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Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996)

Director | Writer | Editor

Cuba's greatest and best-known director, Tomas Gutierrez Alea fell in love with cinema at an early age, began as a documentarian much influenced by Italian neorealism and came into his own as an artist during Fidel Castro's regime. Over the years he has evinced a fondness for both historical and contemporary fables... See full bio »

Born:

in Havana, Cuba

Died:

(age 67) in Havana, Cuba
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1995 Guantanamera
 
1993 Strawberry and Chocolate
 
1991 Contigo en la distancia (short)
 
1989 Cartas del parque
 
1983 Hasta cierto punto
 
1979 Los sobrevivientes
 
1978 Sort Of (documentary)
 
1977 La sexta parte del mundo (documentary)
 
1976 The Last Supper
 
1975 El camino de la mirra y el incienso (documentary)
 
1974 El arte del tabaco
 
1972 A Cuban Fight Against Demons
 
1968 Memories of Underdevelopment
 
1966 La muerte de un burócrata
 
1964 Cumbite
 
1962 Las doce sillas (as Tomás G. Alea)
 
1962 Death to the Invader (documentary short)
 
1960 Historias de la revolución
 
1960 General Assembly (documentary short)
 
1959 Esta tierra nuestra (documentary)
 
1955 El mégano
 
1953 Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain (short)
 
1950 Una confusión cotidiana (short)
 
1947 El faquir
 
1947 La caperucita roja
 
Show ShowWriter (18 titles)
1995 Guantanamera
 
1993 Strawberry and Chocolate (collaboration / as T.G. Alea)
 
1989 Cartas del parque (writer)
 
1983 Hasta cierto punto (screenplay / story)
 
1979 Los sobrevivientes (screenplay / story)
 
1979 That Long Night (writer)
 
1978 Sort Of (documentary) (writer)
 
1976 The Last Supper (screenplay)
 
1975 El otro Francisco
 
1972 A Cuban Fight Against Demons (screenplay / story)
 
1968 Memories of Underdevelopment (writer)
 
1966 La muerte de un burócrata (story)
 
1964 Cumbite (dialogue)
 
1962 Las doce sillas (screenplay / as Tomás G. Alea)
 
1960 Historias de la revolución (screenplay / story)
 
1959 Esta tierra nuestra (documentary) (screenplay / story)
 
1953 Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain (short) (writer)
 
1950 Una confusión cotidiana (short) (screenplay)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
1962 Death to the Invader (documentary short)
 
1959 Esta tierra nuestra (documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1988 A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (special thanks)
 
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2002 Stones in the Sky (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Oscars 1995 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Tal cual (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1968 Memories of Underdevelopment
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2008 Titón, de la Habana a Guantanamera (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1982) Book: "Dialectica del espectador" ("The Viewer's Dialectic").

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Alternate Names:

T.G. Alea | Tomás G. Alea
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Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 14-20. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Sagittarius