Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Cinematographer, Camera Department, Director |
Birth Day | October 02, 1943 |
Birth Place | Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal |
Age | 79 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Known for | 2 Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography |
Net worth
Eduardo Serra, a renowned figure in the film industry, is a highly talented and versatile professional hailing from Portugal. With an impressive track record as a cinematographer, camera department expert, and director, Eduardo Serra has garnered widespread recognition and respect for his exceptional skills and contributions. As someone who has worked on numerous successful projects, his net worth is estimated to range between $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. Eduardo Serra's remarkable talents and dedication to his craft have rightfully earned him a prominent place in the world of cinematography.
Biography/Timeline
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.
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.
He collaborated with Composer James Newton Howard in Unbreakable (2000), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008), and Director David Yates in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Deathly Hallows – Part 2, released 2010 and 2011 respectively. He was also the Cinematographer for the film What Dreams May Come, starring Robin Williams.
In 2004, Serra received the Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, a civilian award presented for services to Portuguese culture, from President Jorge Sampaio.