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{{Short description|Argentine film director (1959–2006)}}
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'''Fabián Bielinsky''' (3 February 1959 – 29 June 2006) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[film director]] born in [[Buenos Aires]].
'''Fabián Bielinsky''' (3 February 1959 – 29 June 2006) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[film director]].


== Career ==
He started to make films early in his life, while still a high school student in the [[Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires]], after graduation he started studying psychology, a career he shortly followed and dropped out in favor to enroll in the Centro de Experimentacion y Realizacion Cinematografica (CERC, actually [[ENERC]], [[INCAA]]'s film school), to later graduate from said institution in 1983 with a short film called ''[[La Espera]]'', based in a story by [[Jorge Luis Borges]].
Fabián Bielinsky was born in [[Buenos Aires]] on February 3, 1959. He started to make films while a student at the [[Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires]]. At thirteen years old, he made his first short film, based on the short story ''Continuity of the Parks'' by [[Julio Cortázar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chanan |first=Michael |date=2006-07-20 |title=Obituary: Fabián Bielinsky |url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/jul/20/guardianobituaries.argentina |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> After graduation from high school, he started studying psychology, before dropping out in favor of enrolling in the [[National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts]]'s film school. He graduated in 1983 with a short film called ''[[La espera]]'', based on a story by [[Jorge Luis Borges]]. The short earned him a prize at the Huesca International Film Festival in Spain.{{fact|date=May 2023}}


Bielinsky entered the film industry around 1983 as an [[assistant director]], working under such filmmakers as Miguel Pérez, [[Carlos Soria]] and [[Eliseo Subiela]]. He also worked on a [[Mégane]] commercial that Wim Wenders was filming in Argentina. Bielinsky wrote the script for the 1998 film ''La sonámbula, recuerdos del futuro'' (released abroad as ''Sleepwalker''), directed by Fernando Spiner.{{fact|date=May 2023}}
He directed his first film, ''[[9 Queens (film)|Nine Queens]]'' (original title ''[[Nueve Reinas]]'') in [[2000 in film|2000]], and the second one, ''[[El Aura]]'', in [[2005 in film|2005]], which he was going to present in Edinburgh, at the International Film Festival a month later. Both films starred [[Ricardo Darín]] in the lead role and [[Alejandro Awada]] in a supporting role.


Bielinsky directed his first film, ''[[Nine Queens]]'' ({{langx|es|Nueve reinas}}) in 2000, a crime thriller about a scam involving forged stamps. The film was critically acclaimed both in Argentina and abroad, and earned seven [[Argentine Film Critics Association|Silver Condor]] awards, including [[Silver Condor Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Silver Condor Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[Silver Condor Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]. Bielinsky was asked by several Hollywood companies to remake the film in English, but declined.{{fact|date=May 2023}} An American remake, ''[[Criminal (2004 film)|Criminal]]'', was produced by [[Steven Soderbergh]] and released in 2004.
Bielinsky died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], in 2006, at only 47 years of age, while he was in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], doing a [[casting (performing arts)|casting]] for an advertisement.


Bielinsky directed his second film, ''[[El aura|The Aura]]'', in 2005. [[Ricardo Darín]], who played the lead in ''Nine Queens'', also played the lead role in ''The Aura''. While less financially successful that ''Nine Queens'', it received critical praise. Critics noted how ''The Aura'' dropped many of the black comedy elements of ''Nine Queens'' in favor of a more atmospheric and cerebral noir. The film won [[Silver Condor Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Silver Condor Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[Silver Condor Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] at the [[Argentine Film Critics Association|Silver Condor]] awards. The film was the Argentine entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[78th Academy Awards]].
Although he directed only one short and two feature films, his work was shown worldwide to excellent reviews. His work is more appreciated in his country of origin for finding a way to make an entertaining yet thoughtful story that grips the viewer in an industry where film offerings are more polarized between overtly intellectual [[auteur]] cinema and apparently content-lacking commercial films.

