Gonzalo Suárez Morilla (
Oviedo
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, Spain, 30 July 1934) is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and film director.
Career
In 1963 he published his first novel ''De cuerpo presente''. His 1975 film ''
The Regent's Wife'' was entered into the
9th Moscow International Film Festival
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.
His 1991 film ''
Don Juan in Hell
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'' was entered into the
17th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1984 he acted as the married writer in
Pedro Almodóvar
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's ''
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?'' (''What Have I Done to Deserve This?'').
In 1985 he directed ''
Los pazos de Ulloa'' for
Televisión Española
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T ...
.
At
Gijón International Film Festival
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Gijón's International Short Film Competition ...
in 2003, he received the
Nacho Martinez Award.
Personal life
He has a younger brother cinematographer
Carlos Suárez, two daughters and son,
Gonzalo Suárez Girard
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Commandos
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.
Filmography
* (A) he appears as actor in small role
Source:
Official website
and Internet Movie Database, data retrieved 29 November 2009
References
External links
Official siteInterview in 2005Oviedo Express
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suarez, Gonzalo
1934 births
Living people
People from Oviedo
Film directors from Asturias
Spanish film producers
Spanish television directors
Spanish male screenwriters
Recipients of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
Best Director Goya Award winners
20th-century Spanish male writers
21st-century Spanish male writers
20th-century Spanish screenwriters
21st-century Spanish screenwriters