Frida Torresblanco

Frida Torresblanco is a film, television, and documentary producer based in New York City. She has produced ''The Dancer Upstairs'', ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'', '' Disobedience'' and ''Pan’s Labyrinth''. In 2002, Torresblanco launched a New York-based film production company, Esperanto Filmoj, in partnership with Alfonso Cuarón. She produced '' Cronicas'', ''The Possibility of Hope'' and '' Rudo y Cursi''.

Early life and career

Torresblanco graduated from The Complutense University in Madrid, where she completed degrees in both literature and film, specializing in post-production and new media. While still a student, she began working as an assistant director, line producer, and finally as a producer. She later joined Lolafilms as head of international productions in English, including ''The Dancer Upstairs'' (directed by John Malkovich) and Susan Seidelman’s ''Gaudi Afternoon'' (starring Marcia Gay Harden. Torresblanco worked with Spanish directors including Carlos Saura, Fernando Trueba, Manuel Iborra, and Emilio Martinez Lazaro.

In 2002, Torresblanco moved to New York City to launch a film production company Esperanto Filmoj. She served as Executive Producer and Creative On-Set Producer for ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'' and '' Cronicas''. She also produced ''The Possibility of Hope'' and '' Rudo y Cursi'', the latter of which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

She co-produced ''Pan’s Labyrinth. ''In 2006, the film won three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs and a Golden Globe.

In 2008 she was taken to court for allegedly abusing one of her domestic staff. She was said to have required long hours and she paid the nanny $12,000 a year.

In 2010, Torresblanco launched a film production company named Braven Films. The company’s first film, '' Magic Magic'', was a psychological thriller released in 2013. Braven Films also released '' Disobedience'', an adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel.

Filmography

* 1992 '' Christopher Columbus: The Discovery''
* 2001 ''Gaudi Afternoon''
* 2001 '' Girl from Rio''
* 2001 ''Rain''
* 2001 ''Off Key''
* 2002 ''The Dancer Upstairs''
* 2004 '' Duck Season''
* 2004 ''Crónicas''
* 2004 ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon''
* 2005 '' Black Sun''
* 2006 ''Pan's Labyrinth''
* 2007 ''The Possibility of Hope''
* 2007 '' The Shock Doctrine''
* 2007 ''Year of the Nail''
* 2008 '' Rudo y Cursi''
* 2010 '' Locked In''
* 2013 '' Magic Magic''
* 2019 ''Boléro''
* 2020 ''The Roads Not Taken''
* 2020 '' Karnawal''
* 2020 ''Fatima''
* 2020 '' Greencard''
* 2021 ''Man in the Attic''

References

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Spanish film producers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)