Pablo Trapero (born 4 October 1971) is an

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Biography

Pablo Trapero was born in San Justo, Argentina in 1971. In 1999 he directed his first feature, ''Mundo Grúa'', which won the Critics Prize at Venice. In 2002, he opened his production company, Matanza Cine, that produces films for fellow filmmakers, as well as his own. His second feature, ''El Bonaerense'' (2002) premiered at Cannes, ''Familia Rodante'' (2004) at Venice, and ''Nacido y Criado'' (2006) at Toronto. In 2008, ''Leonera'', presented in Competition at Cannes, showcased the talent of Martina Gusman, muse, actress and producer of the cineaste. He returned to Cannes with ''Carancho'' (2010) and ''Elefante Blanco'' (2012), both in Un Certain Regard. His films have been covered in some of the most important festivals, receiving critical acclaim and awards. He has sat on the main festival juries at Venice, San Sebastian and Locarno, among others. In 2014 he served as President of Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In 2015 the Ministry of Culture of France awarded him Chevallier l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, becoming the first South American director in receiving this honor. With his film, ''The Clan'', he won the Silver Lion for Best Director in Venice International Film Festival.

Filmography

Director, Scriptwriter and Producer * ''

Mundo Grúa ''Crane World'' ( es, Mundo grúa) is a 1999 Argentine film, written and directed by Pablo Trapero. The film was produced by Lita Stantic and Pablo Trapero. It features Luis Margani, Adriana Aizemberg, Daniel Valenzuela, among others. The movi ...

'' (1999) * '' El Bonaerense'' (2002) * '' Familia Rodante'' (2004) * '' Nacido y Criado'' (2006) * ''

Leonera ''Lion's Den'' ( es, Leonera) is a 2008 Argentine drama film directed, co-written, co-produced and co-edited by Pablo Trapero. Addressing motherhood within the prison system, it stars Martina Gusmán, Elli Medeiros and Rodrigo Santoro. The film c ...

'' (2008), released in the U.S. as ''Lion's Den'' * ''

Carancho ''Carancho'' is a 2010 crime film directed by Pablo Trapero and starring Ricardo Darín and Martina Gusmán. A co-production between Argentina, Chile, Spain, France and South Korea, the film was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the ...

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' The Clan'' (2015) * '' La Quietud'' (2018) Director Only * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Negocios'' (1995) * '' Naikor, La Estación de Servicio'' (2001) Producer Only * '' La Libertad'' (2001) * '' La Mecha'' (2003) * '' Ciudad de María'' (2002) * '' Mi Mejor Enemigo'' (2005) * '' Dí Buen Día a Papá'' (2005) * '' Géminis'' (2005)

Television

* '' Ensayo'' (2003) - TV series *''

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'' (2020) - TV series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Trapero, Pablo 1971 births Argentine film directors Argentine film producers Argentine screenwriters Male screenwriters Argentine male writers Living people People from La Matanza Partido Venice Best Director Silver Lion winners