| Óscar Faura | |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation: | Director of photography |
| Alma Mater: | Barcelona Film School |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
Óscar Faura is a Spanish cinematographer.[1] [2] [3] [4]
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.
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Orphanage | J. A. Bayona | |
| 2009 | Spanish Movie | Javier Ruiz Caldera | |
| 2010 | Julia's Eyes | Guillem Morales | |
| 2012 | The Body | ||
| The Impossible | J. A. Bayona | ||
| 2013 | Mindscape | Jorge Dorado | |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | Morten Tyldum | |
| 2016 | A Monster Calls | J. A. Bayona | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2021 | Fever Dream | Claudia Llosa | |
| 2024 | Young Woman and the Sea | Joachim Rønning | |
| 2026 | Thomas Kail | Filming | |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Quito | David Carreras | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Las manos del pianista | Sergio G. Sánchez | ||
| 2022 | J. A. Bayona | Episodes "A Shadow of the Past" and "Adrift" |
| 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 | Nominated- Gaudí Award for Best Cinematography | |