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Álvaro Longoria

b. 1968

Spanish film director

Film director Film producer Screenwriter
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About Álvaro Longoria

Born 1968. Álvaro Longoria is a Spanish film director, film producer, screenwriter and director.

Álvaro Longoria (born 1968 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain) is a film director, executive producer, and actor. He produces indie films for several distributors including Cinema Libre and Morena Films. He is perhaps best known for producing the film Everybody Knows directed by Asghar Farhadi and Che starring Benicio Del Toro and directed by Steven Soderbergh as well as Looking for Fidel directed by Oliver Stone. He won a Goya Award for Best Documentary Film for Hijos de las Nubes, a story about the decolonization of the Sahara region of western Africa, starring Javier Bardem. He received the Cinema for Peace International Green Film Award in 2020 for his film Sanctuary, and the Award for Justice in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Documentary

Producer only

Making-offs

Television

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Important facts

Born
1968, Santander
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, film producer, screenwriter, director
Nationality
Spain
Also known as
Alvaro Longoria

People in Álvaro Longoria's life

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b. 1972
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Steven Soderbergh
b. 1963
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Álvaro Longoria?

Spanish film director

When was Álvaro Longoria born?

Álvaro Longoria was born in 1968 in Santander.

What is Álvaro Longoria's occupation?

Álvaro Longoria is a film director, film producer, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Álvaro Longoria?

Álvaro Longoria is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Álvaro Longoria

· Wikidata: Q4737915

· DBpedia: Álvaro Longoria

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