Salvador Calvo (born 1970) is a Spanish film and television director.

Biography

Calvo was born 1970 in

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. He earned a

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in Information Sciences (Journalism) from the

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. Instead of focusing on a career in journalism, Calvo trained as a director under

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and Pilar Hermida. He took part in several television series such as ''

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'' (2007), ''

Los misterios de Laura ''Los misterios de Laura'' () is a prime-time Spanish police procedural comedy-drama television series that was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2009 to 2014, followed by three television movies broadcast in 2022 and 2023. It stars ...

'' (2009), '' Niños robados'' (2012) and '' Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste'' (2013), as well as biopic miniseries such as ''La Duquesa'', ''La Duquesa II'', ''Paquirri'' (2009) and '' Mario Conde. Los días de gloria'' (2013). His debut as director in a feature film came with the 2016 war drama ''

1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines ''1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines'' () is a 2016 Spanish war drama film directed by Salvador Calvo. The film depicts the Siege of Baler from 1898 to 1899, where 54 Spanish soldiers defended themselves in the San Luis Obispo de Tolosa chu ...

'', which earned him a nomination to the

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. In March 2021, he won the

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for the 2020 drama film ''

Adú ''Adú'' is a 2020 Spanish Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Salvador Calvo, written by Alejandro Hernández (screenwriter), Alejandro Hernández and starring Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar and Álvaro Cervantes. The film premier ...

''.

Personal life

As of 2021, Calvo is married to architect Juan Luis Arcos. They have one daughter.

Filmography

;Feature films * '' 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas'' (''1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines'') (2016) * ''

'' (2020) * '' Valle de sombras'' (2024) ;Short films * ''Maras'' (2019) ;TV miniseries * '' Mario Conde. Los días de gloria'' (2013) * '' Niños robados'' (2013) * ''Hermanos'' (episodes 1–2, 5–6) (2014) * '' Cuéntame un cuento'' (episode 4: "Hansel y Gretel") (2014) * ''

Lo que escondían sus ojos ''Lo que escondían sus ojos'' is a Spanish romance television miniseries directed by Salvador Calvo adapting the novel of the same name by Nieves Herrero, which focuses on the adulterous love story between Sonsoles Icaza and Ramón Serrano Suñ ...

'' (2016) * ''

El padre de Caín ''El padre de Caín'' is a two-part Spanish television miniseries directed by Salvador Calvo adapting the novel of the same name by Rafael Vera. It stars Quim Gutiérrez, Aura Garrido and Oona Chaplin. Premise Set in the 1980s, the plot follo ...

'' (2016)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvo, Salvador 1970 births Complutense University of Madrid alumni Spanish film directors Spanish television directors Living people Spanish LGBTQ artists Spanish LGBTQ film directors 21st-century Spanish LGBTQ people