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Álvaro Brechner

Álvaro Brechner

Director · Born April 9, 1976 · Montevideo, Uruguay

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Biography

Álvaro Brechner is a Uruguayan film director, writer and producer. He has written and directed three feature films: Bad Day to Go Fishing (Mal Día Para Pescar), Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night (La Noche de 12 Años). His films have been selected in several festivals such as Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. All three of his films have been chosen as Uruguay's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Directed 7

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bad Day to Go Fishing

    Director

  2. 2007

    Segundo Aniversario

    Director

  3. 2005

    Sofía

    Director

  4. 2003

    The Nine Mile Walk

    Director

Wrote 6

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bad Day to Go Fishing

    Writer

  2. 2007

    Segundo Aniversario

    Screenplay

  3. 2005

    Sofía

    Writer

  4. 2003

    The Nine Mile Walk

    Writer

Produced 4

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bad Day to Go Fishing

    Producer

  2. 2007

    Segundo Aniversario

    Executive Producer

  3. 2005

    Sofía

    Executive Producer

Edited 1

2010s

  1. 2014