1969Nominee
Best Director
The National Prizes
Pere Portabella
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
January 1, 1927
Biography
Pere Portabella (born in 1927) is a Catalan director, producer, and politician. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his style is experimental, reaching new aspects of film language, often with a poetic tone and social content. Portabella is hailed as an essential figure in the political and cultural history of Spain.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1969Nominee
Best Director
Aidez l'Espagne
1962Winner
Best Picture
Viridiana
Career Highlights
1969Highlight
Best Performance
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1972Highlight
Best Director
Vampir Cuadecuc
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Viridiana
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Vampir Cuadecuc