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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-01-19 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Liborina, Antioquia, Colombia

Víctor Gaviria

Biography:

Víctor Manuel Gaviria González (born January 19, 1955, in Liborina, Antioquia, Colombia) is a film director, writer, and poet. His four feature-length films are highly acclaimed and have won many international awards. He is the first Colombian filmmaker to be featured at the Cannes Film Festival in France. He is often recognized as the most influential and well-known filmmaker to come out of Colombia, often being considered an exception to Colombian Cinema.

Known For

Directing

2016

The Animal's Wife as Director

1998

The Rose Seller as Director

1992

Simón el mago as Director

1989

1985

Los Músicos as Director
La Vieja Guardia as Director

1980

Buscando tréboles as Director

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Sosiego as Director

Writing

1998

The Rose Seller as Writer

1992

Simón el mago as Writer

1990

-

Sosiego as Writer

Editing

1998

The Rose Seller as Editor

1990

1985

Production

2017

Buscando al animal as Producer