Octavio Cortázar

Octavio Cortázar

Actor · Director · Writer

Havana, Cuba
January 19, 1935

Biography

Octavio Cortázar Jiménez was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1961 and 2005. His 1977 film The Teacher was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.

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Octavio Cortázar 1

Representative Works

The Last Rumba of Papa Montero
The Last Rumba of Papa Montero
5.4
/ Spanish
El brigadista
El brigadista
6.8
/ Spanish
Por primera vez
Por primera vez
7.4
/ Spanish
Guardafronteras
Guardafronteras
7.0
/ Spanish
Memória Cubana
Memória Cubana
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Derecho de asilo
Derecho de asilo
6.3
/ Spanish
Enciclopedia Popular No. 3
Enciclopedia Popular No. 3
3.0
/ Spanish
La ultima rumba de papa Montero
La ultima rumba de papa Montero
6.0
/ Spanish
Enciclopedia Popular No. 1
Enciclopedia Popular No. 1
2.0
/ Spanish
Acerca de un personaje que unos llaman San Lázaro y otros llaman Babalú
Acerca de un personaje que unos llaman San Lázaro y otros llaman Babalú
5.0
/ English
Hablando del punto cubano
Hablando del punto cubano
8.5
/ Spanish
For Whom Havana Dances
For Whom Havana Dances
4.0
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Por primera vez
1969Nominee

Best Performance

Por primera vez

Guardafronteras
1980Nominee

Best Director

Guardafronteras

Memória Cubana
2010Nominee

Best Performance

Memória Cubana

Career Highlights

Derecho de asilo
1993Highlight

Best Director

Derecho de asilo

Enciclopedia Popular No. 3
1961Highlight

Best Director

Enciclopedia Popular No. 3

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