Biography
Pablo Trapero (Born 4 October 1974, in San Justo, Buenos Aires Province)
is an Argentine film producer, editor and director.
His movies are known for portraying the lives of ordinary people, and usually
involving some form of social criticism to modern society, such as his movie
Mundo Grúa (which portrayed the life of a migrant contract worker), or the highly-acclaimed
El Bonaerense, which focused on the corruption and the lives of Buenos Aires
Province police officers.
He's also known for speaking about taboo subjects such incest, as portrayed
in his recent movie as a producer Géminis (directed by Albertina Carri),
which depicts a romantic relationship between brothers.
Films
- 2008 Leonera
- 2006 Nacido y Criado
- 2004Familia Rodante
- 2002 El Bonaerense
- 2001 Naikor, La Estación de Servicio
- 1999 Mundo Grúa
- 1995 Negocios
- 1993 Mocoso Malcriado
Major awards
Leonera
- 2008 Cannes Film Festival: Nominated, Golden
Palm
Nacido y criado
- 2007 Gramado Film Festival: Golden Kikito
Latin
Film Competition - Best Director,
Latin Film Competition - Best Film
(Longa Metragem em 35mm, Latinos - Melhor Filme)
Familia rodante
- 2005 Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
- 2004 Gijón
International Film Festival: Best Director
El Bonarense
- 2003 Lima Latin American Film Festival: Best Screenplay
- 2003 Lleida
Latin-American Film Festival: Best Film
- 2003 Argentinean Film Critics
Association Awards: Best Screenplay, Original
- 2003 Guadalajara Mexican
Film Festival: Mayahuel Award - Best Film - Ibero-American Jury
- 2002
Chicago International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
Mondo grúa
- 2000 Rotterdam International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize, Tiger
Award
- 2000 Toulouse Latin America Film Festival: Gran Prix
- 2000 Fribourg
International Film Festival: Don Quixote Award
- 2000 Argentinean
Film Critics Association Awards:
Silver Condor,Best
First Film (Mejor Ópera Prima), Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor
Guión Original)
- 1999 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent
Cinema: Best
Director
- 1999 Venice Film Festival: 'Cult Network Italia' Prize
- 1999 Ourense
Independent Film Festival: Special Mention
- 1999 Havana
Film Festival: Special Jury Prize
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