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{{Short description|Argentine film director, film producer and screenwriter}}
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'''Luis Adalberto Puenzo''' (born 19 February 1946) is an Argentine [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[screenplay]] writer. He works mainly in the [[cinema of Argentina]], but has also worked in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699933/ IMDb] film data base.</ref>
'''Luis Adalberto Puenzo''' (born 19 February 1946) is an [[Argentine]] [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]] and [[screenplay]] writer. He works mainly in the [[cinema of Argentina]], but has also worked in the [[United States]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0699933/ IMDb] film data base.</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Puenzo was born in [[Buenos Aires]] in 1946. He began a successful career in 1965 producing [[Television in Argentina|television]] [[advertising]] spots in Argentina. He founded Luis Puenzo Cinema, a production company, with Sergio Tamburri ([[film editor]] and [[trombone]] player of the famous Porteña Jazz Band); the firm's name was changed to Cinemanía S.A. in 1974.<ref>[http://www.abcguionistas.com/noticias/guion/1111111111111111111111111111111416/reconocimiento-a-luis-puenzo-en-tandil-cine.html ABC Guionistas: Reconocimiento a Luis Puenzo en Tandil Cine {{es}}]</ref>
Puenzo was born in [[Buenos Aires]] in 1946. He began a successful career in 1965 producing [[Television in Argentina|television]] [[advertising]] spots in Argentina. He founded Luis Puenzo Cinema, a production company, with Sergio Tamburri ([[film editor]] and [[trombone]] player of the famous Porteña Jazz Band); the firm's name was changed to Cinemanía S.A. in 1974.<ref>[http://www.abcguionistas.com/noticias/guion/1111111111111111111111111111111416/reconocimiento-a-luis-puenzo-en-tandil-cine.html ABC Guionistas: Reconocimiento a Luis Puenzo en Tandil Cine {{in lang|es}}]</ref>
During Argentina's [[Dirty War]] in the mid 1970s and early 1980s many filmmakers became victims of repression and some went into exile; some [[Forced disappearance|disappeared]]. During this difficult time, Puenzo decided to work in advertising.<ref>[http://www.library.american.edu/subject/media/aufderheide/official.html Aufderheide, Patricia]. Cross-Cultural Film Guide, [[The American University]], 1992.</ref>
During Argentina's [[Civic-military dictatorship of Argentina]] in the mid 1970s and early 1980s many filmmakers became victims of repression and some went into exile; some [[Forced disappearance|disappeared]]. During this difficult time, Puenzo decided to work in advertising.<ref>[http://www.library.american.edu/subject/media/aufderheide/official.html Aufderheide, Patricia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205085148/http://www.library.american.edu/subject/media/aufderheide/official.html |date=2007-02-05 }}. Cross-Cultural Film Guide, [[The American University]], 1992.</ref>


In the United States he is known for his film ''[[Old Gringo]]'' (1989), starring [[Gregory Peck]], [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Jimmy Smits]].
In the United States he is known for his film ''[[Old Gringo]]'' (1989), starring [[Gregory Peck]], [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Jimmy Smits]].


His ''[[The Official Story]]'' (1985) won an [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Film]] and many other accolades.<ref name="Oscars1986">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/58th-winners.html |title=The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2013-11-10 |work=oscars.org}}</ref>
His film ''[[The Official Story]]'' (1985) won an [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Film]] and many other accolades.<ref name="Oscars1986">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1986 |title=The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners |access-date=2013-11-10 |work=oscars.org}}</ref>

He was the president of the [[INCAA]] under the presidency of [[Alberto Fernández]].

He is the father of screenwriter and film director [[Lucía Puenzo]].


