Eduard Grau

Eduard Grau
Grau at the 2019 Goya Awards
Born1981
Barcelona
NationalitySpanish
Other namesEdu Grau
OccupationCinematographer
OrganizationAmerican Society of Cinematographers
Notable work

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

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[edit]

Year Title Director Notes
2006 Honor of the Knights Albert Serra
2009 A Single Man Tom Ford Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
2010 Buried Rodrigo Cortés
2011 The Awakening Nick Murphy
2012 Arthur Newman Dante Ariola
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
2020 The Way Back Gavin O'Connor
2021 Passing Rebecca Hall Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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