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Eduard Grau

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Eduard Grau
Grau at the 2019 Goya Awards
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesEdu Grau
OrganizationAmerican Society of Cinematographers

Eduard "Edu" Grau A.S.C. (born 1981)[1] is a Spanish cinematographer.

He is best known for his work on the films A Single Man (2009), Suffragette (2015), Gringo (2018) and his collaborations with director Joel Edgerton (2015 and 2018).

Grau is a three-times Camerimage Golden Frog nominee, winning Bronze for Buried in 2010. The same year, he was named as one of Variety's "10 Cinematographers to watch".[2] Grau is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2013.[3] In January 2021, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[4]

Life and work

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Grau was born in Barcelona.

He graduated from the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain) and the National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield, UK).[5]

Grau shot his first feature, Honor of the Knights by Catalan auteur Albert Serra, at age 23. It was screened in the Director's Fortnight section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival alongside works by David Cronenberg, Gus Van Sant and William Friedkin.[6]

After shooting his follow-up film Kicks with director Lindy Heymann, Grau was hired to be the cinematographer for fashion designer Tom Ford's film A Single Man starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore at age 27.[7][8] i-D magazine included the film on its list of the "35 most stylish films of all time".[9]

After Grau's fourth feature film, Finisterrae, was praised for its "splendid" and "painterly" imagery,[10][11] he took on the challenging task to shoot Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds – a 95-minute film entirely set in a coffin underground.[12]

While 2011's The Awakening was met with mixed reviews, critics noted that the film "looks great" and lauded "Eduard Grau’s elegant cinematography".[13][14]

Grau lensed the music video for Lady Gaga's 2011 song Born This Way, directed by Nick Knight.[15] The video won Gaga Best Female Video and Best Video with a Message at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Grau also worked on campaigns for brands including Adidas, Apple, Gatorade, Nissan and Volkswagen.

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director
2002 Desire on a Fall Afternoon Ricard L. Befan
2004 Larutanatural Àlex Pastor
2006 Peacemaker
2007 Milk Teeth Tibor Bánóczki
Friends Forever Marçal Forés
2008 Fresh: A Spaghetti and Fried Chicken Western Robert Hylton
2009 Fràgil Hammudi Al-Rahmoun Font
After Tomorrow Emma Sullivan

Feature film

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Year Title Director Notes
2006 Honor of the Knights Albert Serra With Christophe Farnarier
2009 Kicks Lindy Heymann
A Single Man Tom Ford
2010 Buried Rodrigo Cortés
Finisterrae Sergio Caballero
2011 The Awakening Nick Murphy
2012 Arthur Newman Dante Ariola With Paula Huidobro
Animals Marçal Forés
2013 A Single Shot David M. Rosenthal
2015 Suite Française Saul Dibb
The Gift Joel Edgerton
Suffragette Sarah Gavron
2016 Trespass Against Us Adam Smith
2018 Gringo Nash Edgerton
Boy Erased Joel Edgerton
Quién te cantará Carlos Vermut
2020 The Way Back Gavin O'Connor
2021 Passing Rebecca Hall
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Mark Molloy
The Room Next Door Pedro Almodóvar

Television

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Year Title Director Notes
2008 Kiss of Death Paul Unwin TV movie
2009 Coming Up Jo McInnes
O. Nathapon 		Episodes "Pornography" and "Raising Baby Rio"

Documentary works

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Short film

Year Title Director
2007 Scarlet Sunrise Himself
Edward Edwards
2008 Steel Homes Eva Weber

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2008 3MW: Rivers of Blood Miniseries
2013 Cinéma, de notre temps Gabe Klinger Episode "Double Play: James Benning et Richard Linklater"
2015 Frontline Angus MacQueen Episode "Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty"
2022 They Call Me Magic Rick Famuyiwa Miniseries

Film

Year Title Director Note
2012 No Place on Earth Janet Tobias With César Charlone, Sean Kirby and Peter Simonite

Awards and nominations

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year Title Category Result
2022 Passing Best Cinematography Nominated

Black Reel Awards

Year Title Category Result
2022 Passing Outstanding Cinematography Nominated

Camerimage

Year Title Category Result
2004 Larutanatural Golden Tadpole Nominated
2009 A Single Man Golden Frog Nominated
2010 Buried Nominated
Bronze Frog Won
2015 Suffragette Golden Frog Nominated

Cinema Writers Circle Awards

Year Title Category Result
2011 Buried Best Cinematography Nominated
2019 Quién te cantará Won

Gaudí Awards

Year Title Category Result
2011 Buried Best Cinematography Nominated
2019 Quién te cantará Nominated

Goya Awards

Year Title Category Result
2011 Buried Best Cinematography Nominated
2019 Quién te cantará Nominated

Independent Spirit Awards

Year Title Category Result
2022 Passing Best Cinematography Won

St. Louis Film Critics Association

Year Title Category Result
2009 A Single Man Best Cinematography Nominated

Other awards

Year Title Award/Nomination
2005 Larutanatural Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest)
Bitter Kas Yelmo Cineplex Award (Barcelona Curt Ficcions)
2006 Best Foreign Short Film (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
2007 Scarlet Sunrise Jury Award for Best Documentary (Munich International Festival of Film Schools)
2008 Friends Forever Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest)
Student Television Award for Postgraduate Drama (Royal Television Society)
2021 Passing Nominated– Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography
2022 Nominated– Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated– CinEuphoria Award for Best Cinematography - International Competition
Nominated– International Online Cinema Award (INOCA) for Best Cinematography

References

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  1. ^ "Eduard Grau". Personal webpage. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  2. ^ "Eduard Grau on Alwin Kuchler". Variety. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  3. ^ "Academy Invites 276 New Members". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  4. ^ "Edu Grau Welcomed Into Society Membership - The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ "Edu Grau Gives NFTS Masterclass". NFTS. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  6. ^ "Feature Film Selection 2006". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  7. ^ Caranicas, Peter (2009-12-29). "27 year-old d.p. behind 'A Single Man'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  8. ^ Dargis, Manohla (2009-12-10). "A Love That Speaks Its Name in 'A Single Man'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  9. ^ Raphael, Sarah; Crummy, Colin (2015-06-11). "The 35 most stylish films of all time". I-D. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  10. ^ Weissberg, Jay (2011-02-09). "Finisterrae". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  11. ^ "Finisterrae -- Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  12. ^ Caranicas, Peter (2010-10-05). "'Buried' cinematographer looks for boxed-in angles". Variety. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  13. ^ Ebert, Roger. "The Awakening Movie Review & Film Summary (2012) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  14. ^ Holden, Stephen (2012-08-16). "'The Awakening,' With Rebecca Hall and Dominic West". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  15. ^ "Splice: Born This Way". www.splicecommunity.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
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