Pablo Trapero

Directing·Oct 4, 1971·San Justo, Argentina

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Pablo Trapero was born in San justo, Argentina in 1971. In 1999 he directed his first feature, Mundo Grua, which won the Critics Prize at Venice. In 2002, he opened his production company, Matanza Cine, that produces films for fellow filmmakers, as well as his own. His second feature, El Bonaerense (2002) premiered at Cannes, Familia Rodante (2004) at Venice, and Nacido y Criado (2006) at Toronto. In 2008, Leonera, presented in Competition at Cannes, revealed the talent of Martina Gusman, muse, actress and producer of the cineaste. He returned to Cannes with Carancho (2010) and Elefante Blanco (2012), both in Un Certain Regard. His films have covered the most important festivals, receiving critical acclaim and awards He has sat on the main Festival juries at Venice, San Sebastian and Locarno, among others. In 2014 he served as President of Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In 2015 the Ministry of Culture of France awarded him Chevallier l Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, becoming the first south american director in receiving this honor. With his latest film, The Clan, he won the Silver Lion for Best Director in Venice International Film Festival Trapero is one of the biggest creative forces in Latin American Cinema.

Film	Credit
& Sons2026 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Quietude2018 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
The Clan2015 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Venice 70: Future Reloaded2013 · Director	Director
Cielo2013 · Director	Director
White Elephant2012 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
7 Days in Havana2012 · Director	Director
Nómade2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Carancho2010 · Stretcherbearer, Director, Screenplay, Producer	Stretcherbearer, Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Vulture2010 · Director	Director
Sightseeing2010 · Producer	Producer
Stories on Human Rights2008 · Director	Director
Lion's Den2008 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Born and Bred2006 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Gemini2005 · Producer	Producer
Mi mejor enemigo2005 · Producer	Producer
Di buen día a papá2005 · Producer	Producer
Rolling Family2004 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
El bonaerense2002 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Crane World1999 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Negocios1995 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Mocoso malcriado1993 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
TThe TouristDirector	Director
The Paris TrapDirector	Director