Eduardo Serra , the cinematographer behind the “Harry Potter” films “Deathly Hallows – Part 1” and “Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” died Tuesday. He was 81.

The news was confirmed by the Portuguese Film Academy .

Born in Lisbon in 1943, Serra was the only Portuguese person to be nominated twice for an Oscar, for his work on “The Wings of the Dove” and “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

Serra worked largely on European and British films. Director Patrice Leconte was a frequent collaborator. The two worked on films such as “Tango” and the 1990 film “The Hairdresser’s Husband.” He also worked with Claude Chabrol on several films, including “The Swindle” and “The Flower of Evil.”

Serra notably shot M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” and the final two Harry Potter films which were directed by David

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