Gonzalo Suárez (director)

Gonzalo Suárez
Suárez in 2011
Born
Gonzalo Suárez Morilla

(1934-07-30) 30 July 1934
Oviedo, Spain
OccupationsWriter, film director, screenwriter
Years active1966–present
Children4
RelativesCarlos Suárez (brother)

Gonzalo Suárez Morilla (born 30 July 1934) is a Spanish writer, screenwriter and film director.

Career

In 1963 he published his first novel De cuerpo presente. His 1975 film The Regent's Wife was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] His 1991 film Don Juan in Hell was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

In 1984 he acted as the married writer in Pedro Almodóvar's ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?).

In 1985 he directed Los pazos de Ulloa for Televisión Española.

At Gijón International Film Festival in 2003, he received the Nacho Martinez Award.[3]

Personal life

His younger brother was the cinematographer Carlos Suárez, who collaborated with Gonzalo in many of his films.[4] He has had four children with Hélène Girard, including the sinologist Anne-Hélène Suárez and the video game developer Gonzo Suárez.[5][6][7]

Filmography

Year Film Main cast
2007 Oviedo Express Barbara Goenaga, Carmelo Gómez, Najwa Nimri, Jorge Sanz
2002 El candidato no data available
2000 El portero Maribel Verdú, Carmelo Gómez, Antonio Resines, Elvira Mínguez, Roberto Álvarez
1995 Mi nombre es sombra Francois-Eric Gendron, Amparo Larrañaga, Ernesto Alterio
1994 El detective y la muerte Maria de Medeiros, Javier Bardem, Héctor Alterio, Charo López, Mapi Galán
1992 La reina anónima Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes, Juanjo Puigcorbé
1991 Don Juan en los infiernos Fernando Guillén, Carmen Maura, Héctor Alterio, Olegar Fedoro
1990 El lado oscuro del deseo Héctor Alterio, Hugo Gorban
1988 Remando al viento Virginia Mataix, José Luis Gómez, Hugh Grant, Valentine Pelka, Lizzy McInnerny, Elizabeth Hurley
1984 Epílogo Francisco Rabal, José Sacristán, Charo López, Sonia Martínez, Chus Lampreave
1979 Cuentos para una escapada José Luis Borau, Chus Lampreave, Carmen Santonja
1977 Reina Zanahoria Fernando Fernán Gómez
1977 Parranda José Sacristán, Antonio Ferrandis, Fernando Fernán Gómez
1976 Beatriz Jorge Rivero, José Sacristán, Carmen Sevilla
1975 The Regent's Wife
1974 La loba y la paloma Carmen Sevilla, Donald Pleasence
1973 Al diablo con el amor (A) Ana Belén, Victor Manuel, Luis Ciges
1972 Morbo Ana Belén, Victor Manuel
1970 Aoom Lex Barker, Teresa Gimpera, Fernando Rey
1969 El extraño caso del doctor Fausto (A) Alberto Puig, Olga Vidali
1969 Ditirambo (A) Lou Bennett, Ángel Carmona, Francesc Català Roca
1967 Ditirambo vela por nosotros (A) Marianne Bennett, Bill Dyckes, Silvia Suárez
1966 El horrible ser nunca visto (A) Francisco Balcells, Silvia Suárez
  • (A) he appears as actor in small role

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ "17th Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Gijón International Film Festival". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (20 October 2019). "Muere el director de fotografía y realizador Carlos Suárez". El País.
  5. ^ González, Berto (28 February 2026). "La vida familiar de Gonzalo Suárez, Goya de Honor 2026: de la relación con su mujer Hélène Girard a sus cuatro hijos". Divinity.
  6. ^ "Anne-Hélène Suárez, Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor". El Cultural. 13 September 2021 – via El Español.
  7. ^ Borondo, Sara (19 December 2020). "Gonzo Suárez, mucho más que el creador de Commandos". Vandal – via El Español.
  8. ^ Official website Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine and Internet Movie Database, data retrieved 29 November 2009