Pablo González del Amo

Pablo González del Amo (1927–2004), also commonly credited as Pablo G. del Amo, was a Spanish film editor.

Pablo González del Amo was born in 1927 in Madrid.[1] Affiliated to the Communist Party of Spain at age 17, he spent five years imprisoned by the Francoist regime.[2] While in prison, he acquainted with Ricardo Muñoz Suay, who introduced him to the film technical craft.[2] He lived and worked in exile in Portugal for four years.[3]

From 1963 to 1984, he worked as editor in the films produced by Elías Querejeta.[1] He was awarded the National Film Prize in 1983.[2] A founding member of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, he won three Goya Awards, respectively for Divine Words, Tirano Banderas, and ¡Ay Carmela!.[2][1]

He died on 4 August 2004 in Madrid at the age of 77.[1]

A documentary directed by Diego Galán about his work entitled Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones was released in 2005.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pablo G. del Amo, montador y cineasta". El Mundo. 4 August 2004.
  2. ^ a b c d Galán, Diego (5 August 2004). "Pablo G. del Amo, montador de cine". El País.
  3. ^ García, Rocío (21 September 2005). "Pablo G. del Amo, la honestidad de un artesano del cine". El País.
  4. ^ Silió, Elisa (18 November 2005). "Un documental recupera la figura de Pablo G. del Amo". El País.
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