Juan José Campanella (born 19 July 1959) is an Argentine television and film director, writer and producer. He achieved worldwide attention with the release of ''

The Secret in Their Eyes ''The Secret in Their Eyes'' ( es, link=no, El secreto de sus ojos) is a 2009 Argentinian crime drama film directed, co-written, produced and edited by Juan José Campanella, based on the novel ''La pregunta de sus ojos'' (''The Question in The ...

'' (2009), for which he was awarded the

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Early life

Campanella was born in

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, Argentina. He started studying engineering, but dropped out in 1980 after four years at university. He would later remark that the decisive factor for this decision was watching '' All That Jazz'' on the very day he was going to apply for a fifth year. His debut as director was in 1979, with the short '' Prioridad nacional''. Campanella traveled to the United States and entered the

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. Four years later, in 1984, his second film, '' Victoria 392'', which marked the first of five collaborations with actor friend Eduardo Blanco, as well as his first collaboration with screenwriter Fernando Castets, with whom he co-directed and co-wrote the film.

Career

After graduating from NYU film school, Campanella went on to direct two American films: '' The Boy Who Cried Bitch'' in 1991 and ''

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'' in 1997. In 1999, Campanella reunited once more with Castets to write ''

El Mismo Amor, la Misma Lluvia ''Same Love, Same Rain'' ( es, El mismo amor, la misma lluvia) is a 1999 Argentine-American romantic comedy film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. It stars Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Ulises Dum ...

'', which starred actor friend

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(who had met Campanella 15 years before, abroad) and Eduardo Blanco. The formula would be repeated with two other films, in ''

El Hijo de la Novia ''Son of the Bride'' ( es, El hijo de la novia) is a 2001 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. The executive producers were Juan Vera and Juan Pablo Galli, and it was produ ...

'', 2001 (nominated for Oscar for best foreign language film in 2002) and in ''

Luna de Avellaneda ''Moon of Avellaneda'' ( es, Luna de Avellaneda, also known as ''Avellaneda's Moon'' in English) is a 2004 Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Juan José Campanella, and written by Campanella, Fernando Castets and Juan Pablo Domenech. The film ...

'', 2004, all of which teamed Campanella and Castests as screenwriters, and Darín and Blanco as leading and supporting actor, respectively. Darín reprised the role of Campanella's leading man in the mystery film ''

'' (2009), Campanella's fourth feature-length film. It won the

in 2010. Campanella has directed episodes of American TV series such as ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Halt and Catch Fire'' and ''Colony''. Campanella has worked 5 times with Blanco, 4 times with

and 2 times with

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. Campanella has also directed a number of Argentine actors, including

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and

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Personal life

Campanella holds a Master in Fine Arts from New York University and is studying towards a Masters in Political Science from

Universidad Torcuato di Tella The Torcuato Di Tella University (''Universidad Torcuato Di Tella'', commonly referred to as UTDT or La Di Tella) is a non-profit private university founded in 1991. Located Buenos Aires, Argentina, it is focused primarily on social sciences. The ...

. He has held Spanish citizenship since 2006.

Filmography

Film

Producer only

Television

Plays

* ''Parque Lezama'' (2014) * ''¿Que hacemos con Walter?'' (2018) Teatro Crítica: "¿Qué hacemos con Walter?"
1-27-2018, '' Clarín''

Awards and nominations

Wins

* 1995

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis: A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story'' * 1997

for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Someone Had to be Benny'' * 1999 Silver Condor Award for Best Film for ''

Same Love, Same Rain ''Same Love, Same Rain'' ( es, El mismo amor, la misma lluvia) is a 1999 Argentine-American romantic comedy film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. It stars Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Ulises Dum ...

'' * 1999

Silver Condor Award for Best Director The Silver Condor Award for Best Director ( es, Premio Cóndor de Plata a la mejor director), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association The Argentine Film Critics Association ( es, Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina) ...

for ''

'' * 1999

Silver Condor Award for Best Original Screenplay The Silver Condor Award for Best Original Screenplay ( es, Premio Cóndor de Plata al mejor guion original de ficción), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association The Argentine Film Critics Association ( es, Asociación de Cronistas Cinemat ...

for ''

'' * 2001 Silver Condor Award for Best Film for ''

Son of the Bride ''Son of the Bride'' ( es, El hijo de la novia) is a 2001 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. The executive producers were Juan Vera and Juan Pablo Galli, and it was produ ...

'' * 2001

for ''

'' * 2001

for ''

'' * 2009 Silver Condor Award for Best Film for ''

'' * 2009

for ''

'' * 2009

Silver Condor Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Silver Condor Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ( es, Premio Cóndor de Plata al mejor guion adaptado), given by the Argentine Film Critics Association, awards the best adapted screenplay in film in Argentina each year: {{Argentine Film Cr ...

for ''

'' * 2009 Ariel Award for Best Best Ibero-American Film for ''

'' * 2009

Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film The Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film ( es, Goya a la Mejor Película Iberoamericana), formerly the Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film ( es, Goya a la Mejor Película Extranjera de Habla Hispana, 1987–2008) and the Goya Award ...

for ''

'' * 2009

for ''

'' * 2013

Goya Award for Best Animated Film The Goya Award for Best Animated Film (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor película animada'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with the fi ...

for '' Futbolín (Metegol)''

Nominations

* 1993

for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story'' * 1994

for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for '' Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story'' * 1996

for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for ''

CBS Schoolbreak Special ''CBS Schoolbreak Special'' is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from December 1978 to January 1996. The series began under the title ''CBS Afternoon Playhouse'', and was changed during the 1984–85 season. The concept ...

: Stand Up'' * 2001

for ''

'' * 2009

Goya Award for Best Film The Goya Award for Best Picture ( es, Premio Goya a la mejor película) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first awarded in 1986 to Fernando Fernán Gómez's drama film ''Voyage to Nowhere''. Sever ...

for ''

'' * 2009

Goya Award for Best Director The Goya Award for Best Director (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor dirección'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category has been presented ever since the first edition of the Goya Awards. Fernando Fernán ...

for ''

'' * 2009

Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Spanish ''Premio Goya al mejor guión adaptado'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. For the first two editions of the Goya Awards, only one award for screenplays was pre ...

for ''

'' * 2010

César Award for Best Foreign Film This is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Foreign Film (french: César du meilleur film étranger). Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Awards by nation Notes See also *Lumières A ...

for ''

'' * 2010

European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Film is one of the annual European Film Awards, presented by the European Film Academy to recognize the best in european filmmaking. It was first awarded in 1988 with Polish film ''A Short Film About Killing'', directe ...

for ''

'' * 2011

David di Donatello for Best European Film The David di Donatello for Best European Film ( it, David di Donatello per il miglior film dell'Unione europea) is a category in the David di Donatello Awards, described as "Italy’s answer to the Oscars". It was awarded by the Accademia del Cine ...

for ''

'' * 2011

BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. The award was first given at the 36th British Academy Film Awards, rec ...

for ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campanella, Juan J. 1959 births Argentine people of Italian descent Living people Argentine screenwriters Male screenwriters Argentine male writers Argentine film directors Directors of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners Tisch School of the Arts alumni Writers from Buenos Aires