Person

Pere Portabella

Directing · Born 1927-01-01 · Figueres, Catalonia, Spain

Biography

Pere Portabella (born in 1927) is a Catalan director, producer, and politician. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his style is experimental, reaching new aspects of film language, often with a poetic tone and social content. Portabella is hailed as an essential figure in the political and cultural history of Spain.

Known for

Filmography

2024Constel·lació PortabellaSelf (archive footage)
2023Els tapissos de MiróSelf
2022Poetes, 50 anys desprésSelf
2021D'ombresThanks
2020We Were Not Born RefugeesProducer
2019La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàSelf (archive footage)
2017Drácula BarcelonaHimself
2016In the same boatProducer
2015General Report II: The New Abduction of EuropeDirector
2012In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni: filmbiografía de Antonio MaenzaHimself
2012Materialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico
2009Uno de aquellosDirector
2008MudanzaDirector
2008Savis i sàviesSelf - Interviewee
2007The Silence Before BachWriter
2006Filmmakers in ActionSelf
2006No al no: Visca el piano!Director
2004P.H.N.Director
2004With Good ReasonDirector
2003Lectura BrossaDirector
2003The TempestDirector
2000Speaking of BuñuelSelf
1997Train of ShadowsExecutive Producer
1997Chronicles of the Hidden TruthDirector
1997Cròniques de la veritat ocultaDirector
1992Art a CatalunyaDirector
1990Warsaw BridgeWriter
1986Olímpicament mort
1977General ReportSelf
1974The DinnerDirector
1973Miró tapísDirector
1973Miro ForjaDirector
1973Acció SantosDirector
1972Far from the TreesAssociate Producer
1972Vampir CuadecucDirector
1972UmbracleDirector
1971París, 20 de juny de 1971. Miting á MontreuilDirector
1970Play BackDirector
1970Catalan PoetsEditor
1970El desastre de AnnualAssociate Producer
1969Nocturne 29Director
1969Spain AgainDr. Sanpona
1969Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969The National PrizesDirector
1969BiBici Story
1969Miró, l’altreDirector
1969Aidez l'EspagneWriter
1967Don't Count On Your FingersWriter
1965The Moment of TruthCo-Writer
1962ViridianaExecutive Producer
1960The WheelchairProducer
1960The DelinquentsProducer
—PRELUDI DE CHOPIN, OPUS 28, NÚM. 7
—L’espectador. Habitació amb rellotge. La llum. ConversaProducer
—Como un pájaroProducer

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