Biography
Octavio Getino (August 6, 1935 in León, Spain – October 1, 2012) was an Argentine film director and writer who is best known for co-founding, along with Fernando Solanas, the Grupo Cine Liberación and the school of Third Cinema.
Getino was born in Spain and migrated to Argentina in the 1950s.
In 1964 he was awarded the Premio Casa de las Américas for his short-stories book Chulleca. Getino also left a number of essays on cinema and sociology.
From 1989 to 1990, Getino led the Instituto Nacional de Cinematografía (INCAA).
He died of cancer at 77, on October 1, 2012.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 10
Director 5
self 1
Writer 1
Interviewed
Donde comienza el camino (2005)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1935-08-06
Deathday2012-10-01 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceLeón, Spain
CitizenshipsArgentina
AwardsFIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale, Sutherland Trophy, Casa de las Américas Prize
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