Solveig Hoogesteijn

Solveig Hoogesteijn was born on Aug 03, 1946 in Sweden. Solveig Hoogesteijn's big-screen debut came with Santera directed by Solveig Hoogesteijn in 1994. Solveig Hoogesteijn is known for Santera directed by Solveig Hoogesteijn, Irma Salcedo stars as Soledad and Gisvel Ascanio as Ferrin. Solveig Hoogesteijn has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Solveig Hoogesteijn achieved is Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema. The upcoming new movie Solveig Hoogesteijn plays is Maroa which will be released on Jun 26, 2008.

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Dutch father and a German mother. When she was one year old, her parents migrated to Venezuela. She studied Philosophy and Literature at the Universidad Central de Venezuela and Cinema at the Superior Film School of München, Germany. Recognized with 16 international awards and 20 national awards, her second film Manoa (1980) participates at the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at Cannes Film Festival. Macu, the policeman's wife, (1987) breaks all box office records in Venezuela, competing with international blockbusters. Maroa (2005) was Venezuela's representative for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Her films are co-productions with Germany, France, Spain, Cuba and Venezuela.