Gonzalo Gavira
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Gonzalo Gaviria was a Mexican
movie sound technician. He formed part of the team that won an Oscar
for the movie The Exorcist
in 1973. Outside of Mexico he worked on more than 60 other films, including the disaster movie The Towering Inferno
and western El Topo
, as well as Sergio Leone's
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. While working in the United States he always worked with an assistant named Ruben C. Bustamante, Mr. Gavira referred to him as invaluable. In 1975 he was awarded the Silver Ariel, which is the highest award that can be received from Mexican theatre. He died in 2005, reportedly from circulation problems. Along with working together with director Sergio Leone, Gonzalo Gavira worked with William Friedkin, Alejandro Jodorosky (The Holy Mountain) and the great Cantinflas, who on many occasions classified Mr. Gavira as a genius. Once upon meeting Lee Marvin, Gonzalo Gavira asked Mr. Marvin to autograph a twenty dollar bill. Lee Marvin refused, stating he would rather use that twenty to buy some drinks later, they became fast friends. Mr. Gonzalo Gavira worked on approximately 80% of all movie features made in Mexico. "Letters from Marusia" was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1976 Oscars and "Canoa" won Picture of the Year 1976 in Mexico City.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
movie sound technician. He formed part of the team that won an Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for the movie The Exorcist
The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
in 1973. Outside of Mexico he worked on more than 60 other films, including the disaster movie The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno (film)
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.A co-production between Twentieth Century-Fox and Warner Bros...
and western El Topo
El Topo
El Topo is a 1970 Spanish language allegorical, cult western movie and underground film, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky...
, as well as Sergio Leone's
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. While working in the United States he always worked with an assistant named Ruben C. Bustamante, Mr. Gavira referred to him as invaluable. In 1975 he was awarded the Silver Ariel, which is the highest award that can be received from Mexican theatre. He died in 2005, reportedly from circulation problems. Along with working together with director Sergio Leone, Gonzalo Gavira worked with William Friedkin, Alejandro Jodorosky (The Holy Mountain) and the great Cantinflas, who on many occasions classified Mr. Gavira as a genius. Once upon meeting Lee Marvin, Gonzalo Gavira asked Mr. Marvin to autograph a twenty dollar bill. Lee Marvin refused, stating he would rather use that twenty to buy some drinks later, they became fast friends. Mr. Gonzalo Gavira worked on approximately 80% of all movie features made in Mexico. "Letters from Marusia" was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1976 Oscars and "Canoa" won Picture of the Year 1976 in Mexico City.