One of the most important figures in Spanish cinema dies in Madrid at the age of 83. Jose Luis Borau.
Filmmaker, writer and law graduate, Borau has developed multiple works within the Cinema industryHe has been a director, screenwriter, producer, critic and professor of cinematography.
One of the most important filmmakers in the history of Spanish cinema, which has seen his work recognized with many awards such as the Gold Medal of Fine Arts (1988), the Gold Medal of the New York Festival (1994), the Gold Medal of the Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain (2000), National Film Award (2002) or the Menéndez Pelayo International University Award for Cinematography (2010).
Some of his works will always remain for the memory such as "Sneaky" Golden Shell from the San Sebastián Film Festival and the Luis Buñuel Award, «Camada negra» Berlin Silver Bear or "Leo» Goya Award to the best director.
Without a doubt, one of the greats of Spanish cinema leaves us, who after his first films realized that the best way to succeed in the seventh art was to have absolute control of the production of his works, that is why he became a producer by opening his stamp The magnet, with which he carried out his following works.
Between 1994 and 1999 he was the president of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain and in 2008 he was appointed academic of the Royal Spanish Academy, filling the vacancy of Fernando Fernán Gómez in chair B.
Rest in Peace José Luis Borau.
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