Carlos Velo
Encyclopedia
Carlos Velo was a Spanish film director
. He directed 45 films between 1934
and 1983
. His 1956 film Torero
was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
.
He was born in Cartelle
, Spain
and died in Mexico City
, Mexico
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He directed 45 films between 1934
1934 in film
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and 1983
1983 in film
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. His 1956 film Torero
Torero (film)
Torero is a 1956 Mexican documentary film directed by Carlos Velo about Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature...
was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
.
He was born in Cartelle
Cartelle
Cartelle is a municipality in Ourense in the Galicia region of north-west Spain....
, Spain
Spain
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and died in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
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.
Selected filmography
- ToreroTorero (film)Torero is a 1956 Mexican documentary film directed by Carlos Velo about Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature...
(1956) - Pedro PáramoPedro Páramo (1967 film)Pedro Páramo is a 1967 Mexican drama film directed by Carlos Velo. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the short novel of the same name.-Cast:* John Gavin - Pedro Páramo* Ignacio López Tarso - Fulgor Sedano...
(1967)