Eduardo Serra

Eduardo Serra studied at University of Paris, Complutense University of Madrid and École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière. The recorded working language is Portuguese. The field of work recorded is film and film production. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry, Commander of the Order of Prince Henry, European Film Award for Best Cinematographer and Sophia Awards.

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 was twice 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. In 2004, Serra was made Commander of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, a civilian award presented for services to Portuguese culture, by President Jorge Sampaio. In 2017, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promoted him to the senior rank of Grand Officer of the same Order. Serra died on 19 August 2025, at the age of 81.

Short film Feature film Documentary film Television

National orders Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator (27 March 2017) Commander of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator (5 March 2004)