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Sebastián Lelio

Sebastián Lelio

Director · 1974–2026 · Mendoza, Argentina

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Biography

Sebastián Lelio (March 8, 1974 – November 6, 2026) was a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films Gloria (2013) and A Fantastic Woman (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Directed 13

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Wave

    Director

  2. 2022
  3. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. 2013

    The Year of the Tiger

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Christmas

    Director

  2. 2007

    12 Minutes

    Director

  3. 2006

    The Sacred Family

    Director

  4. 2003

    Carga vital

    Director

  5. 2002

    Fragmentos urbanos

    Director

Wrote 11

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Wave

    Screenplay

  2. 2022
  3. 2020

2000s

  1. 2009

    Christmas

    Writer

  2. 2007

    12 Minutes

    Writer

  3. 2006

    The Sacred Family

    Writer

  4. 2003

    Carga vital

    Writer

Edited 6

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Year of the Tiger

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2009

    Christmas

    Editor

  2. 2007

    12 Minutes

    Editor

  3. 2006

    The Sacred Family

    Editor

  4. 2003

    Carga vital

    Editor

Produced 3

2020s

  1. 2025

    The Wave

    Producer

Camera 2

2000s

  1. 2007

    12 Minutes

    Director of Photography

  2. 2006

    The Sacred Family

    Camera Operator

Acted in 1

2010s

  1. 2019

    This Is Cristina

    Alejandro

Other crew 1

2020s

  1. 2020
Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2013

    Locations: Looking for Rusty James

    Self (voice)

Thanked in the credits3

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2020

    Los Jaivas: Todos juntos

    Thanks

2010s

  1. 2016