Born in Barcelona in 1981, Edu Grau is one of the youngest members of the American Society of Cinematographers. He is mostly known for his adaptable and beautiful style in very different movies such as A Single Man, Buried, The Gift, Suffragette, Boy Erased, Passing and The Room Next Door as well as some European art-house like Honor de Cavalleria and Quién Te Cantará.

Edu (short for Eduard) specialized in Cinematography at ESCAC in Barcelona and the NFTS in London, before making his first feature as a director of photography at 23, Honor de Cavalleria, that was selected in Cannes Film Festival 2006. In 2008 Tom Ford felt in love with his reel and brought him to the US to shoot his big break A Single Man. Edu was 27. The movie, named by Vice one of the ¨30 most beautiful movies of all time¨, changed Edu's career and put him in the Global map of Cinematographers. He has worked since with some of the biggest stars and talents on the planet, with the likes of Nicole Kidman, Ryan Reynolds, Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga, Eddie Murphy, Ben Affleck, Emily Blunt, Penelope Cruz, Kevin Bacon, Micheal Fassbender, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Hall, David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, Colin Firth, Sam Rockwell, Margot Robbie, Ruth Negga, Tilda Swinton and Michelle Williams.

His range of directors is equally impressive, ranging from art-house cult auteurs like Albert Serra and Carlso Vermut to visual powerhouses like Tom Ford, Gavin O'Connor and Pedro Almodóvar combined with actors turned directors like Joel Edgerton and Rebecca Hall. Throughout his work, he has shown an impressive capability to adapt to the director's visual language while keeping a strong beautiful style that enhances the performance of the actors.

Edu Grau won the Bronze Frog at Camerimage 2011 for his cinematography of Buried, as well as being nominated for the Goya, Gaudí and CECC Awards. He was selected in Competition at Camerimage for his films A Single Man, Suffragette and A Single Shot and Animals. He was nominated for a Goya and a Gaudí Award for Quién te cantará, as well as winning the CECC Award in 2019. He combines features films with TV series and commercials.

Passing by the multitalented Rebecca Hall with actors Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp and Alexander Skarsgârd won 30 awards, including Best Cinematography at the Independent Spirit Awards 2022, joining some of his heroes. 

His latest film is a suprise even to himself, but shooting with talented friends has always been Edu's will and when Mark Molloy called him to do a new fun installment of the 80's classic Beverly Hills Cop Edu thought it would expand his artistry and allow him to do bigger movies with an artistic touch, his ultimate goal.

And, Edu's latest film is Pedro Almodóvar's The Room Next Door, with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. What an icredible experience for Edu to work with one of the most important filmmakers of our time. The movie is a profound exploration of the meaning of life through the colorful eyes of Almodóvar. It won the Golden Lion for Best Film in the Venice Film Festival 2024. Edu's dream since he was young was for a movie of his to win in Cannes. Venice is not Cannes, true, but he is fulfill with this dream, so he is looking for the next dream. Suggestions welcomed.

Edu's very special passion for what he does has taken him to this point.

What will be Edu's next step?