Antonio Chavarrías (Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 1956) is a Spanish filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. Some of his most recognised films are '' Childish Games'' (2012), showed at the 2012

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(2012), '' Celia's Lives'' (2006), exhibited at the

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, and ''

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'' (2002), which earned him a nomination for the

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for the Best Adapted Screenplay in 2002. Chavarrías has produced several films some of which have been exhibited and received award nominations at festivals such as the

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, the

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, the

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, and the Berlinale. In 1990, he founded his film production company, Oberon Cinematográfica.

As screenwriter and director

Antonio Chavarrías is the scriptwriter and director of '' Childish Games'' (2012), a movie which was exhibited in the Official Section of the

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in 2012. The film stars

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, Bárbara Lennie, Mágica Pérez and

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. In 2006, he wrote and directed '' Celia's Lives'', a drama which was shown in the Official Section of the

(2006) and in the

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(2006). The leading actors are:

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, and

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. Chavarrías is also the screenwriter and director of ''

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'' (2002), based on Francisco Casavellas novel ''A Spanish Dwarf Commits Suicide in Las Vegas''. The movie won the Award for Best Director in the

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and won the 2004

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for Best Adapted Screenplay and was also nominated for the

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for the Best Adapted Screenplay in 2003. Some of his other films include: ''Susanna'' (1996), ''Manila'' (1991), and ''A Shadow in the Garden'' (''Una sombra en el jardin'')(1989) for which Chavarrías won several awards and was screened at many festivals. In 2015, Chavarrías was preparing a new project: '' The Chosen'', an historical thriller about the assassination of

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. It was scheduled to be filmed in Barcelona and Mexico an deals with the last ten years of Trotsky's life in Mexico. This new project is a co-production between Oberon Cinematográfica and Alebrije Cine y Video, film producer Mónica Lozano's company known for movies such as ''

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'' (2013) or '' Amores Perros'' (''Love's a Bitch'') (2000). In 2023, he shot historical drama film '' The Abbess''.

As producer

In 1990, Chavarrías founded his production company Oberon Cinematográfica which has produced over thirty films, both his own as well as films by other directors. Some of his production company's most recognised productions include: ''

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'' (2009) by

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was nominated for an

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for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010, and won the

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in 2009, and '' Madeinusa'' (2006) also by Llosa whose awards include the Grand Jury Award at the

. ''The Fear'' (2013) by Jordi Cadena won the Gaudí Award for Best Supporting Actor, and his film ''Elisa K'' (2010) won the Special Jury Award at the San Sebástian International Film Festival in 2010.

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's movie '' Pau and His Brother'' (2001) was exhibited in the Official Section of the

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in 2001 and ''The Cherry Tree won the

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Award at the

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in 1998. Chavarria's company also produced the

winning ''

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'' (2002) by

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and Isaac Pierre Racine.

Other awards and recognition

In 2012, the book ''Filmmakers of the Film Library of Catalonia'' was published dedicated to Chavarria's film career. The book was written by Elisabet Cabeza, a journalist and university professor specializing in cinema. Antonio Chavarrías was vice president of the Spanish Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences from 2000 to 2003. ''You'll be Back'' was the winner of the Best Edition Award at the Barcelona Film Awards. ''Susanna'' was an Official Section in the Brussels International Film Festival and winner of the Best Director Award at the Verona Film Festival. ''Manila'' was winner of the Best Director of the Cinematography Award from the Government of Catalonia. ''A Shadow in the Garden'' was the winner of the Best Director of the Cinematography Award from the Government of Catalonia and winner of the First Work Award at the

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References

External links

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