Pere Portabella
Encyclopedia
Pere Portabella i Ràfols (ˈpeɾə ˌpɔrtəˈβeʎə j ˈrafuɫs) (born 11 November, 1929 in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain
) is a Catalan
experimental film
maker, artist and politician.
's Viridiana
; his connection with the controversial film caused him trouble with the Francoist
government, which eventually lead to his passport being taken away.
Portabella has completed 10 features to date, the most recent being 2007's Die Stille vor Bach. He frequently collaborates with composer Carles Santos
.
during Spain's first democratic elections
in 1977 and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. He has also been a member of the Parliament of Catalonia
. Since 2001 Pere Portabella is the president of Fundación Alternativas
, one of the most important left-wing think tank
of Spain
.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) is a Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
experimental film
Experimental film
Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
maker, artist and politician.
Career as a Filmmaker
He first achieved notoriety as the producer of Luis BuñuelLuis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...
's Viridiana
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican motion picture, directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Mexican Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on Halma, a novel by Benito Pérez Galdós....
; his connection with the controversial film caused him trouble with the Francoist
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
government, which eventually lead to his passport being taken away.
Portabella has completed 10 features to date, the most recent being 2007's Die Stille vor Bach. He frequently collaborates with composer Carles Santos
Carles Santos
Carles Santos is an unclassifiable spanish artist who began his career as a pianist and later worked in many other creative disciplines, including musical composition, filmmaking, screenwriting, acting, scenic musical shows, graphics, montage, sculpture, photography, poetry, and...
.
Political career
Portabella was elected as a senatorSpanish Senate
The Senate of Spain is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the . It is made up of 264 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 56 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time.The last election...
during Spain's first democratic elections
Politics of Spain
The politics of Spain take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the Monarch is the Head of State and the President of the Government is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is vested in the government...
in 1977 and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. He has also been a member of the Parliament of Catalonia
Parliament of Catalonia
The Parliament of Catalonia is the unicameral legislature of Catalonia. It is formed by 135 members , who are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of Catalonia, by universal suffrage in proportional lists with four...
. Since 2001 Pere Portabella is the president of Fundación Alternativas
Fundación Alternativas
Fundación Alternativas is an Spanish progressive think tank created in 1997 in Madrid which aims to discuss issues of interest to citizens and act as a channel of political, social, economic and cultural thought...
, one of the most important left-wing think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Filmography
- Die Stille vor Bach (2007)
- Pont de Varsòvia (1990)
- Informe general sobre unas cuestiones de interés para una proyección pública (1977)
- El SoparEl SoparEl Sopar is a 1974 documentary film, in Catalan and Spanish, by experimental filmmaker Pere Portabella. The film takes place on the night of the execution of militant anarchist Salvador Puig Antich by Franco's regime...
(1974) - Acció Santos (1973)
- Advocats laboralistes (1973)
- Cantants 72 (1972)
- Cuadecuc, vampirCuadecuc, vampirVampir-Cuadecuc is a 1970 experimental feature film by Catalan filmmaker Pere Portabella.The entire film is photographed on high contrast black & white film stock, which gives it the appearance of a degraded film print, evoking early Expressionist horror films such as F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu or...
(1970) - UmbracleUmbracleUmbracle is an experimental feature film by Catalan filmmaker Pere Portabella. It is often seen as a companion piece to his Cuadecuc, vampir, also starring Christopher Lee...
(1970) - Nocturno 29 (1968)
- No contéis con los dedos (1967)