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Álvaro Brechner

Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter | * 04/09/1976 (47) | Montevideo (Uruguay)
Álvaro Brechner (born April 9, 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Spanish-Uruguayan film director, screenwriter and producer that lives in Madrid. He is best known for writing and directing the feature films, Bad Day to Go Fishing (Mal Día Para Pescar), Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night (La Noche de 12 Años). He won a Goya Award from the Academy Awards of Spain, and his films have invited to the most prestigious film festival as Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. All his three films have been chosen as Uruguay's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Recently Variety magazine considers Brechner as one of the leading South American screen talents to emerge in the last decade, With only 46, received the "Faro de honor" award for his career at the Santander Festival. ()
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Álvaro Brechner is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer. He has written and directed three feature films: Bad Day to Go Fishing (Mal Día Para Pescar), Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night (La Noche de 12 Años). His films have been selected in several festivals such as Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. All three of his films have been chosen as Uruguay's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for Álvaro Brechner

Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Silver Condor Awards Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Golden Pyramid Award Berlin International Film Festival CEC Awards
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Movies with Álvaro Brechner as Crew(14)

Directing/Director2018 A Twelve-Year Night
Writing/Writer2018 A Twelve-Year Night
Directing/Director2014 Mr. Kaplan
Production/Producer2014 Mr. Kaplan
Writing/Writer2014 Mr. Kaplan
Directing/Director2009 Bad Day to Go Fishing
Writing/Writer2009 Bad Day to Go Fishing
Directing/Director2007 Segundo Aniversario
Production/Executive Producer2007 Segundo Aniversario
Writing/Screenplay2007 Segundo Aniversario
Directing/Director2005 Sofía
Writing/Writer2005 Sofía
Directing/Director2003 The Nine Mile Walk
Writing/Writer2003 The Nine Mile Walk

Full Name: Álvaro Brechner
Citizenships: Spain, Uruguay
Born: Friday, 04/09 1976 (April) in Montevideo (Uruguay) (current age: 47 years + 354 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Educated at: Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Autonomous University of Barcelona (1933–1939)
Álvaro Brechner frequently works together with these people:
Gary Piquer (3x, Actor)
Ian Briton (3x, Crew)
Anouk Ogueta (3x, Actress)
Gustavo Ramirez (3x, Crew)
Alvaro Gutierrez (3x, Crew)
Álex O'Dogherty (2x, Actor)
César Troncoso (2x, Actor)
Nidia Telles (2x, Actress)
Alejandra Rosaco (1x, Crew)
Luciano Ciaglia (1x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:453606, Added: 09/29/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024