Octavio Cortázar
Encyclopedia
Octavio Cortázar was a Cuban film director
and screenwriter
. He directed twelve films between 1961
and 2005
. His 1977 film The Teacher
was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.
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:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed twelve films between 1961
1961 in film
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...
and 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
. His 1977 film The Teacher
The Teacher (1977 film)
The Teacher is a 1977 Cuban drama film directed by Octavio Cortázar. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* René de la Cruz* Javier González...
was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
28th Berlin International Film Festival
The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 22 to March 5, 1978. This was the first year the festival was held in February.-Jury:* Patricia Highsmith * Sergio Leone* Theodoros Angelopoulos* Jacques Rozier...
, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.
Selected filmography
- The TeacherThe Teacher (1977 film)The Teacher is a 1977 Cuban drama film directed by Octavio Cortázar. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.-Cast:* René de la Cruz* Javier González...
(1977) - La Ultima Rumba de Papa MonteroLa Ultima Rumba de Papa MonteroLa Ultima Rumba de Papa Montero is a 1992 Cuban film directed by Octavio Cortázar. The film focuses on a contemporary documentary production company that is attempting to create a non-fiction feature on Papa Montero, a 1930s rumbero who was murdered during Havana’s Carnaval celebrations...
(1992)