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Octavio Cortázar

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Years active
  
1961–2005

Name
  
Octavio Cortazar

Role
  
Film director


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Born
  
19 January 1935 (
1935-01-19
)
Havana, Cuba

Occupation
  
Film director Screenwriter

Died
  
February 27, 2008, Madrid, Spain

Movies
  
The Teacher, For the First Time, Guardafronteras, La ultima rumba de Papa Montero, Sobre un Primer Combate

Por primera vez (1968, Cuba)


Octavio Cortázar (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.

Contents

Selected filmography

  • For the First Time (1967)
  • The Teacher (1977)
  • Guardafronteras (1981)
  • La Ultima Rumba de Papa Montero (1992)
  • References

    Octavio Cortázar Wikipedia