Eduard Grau
{{short description|Spanish cinematographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Eduard Grau
| image = Premios Goya 2019 - Eduard Grau.jpg
| caption = Grau at the 2019 Goya Awards
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1981}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
| nationality = Spanish
| other_names = Edu Grau
| organization = American Society of Cinematographers
}}
Eduard "Edu" Grau {{post-nominals|list=A.S.C.}} (born 1981){{Cite web|url=http://www.edugrau.com/about-me|title=Eduard Grau|website=Personal webpage|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}} 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".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/eduard-grau-on-alwin-kuchler-1118047770/|title=Eduard Grau on Alwin Kuchler|date=2012-01-04|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}} Grau is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-invites-276-new-members-576469|title=Academy Invites 276 New Members|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=28 June 2013 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}} In January 2021, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.{{Cite web|title=Edu Grau Welcomed Into Society Membership - The American Society of Cinematographers|url=https://theasc.com/news/edu-grau-society-membership|access-date=2021-01-20|website=theasc.com}}
Life and work
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).{{Cite web|url=https://nfts.co.uk/blog/edu-grau-gives-nfts-masterclass|title=Edu Grau Gives NFTS Masterclass|date=2018-07-10|website=NFTS|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/edition/2006/|title=Feature Film Selection 2006|website=Quinzaine des Réalisateurs|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-05-18}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/columns/27-year-old-d-p-behind-a-single-man-1118013158/|title=27 year-old d.p. behind 'A Single Man'|last=Caranicas|first=Peter|date=2009-12-29|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/movies/11singleman.html|title=A Love That Speaks Its Name in 'A Single Man'|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|date=2009-12-10|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-13|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} i-D magazine included the film on its list of the "35 most stylish films of all time".{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbep84/the-35-most-stylish-films-of-all-time|title=The 35 most stylish films of all time|last1=Raphael|first1=Sarah|last2=Crummy|first2=Colin|date=2015-06-11|website=I-D|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-13}}
After Grau's fourth feature film, Finisterrae, was praised for its "splendid" and "painterly" imagery,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/finisterrae-1117944532/|title=Finisterrae|last=Weissberg|first=Jay|date=2011-02-09|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/finisterrae-film-review-97836|title=Finisterrae -- Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=9 February 2011 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}} he took on the challenging task to shoot Buried, starring Ryan Reynolds – a 95-minute film entirely set in a coffin underground.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/columns/buried-cinematographer-looks-for-boxed-in-angles-1118025144/|title='Buried' cinematographer looks for boxed-in angles|last=Caranicas|first=Peter|date=2010-10-05|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}
While 2011's The Awakening was met with mixed reviews, critics noted that the film "looks great" and lauded "Eduard Grau’s elegant cinematography".{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-awakening-2012|title=The Awakening Movie Review & Film Summary (2012) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/movies/the-awakening-with-rebecca-hall-and-dominic-west.html|title='The Awakening,' With Rebecca Hall and Dominic West|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=2012-08-16|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-13|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}
Grau lensed the music video for Lady Gaga's 2011 song Born This Way, directed by Nick Knight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.splicecommunity.com/projects/born-this-way|title=Splice: Born This Way|website=www.splicecommunity.com|access-date=2019-05-18}} 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
=Feature film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| With Christophe Farnarier |
| rowspan=2|2009
| Kicks | |
| A Single Man
| Tom Ford | |
| rowspan=2|2010
| Buried | |
| Finisterrae
| Sergio Caballero | |
| 2011
| |
| rowspan=2|2012
| Dante Ariola | With Paula Huidobro |
| Animals
| Marçal Forés | |
| 2013
| |
| rowspan=3|2015
| |
| The Gift
| |
| Suffragette
| |
| 2016
| |
| rowspan=3|2018
| Gringo | |
| Boy Erased
| Joel Edgerton | |
| Quién te cantará
| |
| 2020
| |
| 2021
| Passing | |
| rowspan=2|2024
| |
| The Room Next Door
| |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 2008
| TV movie |
| 2009
| Jo McInnes | Episodes "Pornography" and "Raising Baby Rio" |
=Documentary works=
Short film
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director |
|---|
| 2007
| Scarlet Sunrise | Himself |
| 2008
| Steel Homes | Eva Weber |
Television
| class="wikitable" |
| 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
| Angus MacQueen | Episode "Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty" |
| 2022
| They Call Me Magic | Miniseries |
Film
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Note |
|---|
| 2012
| With César Charlone, Sean Kirby and Peter Simonite |
Awards and nominations
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2022
|Passing |Best Cinematography |{{Nominated}} |
Black Reel Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2022
|Passing |{{Nominated}} |
Camerimage
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2004
|Larutanatural |{{Nominated}} |
| 2009
|A Single Man | rowspan="2" |Golden Frog |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |2010
| rowspan="2" |Buried |{{Nominated}} |
| Bronze Frog
|{{Won}} |
| 2015
|Suffragette |Golden Frog |{{Nominated}} |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2011
|Buried | rowspan="2" |Best Cinematography |{{Nominated}} |
| 2019
|Quién te cantará |{{Won}} |
Gaudí Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2011
|Buried | rowspan="2" |Best Cinematography |{{Nominated}} |
| 2019
|Quién te cantará |{{Nominated}} |
Goya Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2011
|Buried | rowspan="2" |Best Cinematography |{{Nominated}} |
| 2019
|Quién te cantará |{{Nominated}} |
Independent Spirit Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2022
|Passing |{{Won}} |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Category !Result |
| 2009
|A Single Man |{{Nominated}} |
Other awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Award/Nomination |
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Larutanatural |Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest) |
| rowspan="2" |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) |
| rowspan="2" |2008
| rowspan="2" |Friends Forever |Best Student Cinematography (Palm Springs International ShortFest) |
| Student Television Award for Postgraduate Drama (Royal Television Society) |
| 2021
| rowspan="2" |Passing |Nominated– Indiewire Critics' Poll for Best Cinematography |
| 2022
|Nominated– Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1880996}}
{{Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography}}
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Category:Spanish cinematographers
Category:Alumni of the National Film and Television School