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Laura Pedro

b. 1989

Spanish visual effects artist

Special effects artist
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About Laura Pedro

Born 1989. Laura Pedro is a Spanish special effects artist.

Laura Pedro Albiol (born 1989) is a Spanish visual effects supervisor. She is the first woman to win the Goya Award for Best Special Effects.

Biography Pedro initially wanted to be a camera operator, but a motorcycle accident prevented her from doing so. She studied visual effects at the ESCAC film school until 2013. After completing her studies, she joined the film company “El Ranchito” as a digital composer, where she has worked as a VFX supervisor since 2016.

Pedro is openly lesbian.

Awards and nominations Pedro was awarded the Goya (alongside Lluis Rivera) and the Gaudí Award for her special effects work in Superlópez, a 2018 film directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera, and also received a Goya for Way Down (2021). She received another Gaudí for Un año, una noche (2022). She received the European Film Award for La sociedad de la nieve (2023), and her third Goya award in 2024 for the same film.

Filmography

Films 2016: Un monstruo viene a verme 2017: Piel fría 2018: Superlópez 2019: Quien a hierro mata 2020: Malnazidos 2021: Way Down 2022: Un año, una noche 2023: La sociedad de la nieve

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Important facts

Born
1989, Barcelona
Birth century
Occupation
Special effects artist
Nationality
Education
Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia
Awards
Goya Award for Best Special Effects; European Film Award for Best Visual Effects; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts; Gaudí Award for Best Visual Effects

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Pedro?

Spanish visual effects artist

When was Laura Pedro born?

Laura Pedro was born in 1989 in Barcelona.

What is Laura Pedro's occupation?

Laura Pedro is a special effects artist.

What nationality is Laura Pedro?

Laura Pedro is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Laura Pedro

· Wikidata: Q110902212

· DBpedia: Laura Pedro

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