Gonzalo Suárez (director) facts for kids
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Gonzalo Suárez
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Gonzalo Suárez Morilla
30 July 1934 Oviedo, Spain
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| Occupation | Writer, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Gonzalo Suárez Morilla was born in Oviedo, Spain, on July 30, 1934. He is a talented Spanish writer, a person who writes stories and books, and also a film director and screenwriter. This means he creates movies and writes the scripts for them.
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A Creative Career in Film and Books
Gonzalo Suárez started his career by writing books. In 1963, he published his very first novel, which is a long story, called De cuerpo presente.
Making Movies and Winning Awards
Gonzalo Suárez is well-known for directing many films. Two of his movies were even shown at the Moscow International Film Festival. This is a big event where films from all over the world are shown and celebrated.
- His 1975 film, The Regent's Wife, was chosen to be part of the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.
- Later, his 1991 film, Don Juan in Hell, was also featured at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.
He also had a small acting role in a movie called ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (which means What Have I Done to Deserve This?) in 1984. In this film, he played a writer who was married.
In 1985, Gonzalo Suárez directed a TV series called Los pazos de Ulloa for a Spanish television channel. A TV series is a show with many episodes that tells a long story.
His hard work and talent were recognized in 2003. At the Gijón International Film Festival, he received the Nacho Martinez Award. This award celebrates people who have made important contributions to cinema.
Family Life
Gonzalo Suárez has a younger brother named Carlos Suárez, who is also involved in movies as a cinematographer. A cinematographer is the person in charge of how a movie is filmed, including the lighting and camera work.
Gonzalo Suárez also has two daughters and a son. His son, Gonzalo Suárez Girard, is a video game director. He is famous for his work on the popular video game series called Commandos.
Films Directed by Gonzalo Suárez
Gonzalo Suárez has directed many films throughout his career. Here are some of them:
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| 2007 | Oviedo Express | Barbara Goenaga, Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, Jorge Sanz |
| 2002 | El candidato | no data available |
| 2000 | El portero | Maribel Verdú, Carmelo Gómez, Antonio Resines, Elvira Mínguez, Roberto Álvarez |
| 1995 | Mi nombre es sombra | Francois-Eric Gendron, Amparo Larrañaga, Ernesto Alterio |
| 1994 | El detective y la muerte | Maria de Medeiros, Javier Bardem, Héctor Alterio, Charo López, Mapi Galán |
| 1992 | La reina anónima | Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes, Juanjo Puigcorbé |
| 1991 | Don Juan en los infiernos | Fernando Guillén, Carmen Maura, Héctor Alterio, Olegar Fedoro |
| 1990 | El lado oscuro del deseo | Héctor Alterio, Hugo Gorban |
| 1988 | Remando al viento | Virginia Mataix, José Luis Gómez, Hugh Grant, Valentine Pelka, Lizzy McInnerny, Elizabeth Hurley |
| 1984 | Epílogo | Francisco Rabal, José Sacristán, Charo López, Sonia Martínez, Chus Lampreave |
| 1979 | Cuentos para una escapada | José Luis Borau, Chus Lampreave, Carmen Santonja |
| 1977 | Reina Zanahoria | Fernando Fernán Gómez |
| 1977 | Parranda | José Sacristán, Antonio Ferrandis, Fernando Fernán Gómez |
| 1976 | Beatriz | Jorge Rivero, José Sacristán, Carmen Sevilla |
| 1975 | The Regent's Wife | |
| 1974 | La loba y la paloma | Carmen Sevilla, Donald Pleasence |
| 1973 | Al diablo con el amor (A) | Ana Belén, Victor Manuel, Luis Ciges |
| 1972 | Morbo | Ana Belén, Victor Manuel |
| 1970 | Aoom | Lex Barker, Teresa Gimpera, Fernando Rey |
| 1969 | El extraño caso del doctor Fausto (A) | Alberto Puig, Olga Vidali |
| 1969 | Ditirambo (A) | Lou Bennett, Ángel Carmona, Francesc Català Roca |
| 1967 | Ditirambo vela por nosotros (A) | Marianne Bennett, Bill Dyckes, Silvia Suárez |
| 1966 | El horrible ser nunca visto (A) | Francisco Balcells, Silvia Suárez |
- (A) means he also appeared as an actor in a small role in these films.
See also
In Spanish: Gonzalo Suárez para niños
