    6.2
    • first assistant camera (as Edouard Serra)
    • 1980
  • Je vais craquer!!! (1980)
    Je vais craquer!!!
    5.6
    • first assistant camera
    • 1980
  • French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)
    French Fried Vacation 2
    7.4
    • assistant camera
    • 1979
  • Le coup de sirocco (1979)
    Le coup de sirocco
    5.4
    • assistant camera
    • 1979
  • Martin et Léa (1979)
    Martin et Léa
    6.5
    • assistant camera
    • 1979
  • French Fried Vacation (1978)
    French Fried Vacation
    6.7
    • first assistant camera
    • 1978
  • Molière (1978)
    Molière
    7.6
    • first assistant camera
    • 1978
  • La zizanie (1978)
    La zizanie
    6.4
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Why Not! (1977)
    Why Not!
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • La communion solennelle (1977)
    La communion solennelle
    6.1
    • assistant camera
    • 1977
  • Fill 'er Up with Super (1976)
    Fill 'er Up with Super
    6.5
    • assistant camera
    • 1976
  • Claude Faraldo in Les fleurs du miel (1976)
    Les fleurs du miel
    6.0
    • first assistant camera
    • 1976

Director

  • Um Aniversário
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025

Videos5

"Drop Your Wands"
Clip 1:22
"Drop Your Wands"
"Cafe Attack"
Clip 1:07
"Cafe Attack"
"Cafe Attack"
Clip 1:07
"Cafe Attack"
"Horcruxes"
Featurette 3:35
"Horcruxes"
"Where We Left Off"
Featurette 4:01
"Where We Left Off"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1: Behind the Scenes
Featurette 2:34
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1: Behind the Scenes

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Edouard Serra
  • Born
    • October 2, 1943
    • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Died
    • August 19, 2025
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    Awarded the prestigious Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, one of Portuguese's highest honors, by President Jorge Sampaio June 10th 2004.

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