Fabián Bielinsky
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Fabián Bielinsky was an Argentine
film director
born in Buenos Aires
.
He started to make films early in his life, while still a high school student in the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
, after graduation he started studying psychology, a career he shortly followed and dropped out in favor to enroll in the Centro de Experimentacion y Realizacion Cinematografica (CERC, actually ENERC, INCAA
's film school), to later graduate from said institution in 1983 with a short film called La Espera.
He directed his first film, Nine Queens (original title Nueve Reinas
) in 2000
, and the second one, El Aura
, in 2005
, which he was going to present in Edinburgh, at the International Film Festival a month later. Both films starred Ricardo Darín
in the lead role and Alejandro Awada
in a supporting role.
Bielinsky died from a heart attack
, in 2006, at only 47 years of age, while he was in São Paulo
, Brazil
, doing a casting
for an advertisement.
Although he directed only one short and two feature films, his work was shown worldwide to excellent reviews. His work is more appreciated in his country of origin for finding a way to make an entertaining yet thoughtful story that grips the viewer in an industry where film offerings are more polarized between overtly intellectual auteur cinema and apparently content-lacking commercial films.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
He started to make films early in his life, while still a high school student in the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires is a public high school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the tradition of the European gymnasium it provides a free education that includes classical languages such as Latin and Greek. The school is one of the most prestigious in Argentina...
, after graduation he started studying psychology, a career he shortly followed and dropped out in favor to enroll in the Centro de Experimentacion y Realizacion Cinematografica (CERC, actually ENERC, INCAA
INCAA
The National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts is an Argentine government film production company in Buenos Aires. It promotes the Argentine film industry by funding qualified Argentine film production companies.-Ratings:...
's film school), to later graduate from said institution in 1983 with a short film called La Espera.
He directed his first film, Nine Queens (original title Nueve Reinas
Nueve reinas
Nine Queens is an Argentine crime drama film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. The picture features Gastón Pauls, Ricardo Darín, Leticia Brédice, and Tomás Fonzi, among others.The film was nominated for 28 awards and won 21 of them....
) in 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
, and the second one, El Aura
El Aura
The Aura is an Argentine, French and Spanish neo-noir drama film, directed by Fabián Bielinsky, his second and final feature after Nine Queens. The picture features Ricardo Darín in the lead role, as well as Alejandro Awada, Dolores Fonzi, among others.The drama was the Argentine entry in the...
, in 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
, which he was going to present in Edinburgh, at the International Film Festival a month later. Both films starred Ricardo Darín
Ricardo Darín
Ricardo Darín is an Argentine actor, screenwriter and film director.Darín is one of the biggest movie stars in Argentina. He played a number of parts in TV series for several years where he became popular as a young leading actor...
in the lead role and Alejandro Awada
Alejandro Awada
Alejandro Awada is an Argentine character actor.- Filmography :*Bye Bye Life *Ratón Pérez, El *Suspiros del corazón *El Aura *Tigre escondido, El...
in a supporting role.
Bielinsky died from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
, in 2006, at only 47 years of age, while he was in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, doing a casting
Casting (performing arts)
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.-Casting process:...
for an advertisement.
Although he directed only one short and two feature films, his work was shown worldwide to excellent reviews. His work is more appreciated in his country of origin for finding a way to make an entertaining yet thoughtful story that grips the viewer in an industry where film offerings are more polarized between overtly intellectual auteur cinema and apparently content-lacking commercial films.
External links
- BBC Movies. 8 July 2002. Interview.
- Clarín. 29 June 2006. Murió Fabián Bielinsky, director de "El Aura" y "Nueve Reinas".
- Página/12. 29 June 2006. El adiós a un talento de alto vuelo