Álvaro Longoria facts for kids

Álvaro Longoria in 2019

Álvaro Longoria was born in 1968 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. He is a talented film director, a producer who helps make movies happen, and sometimes even an actor! He works on independent films for different companies like Cinema Libre and Morena Films.

Álvaro is well-known for producing some big movies. These include Everybody Knows, directed by Asghar Farhadi, and Che, which starred Benicio Del Toro and was directed by Steven Soderbergh. He also produced Looking for Fidel, directed by Oliver Stone.

He won a special award called a Goya Award for Best Documentary Film. This was for his movie Hijos de las Nubes (which means Sons of the Clouds). This film tells an important story about how the Sahara region in western Africa became independent. The famous actor Javier Bardem was also part of this project. In 2020, Álvaro received the Cinema for Peace International Green Film Award for his film Santuario, and an Award for Justice in 2019.

Álvaro Longoria's Work in Film

Álvaro Longoria has worked on many different types of films, both as a producer and a director.

Films He Produced

Álvaro has been an important part of many movies by working as a producer or executive producer. This means he helps manage the money, find the right people, and make sure the film gets made.

• 2008: Che: Part One and Che: Part Two – He was an executive producer for these films.
• 2010: Room in Rome – He was both a producer and executive producer.
• 2012: 7 días en La Habana (7 Days in Havana) – He worked as a producer.
• 2013: Scorpion in Love – He was a producer.
• 2015: Ma Ma – He was a producer.
• 2016: Altamira – He was a producer.
• 2018: Campeones (Champions) and Everybody Knows – He was a producer for both.
• 2021: Poliamor para principiantes – He was a producer and executive producer.
• 2022: En Los Margenes – He was a producer.
• 2023: Champions – He was an executive producer for this remake of his 2018 film. He also produced Campeonex.

Documentaries He Directed and Produced

Álvaro Longoria is also known for directing and producing documentaries. These films tell true stories about real people and events.

• 2012: Hijos de las Nubes: La Última Colonia – He directed, produced, and wrote this film. It won him a Goya Award.
• 2015: The Propaganda Game – He directed, produced, and wrote this documentary.
• 2018: Two Catalonias – He co-directed and produced this film. He also directed Ni distintos ni diferentes: Campeones, a documentary about the actors with disabilities from his film Campeones.
• 2019: Santuario – He directed, produced, and wrote this film, and even operated the camera!
• 2022: Tequila, ... y Rock & Roll – He directed, produced, and wrote this documentary.
• 2023: La vida de Brianeitor – He directed, produced, and wrote this film.
• 2025: The Sleeper. El Caravaggio perdido – This upcoming film is structured like a thriller and is about a famous piece of art called "Ecce homo."

Television Projects

Álvaro Longoria has also worked on television shows.

• 2000: Queen of Swords – He was an executive producer for this TV series.
• 2003-2004: America Undercover – He was an executive producer for this TV documentary series.
• 2020: Diarios de la Cuarentena (Quarantine Diaries) and Relatos Con-fin-a-dos – He created and was an executive producer for these TV miniseries and anthology series.

See also

In Spanish: Álvaro Longoria para niños