Fernando Ayala

Fernando Ayala

producer, director, second unit director or assistant director

Fernando Ayala was born on Jul 02, 1920 in Argentina. Fernando Ayala's big-screen debut came with Milagro de amor directed by Francisco Múgica in 1946. Fernando Ayala is known for The Bitter Stems directed by Fernando Ayala, Carlos Cores stars as Alfredo Gasper and Julia Sandoval as Susana. Fernando Ayala has got 5 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Fernando Ayala achieved is Moscow International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Fernando Ayala plays is The Bitter Stems which will be released on Jan 23, 2016.

He was one of the most important Argentinian filmmakers; he was the first of them who dared to talk about political issues in his films, back in the fifties, and during his whole career he criticized the military repression in Argentina, both in the films he directed, and the ones he produced, through his production company Aries Cinematográfica, the most important of his country, which he co-founded with Héctor Olivera. He was the president of the Argentinian Association of Film Directors at the time of his death.

  • Birthday

    Jul 02, 1920
  • Place of Birth

    Gualeguay, Entre Rios, Argentina

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Moscow International Film Festival
1983
El arreglo (1983)
Winner - Special Diploma
El arreglo (1983)
1983
El arreglo (1983)
Winner - Special Diploma
El arreglo (1983)
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
1972
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Winner - Silver Condor
Argentino hasta la muerte (1971)
1959
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Winner - Silver Condor
El jefe (1958)
1957
Best Director (Mejor Director)
Winner - Silver Condor
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