About Octavio Cortázar
Lived 1935 – 2008 (aged 73). Octavio Cortázar was a Cuban film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Octavio Cortázar Jiménez (19 January 1935 – 27 February 2008) was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1961 and 2005. His 1977 film The Teacher was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. His 1981 film Guardafronteras was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cortázar died of a heart attack while visiting Madrid on 27 February 2008 at the age of 73.
Selected filmography For the First Time (1967) The Teacher (1977) Guardafronteras (1981) La Ultima Rumba de Papa Montero (1992)
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Who was Octavio Cortázar?
Cuban film director (1935–2008)
When was Octavio Cortázar born?
Octavio Cortázar was born on 19 January 1935 in Havana.
When did Octavio Cortázar die?
Octavio Cortázar died on 27 February 2008 in Madrid.
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Octavio Cortázar was a film director, screenwriter and film producer.
What nationality was Octavio Cortázar?
Octavio Cortázar was Cuban.
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