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Laura Merians Goncalves

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Laura Merians Goncalves is known for Pacified (2019), 11:14 (2003) and Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021).
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins total

    Known for

    Pacified (2019)
    Pacified
    6.8
    • Cinematographer(as Laura Merians)
    • 2019
    11:14 (2003)
    11:14
    7.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Laura Merians)
    • 2003
    Alan Cumming, Jason Isaacs, Jonathan Cake, Alex Désert, Jonathan Firth, Lorien Haynes, Issy Knopfler, Emmett Carnahan, and Charlie Field in Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021)
    Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
    6.1
    • Director(as Laura Merians)
    • 2021
    Lulu Wilson in Annabelle: Creation (2017)
    Annabelle: Creation
    6.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Laura Merians)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • The Murderous Miss Highsmith
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Octet
      • director of photography
      • Post-production
    • Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, and Kerry Washington in Imperfect Women (2026)
      Imperfect Women
      6.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Sly Stone in Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
      Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
      7.6
      • cinematography
      • 2025
    • Forest Whitaker and Grantham Coleman in Emperor of Ocean Park (2024)
      Emperor of Ocean Park
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Laura M. Gonçalves)
      • 2024
    • Ausgang, Sofie (2024)
      Ausgang, Sofie
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Eartheater: Crushing
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer (as Laura Merians Gonçalves)
      • 2023
    • Rachel Weisz in Dead Ringers (2023)
      Dead Ringers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Bite Size Halloween (2020)
      Bite Size Halloween
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Fracture (2021)
      Fracture
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Uly Schlesinger, Haley Sanchez, Chase Sui Wonders, Chloe East, Justice Smith, Nathanya Alexander, Lukita Maxwell, and Sydney Mae Diaz in Generation (2021)
      Generation
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as Laura M. Gonçalves)
      • 2021
    • Certified Black Genius
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Beyoncé, Folajomi 'FJ' Akinmurele, Emmanuel Adjei, and Blitz Bazawule in Black Is King (2020)
      Black Is King
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Freeze (2020)
      Freeze
      6.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • The Priest (2020)
      The Priest
      5.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
      John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (as Laura Merians)
      • 2019
    • Pacified (2019)
      Pacified
      6.8
      • Cinematographer (as Laura Merians)
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Elisabeth Moss in Shirley (2020)
      Shirley
      6.1
      • additional photography
      • 2020
    • One Dollar (2018)
      One Dollar
      6.7
      TV Series
      • second unit cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Lulu Wilson in Annabelle: Creation (2017)
      Annabelle: Creation
      6.5
      • 'b' camera operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2017
    • The Breakdown
      TV Movie
      • camera operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2013
    • Tia & Tamera (2011)
      Tia & Tamera
      7.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • camera operator (as Laura Merians, as Laura Merians)
      • 2012
    • Storage Hunters (2011)
      Storage Hunters
      4.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Laura Merians)
      • 2011
    • Styl'd (2009)
      Styl'd
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2009
    • Daddy's Girls (2009)
      Daddy's Girls
      6.9
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2009
    • Girl Meets Cowboy (2007)
      Girl Meets Cowboy
      5.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2007
    • I'll Be There with You (2006)
      I'll Be There with You
      4.4
      • first assistant camera (as Laura Merians)
      • 2006
    • I Left Me
      7.3
      Short
      • gaffer (as Laura Merians)
      • 2004
    • Billy Bob Thornton and Lisa Blount in Chrystal (2004)
      Chrystal
      6.5
      • additional electric (as Laura Merians)
      • 2004
    • 11:14 (2003)
      11:14
      7.1
      • lamp operator (as Laura Merians)
      • 2003
    • Local Boys (2002)
      Local Boys
      6.6
      • electrician (as Laura Merians)
      • 2002
    • Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, and Kelli Garner in Bully (2001)
      Bully
      6.9
      • best girl (as Laura Merians)
      • 2001

    Director

    • Alan Cumming, Jason Isaacs, Jonathan Cake, Alex Désert, Jonathan Firth, Lorien Haynes, Issy Knopfler, Emmett Carnahan, and Charlie Field in Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021)
      Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
      6.1
      • Longfellow (as Laura Merians)
      • 2021
    • Longfellow
      Short
      • Director (as Laura Merians)
      • 2020
    • Pentatonix: Mary, Did You Know?
      Music Video
      • Director (as Laura Merians)
      • 2014
    • The Midnight Moan - What I Need
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Bun in the Oven 2: The Rebirth
      6.8
      Short
      • Director (as Laura Merians)
      • 2014
    • Jeannie Roshar in Bun in the Oven (2010)
      Bun in the Oven
      6.9
      Short
      • Director (as Laura Merians)
      • 2010
    • Allene Quincy: R U A Homo (2009)
      Allene Quincy: R U A Homo
      7.5
      Music Video
      • co-director (as Laura Merians)
      • 2009

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Laura M. Goncalves
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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