Gracia Querejeta Marín (; born 13 August 1962) is a Spanish filmmaker.

Biography

Born in

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in 1962, daughter to film producer

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and costume designer María del Carmen Marín. She studied

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in the

Universidad Complutense de Madrid The Complutense University of Madrid ( es, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; UCM, links=no, ''Universidad de Madrid'', ''Universidad Central de Madrid''; la, Universitas Complutensis Matritensis, links=no) is a public research university lo ...

. She worked as an actress before developing her director career. Her debut as director began in 1988 with short films as ''Tres en la marca.'' Her first feature film was ''Una estación de paso'' (1992).

Films

Short films

* ''Tres en la marca'' (1988), chapter 7 Serie ''7 Huellas'' * ''El viaje del agua'' (1990) *''La adolescencia'' (1992) *''El trabajo de rodar'' (1993) *''Alfredo di Stefano'' (1997) *''Primarias'' (1998) Documentary with

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and Azucena Rodríguez. *''Felices 140'' (2015)

Feature films

*'' Robert Rylands' Last Journey'' (''El último viaje de Robert Rylands'') (1994) *'' By My Side Again'' (''Cuando vuelvas a mi lado'') (1999) *''

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'' (2004) *''

Seven Billiard Tables ''Seven Billiard Tables'' ( es, Siete mesas de billar francés) is a 2007 Spanish Sports film, sports comedy-drama film by Gracia Querejeta. She also co-wrote the story with David Planell. In 2008, the film was nominated for nine Goya Awards. It ...

'' (''Siete mesas de billar francés'') (2007) *'' 15 Years and One Day'' (2013) *''

Felices 140 ''Felices 140'' is a 2015 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Gracia Querejeta. It was co-written by Querejeta and Antonio Mercero. It was released in Spain on April 10, 2015. On September 8, 2015 it was one of the three entries shortlisted to ...

'' (2015) *'' Crime Wave'' (''Ola de crímenes'') (2018) *'' Invisibles'' (2020)

Actress

* ''Las secretas intenciones'' (1969) *''Dulces horas'' by

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, actress (1981) *''

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'' by

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, actress (1975)

Awards

*''

'' (2004). Biznaga de Oro for Best Film at the Malaga Film Festival (''Festival de Málaga de Cine Español''). *'' Cuando vuelvas a mi lado'' (1999). Special Jury Mention in Festival de San Sebastián *'' Una estación de paso'' (1992). Jury Special prize in Semana de Cine de Valladolid. *''Tres en la marca'', (1988) Premio

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en el Festival de Cortometrajes de Bilbao. *'' El último viaje de Robert Rylands'' (1994). Best Director, Best Movie, Best Photography, Best Film Editing and Best Music in Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. *''El viaje del agua'', (1990) premio Goya Best Spanish Documentar

References

External links

* 1962 births Living people Actresses from Madrid Film directors from Madrid Spanish film actresses Complutense University of Madrid alumni Spanish women film directors Spanish people of Basque descent 21st-century Spanish screenwriters {{Spain-film-director-stub