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Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as ''
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'' (2016), '' Jackie'' (2016), '' Spencer'' (2021), ''
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'' (2023), and ''
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'' (2024). His 2012 film '' No'' was the first Chilean film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the
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, while Larraín and his brother Juan de Dios co-produced
Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...
's ''
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'' (2017), which became the first film from Chile to win the Oscar in that category. In 2021, Larraín directed the
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psychological romance horror miniseries ''
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''.


Early life and education

Pablo Larraín Matte was born in
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, Chile, the son of law professor (and later
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senator)
Hernán Larraín Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he served as the Chilean Minister of Justice and Human rights, appointed by president Sebastián Piñera, between 2018 ...
, and Magdalena Matte,
Sebastián Piñera Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique (; 1 December 1949 – 6 February 2024) was a Chilean businessman and politician who served as President of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. The son of a Christian Democratic Party (C ...
's former minister of Housing and Urbanism. He studied audiovisual communication at the UNIACC University in Santiago.


Career


Early career

In 2003, with his brother, Juan de Dios, Larraín co-founded the production company Fábula, through which he develops his cinematic and advertising projects and supports the work of emerging international directors. Larraín directed his first feature film, '' Fuga,'' in 2005. It was released in March 2006 and achieved international acclaim with several prizes at international film festivals, including the
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and the
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. In 2008, he released his second feature-length film, '' Tony Manero'', about a serial killer with an obsession for
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's character in ''
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'', the film premiered at the
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, where it was part of the
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section. His next film, ''
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'', was released in 2010 and centers on a coroner's assistant during the days of 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power. The movie premiered at the
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, where it competed for the
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in the official competition section.


2010s

In 2011, Larraín directed the television series '' Prófugos'', which was the first series produced in Chile by
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. The series was nominated for Best Drama Series at the
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. In 2012, he released '' No'', in which
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plays an advertising company executive who runs the "No" campaign in the 1988 plebiscite that ultimately voted
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out of power. ''No'' premiered in the
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section at the
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, where it won the Art Cinema Award for Best Director. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the
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, being the first Chilean nomination in the category. Alongside ''Tony Manero'' and ''Post Mortem'', ''No'' has been considered a part of an "unintentional trilogy" by Larraín, with all three films being centered around stories set during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. Larraín has said, "In Chile, the
right Rights are law, legal, social, or ethics, ethical principles of freedom or Entitlement (fair division), entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal sy ...
, as part of the Pinochet government, is directly responsible for what happened to culture during those years, not only by destroying it or restricting its spread, but also through its persecution of writers and artists." He stated that "Chile found itself unable to express itself, artistically, for nearly twenty years" and also felt that "the right wing, throughout the world, is not very interested in culture, and this reveals the ignorance that is probably theirs, because it is difficult for someone to make the most of something or to enjoy it, if you have no knowledge of it". In 2013, Larraín served as a member of the jury for the official competition at the
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. On 24 March 2014,
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reported that Larraín was in negotiations to direct a new film version of ''
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'' for
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, with
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writing the script. The new version will be set in modern-day Los Angeles and would revolve around a Mexican immigrant rising in the criminal underworld. However, Larraín left the project. Larraín's next film, '' The Club'', centers around four Catholic priests who live in a secluded Chilean beach town, the film premiered at the
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, where it won the
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. The film received a nomination for Best Foreigh Language Film at the
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. In 2016, Larrain reteamed with Bernal for ''
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'', about the famous Chilean poet and politician
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during his years of exile. ''Neruda'' was also nominated for the
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. That same year, Larrain made his English-language debut with the
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biopic '' Jackie'', starring
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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. The film received critical acclaim, with ''Jackie'' scoring numerous accolades, including
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,
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, and
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nominations for Portman, and winning the
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. In 2019, Larraín directed ''
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'', starring
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and
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. The film premiered at the
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.


