Álvaro Longoria (born 1968 in

Santander, Cantabria Santander () is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. It is a port city located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao with a population of 172,000 (2017). It is believed to ...

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) is a film director, executive producer, and actor. He produces indie films for several distributors including Cinema Libre and Morena Films. He is perhaps best known for producing the film ''Everybody Knows'' directed by

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and ''Che'' starring

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and directed by

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as well as '' Looking for Fidel'' directed by

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. He won a

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for Best Documentary Film for '' Hijos de las Nubes'', a story about the decolonization of the Sahara region of western Africa, starring

Javier Bardem Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (; born 1 March 1969) is a Spanish actor. Known for his roles in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and foreign films, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the psychopath, ...

. He received the Cinema for Peace International Green Film Award in 2020 for his film Sanctuary, and the Award for Justice in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Documentary

Producer only

Making-offs

Television

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Longoria, Alvaro 1968 births Living people Spanish film directors Spanish film producers People from Santander, Spain