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In both of his films various characters mention "El Turco", a powerful underworld figure who is never shown on screen.{{fact|date=May 2023}}

== Personal life and legacy ==
Bielinsky was married and had one child. A month before Bielinsky was going to present ''The Aura'' at the [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]], he died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in his sleep in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]], while casting for an advertisement.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chanan|first=Michael|date=2006-07-20|title=Obituary: Fabián Bielinsky|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/jul/20/guardianobituaries.argentina|access-date=2021-09-13|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

In 2011, he was posthumously awarded a [[Konex Award]] as one of the 5 best film directors of the decade in Argentina.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0081433|name=Fabián Bielinsky}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0081433|name=Fabián Bielinsky}}
* BBC Movies. 8 July 2002. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/07/02/fabian_bielinsky_nine_queens_interview.shtml Interview].
* BBC Movies. 8 July 2002. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/07/02/fabian_bielinsky_nine_queens_interview.shtml Interview].
* Clarín. 29 June 2006. [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/06/29/um/m-01224686.htm ''Murió Fabián Bielinsky, director de "El Aura" y "Nueve Reinas".'']
* Clarín. 29 June 2006. [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2006/06/29/um/m-01224686.htm ''Murió Fabián Bielinsky, director de "El Aura" y "Nueve Reinas".'']
* Página/12. 29 June 2006. [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/espectaculos/5-2983-2006-06-30.html El adiós a un talento de alto vuelo]
* Página/12. 29 June 2006. [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/espectaculos/5-2983-2006-06-30.html El adiós a un talento de alto vuelo]


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==Notes==
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* In both of his films ("El Aura" and "Nueve Reinas") various characters mention ''El Turco'', a powerful underworld figure who is never shown on screen.
* Criminal (2004) by Gregory Jacobs is a remake of his film Nine Queens.


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Latest revision as of 07:23, 28 October 2024

Fabián Bielinsky
Born(1959-02-03)3 February 1959
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died29 June 2006(2006-06-29) (aged 47)
São Paulo, Brazil
Alma materENERC
OccupationDirector

Fabián Bielinsky (3 February 1959 – 29 June 2006) was an Argentine film director.

Career

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Fabián Bielinsky was born in Buenos Aires on February 3, 1959. He started to make films while a student at the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires. At thirteen years old, he made his first short film, based on the short story Continuity of the Parks by Julio Cortázar.[1] After graduation from high school, he started studying psychology, before dropping out in favor of enrolling in the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts's film school. He graduated in 1983 with a short film called La espera, based on a story by Jorge Luis Borges. The short earned him a prize at the Huesca International Film Festival in Spain.[citation needed]

Bielinsky entered the film industry around 1983 as an assistant director, working under such filmmakers as Miguel Pérez, Carlos Soria and Eliseo Subiela. He also worked on a Mégane commercial that Wim Wenders was filming in Argentina. Bielinsky wrote the script for the 1998 film La sonámbula, recuerdos del futuro (released abroad as Sleepwalker), directed by Fernando Spiner.[citation needed]

Bielinsky directed his first film, Nine Queens (Spanish: Nueve reinas) in 2000, a crime thriller about a scam involving forged stamps. The film was critically acclaimed both in Argentina and abroad, and earned seven Silver Condor awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Bielinsky was asked by several Hollywood companies to remake the film in English, but declined.[citation needed] An American remake, Criminal, was produced by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2004.

Bielinsky directed his second film, The Aura, in 2005. Ricardo Darín, who played the lead in Nine Queens, also played the lead role in The Aura. While less financially successful that Nine Queens, it received critical praise. Critics noted how The Aura dropped many of the black comedy elements of Nine Queens in favor of a more atmospheric and cerebral noir. The film won Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the Silver Condor awards. The film was the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards.

In both of his films various characters mention "El Turco", a powerful underworld figure who is never shown on screen.[citation needed]

Personal life and legacy

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Bielinsky was married and had one child. A month before Bielinsky was going to present The Aura at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, he died from a heart attack in his sleep in São Paulo, Brazil, while casting for an advertisement.[2]

In 2011, he was posthumously awarded a Konex Award as one of the 5 best film directors of the decade in Argentina.

References

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  1. ^ Chanan, Michael (2006-07-20). "Obituary: Fabián Bielinsky". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. ^ Chanan, Michael (2006-07-20). "Obituary: Fabián Bielinsky". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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