2020s

In 2020, Larraín participated in the anthology series, ''
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'', the series was released on
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and consists of several short films following stories during the
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, directed by various directors of the world, such as
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,
Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...
, and
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, among others, Larraín directed the short film "Last Call,” starring Chilean actors
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,
Mercedes Morán Mercedes Beatriz Morán (; born 1955) is an Argentine actress, known for her role in the television miniseries '' Culpables''. Early life and career Morán was born in Concarán, San Luis Province in 1955. Her mother was an "ultra-Catholic" r ...
,
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and
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. In 2021, Larraín directed his second English-language film, '' Spencer'', a
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biopic starring
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in the titular role. The film premiered at the
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and received critical acclaim, with Stewart's performance being lauded by critics and received nominations for the
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, Critics Choice and
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for Best Actress, apart from receiving several other accolades from regional critics' groups. In 2023, Larraín directed ''
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'', which premiered at the
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. He also produced a Chilean documentary film directed by
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named '' The Eternal Memory'', which was selected in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the
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. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film as a producer. His eleventh feature film is about the final days of opera singer
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, titled ''
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,'' starring
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. The film premiered on 29 August 2024 at the
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. The film received critical acclaim who singled out Jolie's performance for praise and received nominations for the
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and
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for Best actress.


Personal life

He was married to the Chilean actress
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from 2008 to 2014. They have two children together, Juana Larraín Zegers and Pascual Larraín Zegers. In the 2013 Chilean elections, Larraín supported
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's center-left presidential candidacy, despite the fact that his parents are members of the conservative right-wing party, the
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.


Favorite films

In 2012, Larraín participated in the ''
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'' film polls of that year. Held every ten years to select the greatest films of all time, contemporary directors were asked to select ten films of their choice. * '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (USA, 1968) * ''
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'' (Italy, 1963) * ''
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'' (USA, 1979) * ''
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'' (Russia, 1962) * ''
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'' (Denmark, 1955) * ''
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'' (Japan, 1950) * ''
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'' (Japan, 1953) * ''
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'' (USA, 1950) * ''
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'' (USA, 1958) * '' Vivre Sa Vie'' (France, 1962)


Filmography


Film

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'' (2011) * '' 4:44 Last Day on Earth'' (2011) * '' The Year of the Tiger'' (2011) * '' Young & Wild'' (2012) * ''Barrio Universitario'' (2013) * '' Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus'' (2013) * ''
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'' (2013) * ''
Nasty Baby ''Nasty Baby'' is a 2015 Chilean-American drama film written and directed by Sebastián Silva and starring Kristen Wiig, Silva, and Tunde Adebimpe alongside Reg E. Cathey, Mark Margolis, Agustín Silva, Alia Shawkat, Lillias White, and Anth ...
'' (2015) * ''
A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' () is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best For ...
'' (2017) * ''
Gloria Bell ''Gloria Bell'' is a 2018 comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Sebastián Lelio; it is an English language remake of his 2013 film ''Gloria''. The film stars Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Caren Pistorius, Brad Garrett, Je ...
'' (2018) * ''
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'' (2019) * ''
Nobody Knows I'm Here ''Nobody Knows I'm Here'' () is a 2020 Chilean drama film directed by Gaspar Antillo and starring Jorge Garcia, Millaray Lobos, Luis Gnecco, Alejandro Goic (actor), Alejandro Goic and Gastón Pauls. It is Netflix's first Chilean original movie. ...
'' (2020) * ''
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'' (2021) * ''Burning Patience'' (2022) * '' The Eternal Memory'' (2023) * ''
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'' (2023) * ''Sorcery'' (2023) * ''
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Television


Awards and nominations

Actors' awarded performances Under Larraín's direction, these actors have received the
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nominations for their performances in their respective films.


References


External links

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"All Of It Is True" An Interview with Pablo Larrain

Cinema Today: A Conversation with Thirty-Nine Filmmakers from Around the World By Elena Oumano"When the Copywriter is the Protagonist. History and Intermediality in Pablo Larraín's 'No'", in "Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies", Volume 12, 2016''Jacqueline Kennedy, or “Faciality”: Media Icons and Political Iconography in "Jackie" (2016) by Pablo Larraín''
'. {{DEFAULTSORT:Larrain, Pablo Chilean film directors Living people 1976 births Mass media people from Santiago, Chile Matte family Chilean film producers Chilean people of Basque descent Pablo UNIACC University alumni