- Luis Puenzo
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name = Luis Puenzo
birth_date = birth date and age|1946|2|19,
birth_place =Buenos Aires ,
flagicon|ArgentinaArgentina .
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occupation =Film Director , Producer,
andWriter .
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children =Luis Adalberto Puezo (born
February 19 ,1946 inBuenos Aires ,Argentina ) is afilm director , producer andscreenplay writer.He works mainly in the
cinema of Argentina , but has worked in theUnited States . [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699933/ IMDb] film data base.]Biography
Puenzo has had a long and successful career in producing commercials in Argentina.
In 1968 he founded his own production company, Luis Puenzo Cinema, and in 1974 the firm's name was changed to Cinemanía S.A.
During Argentina's
Dirty War in the mid 1970s and early 1980s many filmmakers became victims of repression and some went into exile; some disappeared. During this difficult time, Puenzo decided to work in advertising. [ [http://www.library.american.edu/subject/media/aufderheide/official.html Aufderheide, Patricia] . Cross-Cultural Film Guide,The American University , 1992.]In the United States he is known for his film "
Old Gringo " (1989), starringGregory Peck ,Jane Fonda andJimmy Smits .His "
The Official Story " (1985) won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and many other accolades.Observations
"The Official Story," arguably Puenzo's best work, has been lauded by film critics and scholars for bringing to the screen a story that " [is] an excellent point of departure to explore some of Argentina and Latin America’s most salient problems today. As the film deals with its various themes, it shows their impact on individuals in a very personal way, thus making them more immediate." Today, Puenzo's film has become "a staple in many Latin American culture courses throughout the U.S. and Europe, keeping its relevance intact even though it is now well into its second decade." [ [http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ciberletras/v06/blommers.html Blommers, Thomas J] . "Social and Cultural Circularity in "La historia oficial,"
California State University-Bakersfield .] [ [http://lilt.ilstu.edu/smexpos/cinergia/historia%20oficial.htm "Cinergía"] movie file by Cristina Molano-Wendt, Amy Bianchi, Shannon Tierny, and Brian Sabella. For educational purposes.]According to Sandra Brennan most of his films "offer probing, metaphorical portraits of characters and relationships in the face of larger sociopolitical issues." [Brennan, Sandra.
Allmovie , biography.]Filmography
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La Puta y la Ballena " (2004), "The Whore and the Whale"
*"Broken Silence" (2002), Mini-TV Series, segment "Some Who Lived."
*"La Peste" (1992), "The Plague" (USA)
*"With Open Arms" (1990)
*"Old Gringo " (1989)
*"La Historia oficial" (1985), aka "The Official Story "
*"Las Sorpresas" (1975), segment "Cinco años de vida"
*"Luces de mis zapatos" (1973)Awards for "The Official Story"
Wins
*Argentinian Film Critics Association Awards : Silver Condor, Best Director and Best Screenplay, 1986.
*Berlin International Film Festival : Interfilm Award, Otto Dibelius Film Award, Luis Puenzo, 1986.
*Cannes Film Festival : Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Luis Puenzo (1986).
*Toronto International Film Festival : People's Choice Award, Luis Puenzo, 1985.
*Association of Latin Entertainment Critics : Premio ACE, 1985.Nominations
* Academy Awards:Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen , 1985.
* Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm, Luis Puenzo, 1985.Footnotes
External links
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* [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Puenzo Luis Puenzo] at Spanish Wikepedia.
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