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Gustavo Adolfo Fuertes Talavera is a screenwriter and director of Spanish cinema born November 14, 1959, on
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. Among his main works it highlights the short film El Juicio Final (US Title: The Final Judgement(1992) which won a Silver Plaque in
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Biography

In 1982, Fuertes concluded his studies at the
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, being licensed in Audiovisual Communication. At the time that he obtained the diploma in the Centre of Image Studies. In 1984 he got a diploma of the
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for his short of animation presented in the
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of
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, he Spirit of Olympus(1984

In 1991, he founded his own production company Legendland Films and the branch, High Contrast, a special, holding company of effects and animation, dedicated mainly to short films. In that same year he got a Silver Plaque Award at The International Chicago Film Festival for his shortfilm “ The Final Judgement (1992).” In 1996, he collaborated directly with
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born 5 December 1967) is a Spanish film director, script writer, and producer. He directed ''Intacto'' and ''28 Weeks Later'', the sequel to Danny Boyle's ''28 Days Later''. His film ''Esposados'' was nominated for the Ac ...
for the realization of his multi awarded short film, ''Esposados'' (US Title: "Linked"), nominated for the
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(Oscar) of the
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(AMPAS). In 2000, he collaborated with
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born 5 December 1967) is a Spanish film director, script writer, and producer. He directed ''Intacto'' and ''28 Weeks Later'', the sequel to Danny Boyle's ''28 Days Later''. His film ''Esposados'' was nominated for the Ac ...
again, to supervise the script of the film Intacto. Gustavo Fuertes has worked as TV director for CEMAV at
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(UNED). He has been Screenwriting and Audiovisual Narrative teacher in the
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, as well as in the CEV and in the Screenwriting Factory. He also taught courses of Screenwriter, Film Directing, Cinematographer, Camera…. He has worked for 30 years in all kind of cinema productions. Gustavo Fuertes is currently based in Madrid, where he develops his feature film projects and helps young filmmakers to create theirs.


Filmography

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'' (2012) hanks* '' Thirteen accounts necklace '' (2012) irector, Writer, Cinematographer* '' Blood Brothers '' (2012) inematographer* '' Salvador Dalí '' (2011) inematographer* '' My Fiancés '' (2008) irectorViral Commercial for Edreams * '' The Sergio's Journey '' (2008) inematographer uncreditedMake up Artist] ctor* '' Sand Walls '' (2008) inematographer* '' Lenny the Wonder Dog '' (2004) igital Artist* '' Intacto '' (2001) riter uncredited hanks* '' I Couldn't Care Less '' (2000) riter* '' The Open Suitcase '' (1999) itle Designer(as High Contrast) * '' The Island of the hell '' (1998) ead Titles And Credits* '' In the middle of nowhere ''(1997) itle Designer(as High Contrast) * '' The Flavor of the can food '' (1997) nimation* '' Trailer '' (1997) itle Designer(as High Contrast) * '' Linked (Spanish Title Esposados) '' (1996) itle Designer pecial Effects: artificial head* '' Chewing gums ''(1996) isual Effects* '' Sunflower pipes ''(1994) itle Designer* '' The Controls Aren't Responding '' (1993) nimation Effects* '' The Final Judgement (1992)'' (Spanish Title El Juicio Final) riter nimatronics ditorProducer] irector* '' For the old times '' (1990) inematographer: / second unit* '' Periodic pure '' (1984) inematographer* '' The Spirit of Olympus '' (1984) inematographer riter nimation Camera OperatorManaging Of Photography: animation] ditor(animation) roducer* '' Power Game '' (1983) ound Assistant* '' The Doll '' (1983) inematographer* '' Those Winners of tomorrow '' (1981) ound Assistant* '' Nostalgia of silent comedy '' (1981) ssistant Camera* '' Behind every day '' (1980) ound Assistant* '' Everebody Calls Me The Cat '' (1980) ctor.... Policeman(uncredited) ssistant Director tunt Driver(uncredited) * '' Sound stimuli '' (1979) inematographer* '' Blindfolded eyes '' (1978) ctor.... Extra(uncredited)


External links

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GUSTAVO FUERTES Filmmaker
Web about Gustavo Fuertes.

The Olympiad of Animation: An Interview With Fini Littlejohn
The Final Judgement shortfilm
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