==Observations==
==Observations==
''The Official Story,'' arguably Puenzo's best work, has been lauded by film critics and scholars for bringing to the screen a story that "[is] an excellent point of departure to explore some of Argentina and [[Latin America]]’s most salient problems today. As the film deals with its various themes, it shows their impact on individuals in a very personal way, thus making them more immediate." Today, Puenzo's film has become "a staple in many Latin American culture courses throughout the U.S. and Europe, keeping its relevance intact even though it is now well into its second decade."<ref>[http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ciberletras/v06/blommers.html Blommers, Thomas J]. "Social and Cultural Circularity in ''La historia oficial,''" [[California State University-Bakersfield]].</ref><ref>[http://lilt.ilstu.edu/smexpos/cinergia/historia%20oficial.htm ''Cinergía''] movie file by Cristina Molano-Wendt, Amy Bianchi, Shannon Tierny, and Brian Sabella. For educational purposes.</ref>
''The Official Story,'' arguably Puenzo's best work, has been lauded by film critics and scholars for bringing to the screen a story that "[is] an excellent point of departure to explore some of Argentina and [[Latin America]]'s most salient problems today. As the film deals with its various themes, it shows their impact on individuals in a very personal way, thus making them more immediate." Today, Puenzo's film has become "a staple in many Latin American culture courses throughout the U.S. and Europe, keeping its relevance intact even though it is now well into its second decade."<ref>[http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ciberletras/v06/blommers.html Blommers, Thomas J]. "Social and Cultural Circularity in ''La historia oficial,''" [[California State University-Bakersfield]].</ref><ref>[http://lilt.ilstu.edu/smexpos/cinergia/historia%20oficial.htm ''Cinergía''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209040943/http://lilt.ilstu.edu/smexpos/cinergia/historia%20oficial.htm |date=2006-12-09 }} movie file by Cristina Molano-Wendt, Amy Bianchi, Shannon Tierny, and Brian Sabella. For educational purposes.</ref>


According to Sandra Brennan most of his films "offer probing, metaphorical portraits of characters and relationships in the face of larger sociopolitical issues."<ref>Brennan, Sandra. [[Allmovie]], biography.</ref>
According to Sandra Brennan most of his films "offer probing, metaphorical portraits of characters and relationships in the face of larger sociopolitical issues."<ref>Brennan, Sandra. [[Allmovie]], biography.</ref>
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'''Nominations'''
'''Nominations'''
* Academy Awards: [[Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen]], 1985.
* Academy Awards: [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen]], 1985.
* Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm, Luis Puenzo, 1985.
* Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm, Luis Puenzo, 1985.


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Amg name|107197|Luis Puenzo}}.
* {{Cinenacional name|id=luis-puenzo|old_id=9336|name=Luis Puenzo}}
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* [[:es:Luis Puenzo|Luis Puenzo]] at '''Spanish''' Wikipedia
* [[:es:Luis Puenzo|Luis Puenzo]] at '''Spanish''' Wikipedia.
* {{IMDb name|0699933|Luis Puenzo}}
* {{IMDb name|0699933|Luis Puenzo}}


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Latest revision as of 17:58, 22 December 2024

Luis Puenzo
Luis Puenzo in 2016.
Born (1946-02-19) 19 February 1946 (age 78)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)Film Director, producer, writer

Luis Adalberto Puenzo (born 19 February 1946) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has also worked in the United States.[1]

Biography

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Puenzo was born in Buenos Aires in 1946. He began a successful career in 1965 producing television advertising spots in Argentina. He founded Luis Puenzo Cinema, a production company, with Sergio Tamburri (film editor and trombone player of the famous Porteña Jazz Band); the firm's name was changed to Cinemanía S.A. in 1974.[2]

During Argentina's Civic-military dictatorship of Argentina in the mid 1970s and early 1980s many filmmakers became victims of repression and some went into exile; some disappeared. During this difficult time, Puenzo decided to work in advertising.[3]

In the United States he is known for his film Old Gringo (1989), starring Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda and Jimmy Smits.

His film The Official Story (1985) won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and many other accolades.[4]

He was the president of the INCAA under the presidency of Alberto Fernández.

He is the father of screenwriter and film director Lucía Puenzo.

Observations

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The Official Story, arguably Puenzo's best work, has been lauded by film critics and scholars for bringing to the screen a story that "[is] an excellent point of departure to explore some of Argentina and Latin America's most salient problems today. As the film deals with its various themes, it shows their impact on individuals in a very personal way, thus making them more immediate." Today, Puenzo's film has become "a staple in many Latin American culture courses throughout the U.S. and Europe, keeping its relevance intact even though it is now well into its second decade."[5][6]

According to Sandra Brennan most of his films "offer probing, metaphorical portraits of characters and relationships in the face of larger sociopolitical issues."[7]

Filmography

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Awards for The Official Story

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Wins

Nominations

References

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  1. ^ IMDb film data base.
  2. ^ ABC Guionistas: Reconocimiento a Luis Puenzo en Tandil Cine (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Aufderheide, Patricia Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. Cross-Cultural Film Guide, The American University, 1992.
  4. ^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  5. ^ Blommers, Thomas J. "Social and Cultural Circularity in La historia oficial," California State University-Bakersfield.
  6. ^ Cinergía Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine movie file by Cristina Molano-Wendt, Amy Bianchi, Shannon Tierny, and Brian Sabella. For educational purposes.
  7. ^ Brennan, Sandra. Allmovie, biography.
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