Óscar Faura
Óscar Faura | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Alma mater | Barcelona Film School |
| Occupation | Director of photography |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | oscarfaura |
Óscar Faura is a Spanish cinematographer.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Faura graduated from ESCAC Film School and has been a cinematographer since 1999, working for both film and advertisement industry. He shot the international hit The Orphanage (2007), a nominee for the European Film Award and garnered further acclaim for The Impossible (2012), starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. Other successful films under his credits include Mindscape (2013).[5][6][7] He is a frequent collaborator of director Juan Antonio Bayona.
In November 2013, he finished shooting the historical drama film The Imitation Game (2014), starring Benedict Cumberbatch and released in the US by The Weinstein Company.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Endorra | Fernando Mainguyague | Short film |
| 2005 | Hombre | Augusto de Fraga | |
| 2007 | The Orphanage | J. A. Bayona | |
| Las manos del pianista | Sergio G. Sánchez | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Spanish Movie | Javier Ruiz Caldera | |
| 2010 | Julia's Eyes | Guillem Morales | |
| 2012 | The Body | Oriol Paulo | |
| The Impossible | J. A. Bayona | ||
| 2013 | Mindscape | Jorge Dorado | |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | Morten Tyldum | |
| 2016 | A Monster Calls | J. A. Bayona | |
| 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | ||
| 2021 | Fever Dream | Claudia Llosa | |
| TBA | Young Woman and the Sea | Joachim Rønning | Post-production |
Camera Operator
- Los sin nombre (1999)
- Los cuentos de tío Paco (1999)
- REC 2 (2007)
Director of photography: Second unit
- Fragile (2005)
- Summer Rain (2006)
- Transsiberian (2008)
- Agora (2009)
- Biutiful (2010)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Orphanage | Barcelona Film Award for Best Cinematography Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer Nominated- Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2010 | Julia's Eyes | Nominated- Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2012 | The Impossible | Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Goya Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | Nominated- ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography |
| 2016 | A Monster Calls | Goya Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Nominated- Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography |
References
- ^ "Óscar Faura (Cinematographer) Blu-ray Movie Screenshots". Cinemasquid.com. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Oscar Faura | Movies and Biography – Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ Oscar Faura – News, Interviews, Biography, Filmography, Videos & Trailers, Music, Awards, Cast, Credits @ARTISTdirect
- ^ Unpredictable weather didn’t throw Faura off his game for ‘Impossible’ | Variety
- ^ oscar faura | fuzzy tree
- ^ Review: The Impossible (2012) |
- ^ Oscar Faura – About This Person – Movies & TV – NYTimes.com
External links
- Óscar Faura at IMDb
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