Person
Álvaro Brechner
Directing · Born 1976-04-09 · Montevideo, Uruguay
Biography
Álvaro Brechner is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer. He has written and directed three feature films: Bad Day to Go Fishing (Mal Día Para Pescar), Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night (La Noche de 12 Años). His films have been selected in several festivals such as Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. All three of his films have been chosen as Uruguay's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Known for
Fiesta Pagäna
Director
Mr. Kaplan
Director
A Twelve-Year Night
Director
Bad Day to Go Fishing
Director
Sofía
Writer
Segundo Aniversario
Director
The Nine Mile Walk
Director
Filmography
- 2026Fiesta PagänaDirector
- 2018A Twelve-Year NightDirector
- 2014Mr. KaplanDirector
- 2009Bad Day to Go FishingDirector
- 2007Segundo AniversarioDirector
- 2005SofíaWriter
- 2003The Nine Mile WalkDirector
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