Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972) is a Chilean journalist, producer and director. Díaz is the co-creator of the TV series

31 Minutos ''31 minutos'' (English: ''31 minutes'') is a Chilean television comedy, comedy television series and a children's music virtual band created by the production company Aplaplac (owned by Álvaro Díaz González, Álvaro Díaz, Pedro Peirano and J ...

(2003–2005). He also worked on TV series such as the 31 Minutos spin-off ''Las vacaciones de Tulio, Patana y el pequeño Tim'' (2009), ''Sangre, sudor y lágrimas'' (2004), Mira tú (2002), ''Plan Z'' (1997–1998) and ''El Factor Humano'' (1998–1999). He directed ''

31 minutos, la película ''31 minutos, la película'' () is a 2008 adventure comedy puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show ''31 minutos'', directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano. The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, ...

'' (2008), ''Los Dibujos de Bruno Kulczewski'' (2004) and various music videos for Chilean musician

Pedropiedra Pedro Subercaseaux García de la Huerta (Santiago, April 17, 1978), better known by his stage name Pedropiedra, is a Chilean musician and composer. In addition to his solo career including five studio albums, he has also served as drummer for Jorg ...

as well as the single ''Una nube cuelga sobre mí'' by

Los Bunkers Los Bunkers (Spanish for ''The Bunkers'') is an alternative rock band from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán. They are well known in their c ...

. Díaz is a graduate of the

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

, where he studied journalism. Along with his frequent collaborator, Pedro Peirano, he founded the independent Chilean production company Aplaplac in 2001. He was given the

Altazor Award The Altazor Award of the National Arts or simply Altazor, is a Chilean award which is awarded annually. The winners are chosen by the own creators and performers of the arts. They were established in 1958, but were not awarded until 1999. The a ...

in 2000 for ''El Factor Humano'', and won it a second time in 2004 for ''31 Minutos''.

Filmography

As director

Film

* ''

'' (2008); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''Los dibujos de Bruno Kulczewski'' (2004); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''Nunca digas nunca jamás'' (1998); co-directed with Pedro Peirano.

Television

* ''Las vacaciones de Tulio, Patana y el pequeño Tim'' (2009); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''Sangre, sudor y lágrimas'' (2004); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''

31 minutos ''31 minutos'' (English: ''31 minutes'') is a Chilean television comedy, comedy television series and a children's music virtual band created by the production company Aplaplac (owned by Álvaro Díaz González, Álvaro Díaz, Pedro Peirano and J ...

'' (2003); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''Mira tú'' (2002); co-directed with Pedro Peirano. * ''El factor humano'' (1998); co-directed with Pedro Peirano.

As screenwriter

Film

* ''El Bosque de Karadima'' (2015) * ''Paseo de oficina'' (2012) * ''31 minutos, la película'' (2008) * ''Los dibujos de Bruno Kulczewski'' (2004)

Television

* ''Las vacaciones de Tulio, Patana y el pequeño Tim'' (2009) * ''31 minutos'' (2003) * ''Mira tú'' (2002) * ''

Plan Z Plan Z was the re-equipment and expansion of the ''Kriegsmarine'' (German navy) ordered by Adolf Hitler in early 1939. The fleet was meant to challenge the naval power of the United Kingdom, and was to be completed by 1948. Development of the plan ...

'' (1997)

As producer

* ''Un país serio'' (2009) * ''Gato por liebre'' (1996)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Díaz González , Álvaro Chilean film directors 1972 births Chilean journalists Chilean television directors University of Chile alumni Living people Chilean documentary film directors Mass media people from Santiago, Chile Chilean screenwriters Chilean male screenwriters