''Paolo Agazzi'' (born May 5, 1946 in Motta Baluffi,

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), in the

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region. He has resided in

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since 1975. He studied

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and

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in the State University of Milan as well as directing and writing at Superior Institute of Cinematography in

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. He was assistant director of '' Chuquiago (film)'' and

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of ''

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'', both of which were directed by Antonio Eguino. In 1979 he wrote, edited and directed the

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'' Hilario Condori''. In 1982 he directed the film '' Mi Socio'', the screenplay being based on an original concept of Oscar Soria. The film was entered into the

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. He wrote and directed '' Los Hermanos Cartagena'' released in 1986. After about twelve years he returned in 1997 to direct the film '' El Día que Murió el Silencio'', his third

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, released in 1998. In 2005 he directed Sena/Quina, la inmortalidad del cangrejo. He is currently working as a director in a new project to air a TV series called

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Filmography

As director * Mi socio (1982) * Los Hermanos Cartagena (1985) * El Día que Murió el Silencio (1998) * El Atraco (2004) * Sena/Quina, la inmortalidad del cangrejo (2005) As producer *

American Visa ''American Visa'' is a 2005 Bolivia/Mexico-produced film by Bolivian writer and director Juan Carlos Valdivia. The film is set in La Paz, Bolivia, and features many exterior shots of the city and surrounding countryside. Mario is a retired Eng ...

Dir. Juan Carlos Valdivia (2006) * Escríbeme postales a Copacabana Dir. Thomas Kronthaler (2009)

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) 1946 births Bolivian film directors Living people People from the Province of Cremona Italian emigrants to Bolivia {{Italy-film-director-stub