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Josep Maria Forn

Directing
93 years oldBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Biography

Josep Maria Forn i Costa (April 4, 1928 – October 3, 2021) was a Spanish actor , film producer and film director . He was born in Barcelona , ​​and began making movies in the 1950s with the short-film Gaudí (1954) and some commercial movies. His film, Burnt Skin (1967), dealt with the migration to Catalonia from other parts of Spain , and was very successful besides the Franco 's censorship. In 1975, he became the founder and president of Institut de Cinema Català. From 1987 to 1991, he was the director of the cinematography department in the Generalitat de Catalunya , and in 1994, president of Catalan Film Directors College. He received the Creu de Sant Jordi Award by the Catalan Government in 2001.

Personal Details

Born
April 4, 1928 - October 3, 2021 (age 93)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

José María Forn

Movies (35)

El somni català

El somni català

Director (Directing)

2015

El coronel Macià
5.0

El coronel Macià

Director (Directing)

2007

Subjúdice
5.0

Subjúdice

Director (Directing)

1998

A Body in the Woods
5.8

A Body in the Woods

Producer (Production)

1996

Ho sap el ministre?

Ho sap el ministre?

as Director

1991

Un, dos, tres... ensaïmades i res més
4.0

Un, dos, tres... ensaïmades i res més

1985

Como un adiós

Como un adiós

1983

The Victor of Olot
4.8

The Victor of Olot

Executive Producer (Production)

1981

La campanada
2.0

La campanada

as Empleado

1980

Companys, procés a Catalunya
3.8

Companys, procés a Catalunya

Director (Directing)

1979

Alicia en la España de las maravillas
4.1

Alicia en la España de las maravillas

as Himself

1979

Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait
4.0

Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait

Producer (Production)

1978

Rage

Rage

1978

Death of the Scorpion
5.0

Death of the Scorpion

Production Manager (Production)

1976

Cake of Blood
5.0

Cake of Blood

Production Manager (Production)

1971

La respuesta
5.0

La respuesta

Director (Directing)

1969

Burnt Skin
6.4

Burnt Skin

Director (Directing)

1967

El castigador

El castigador

Production Manager (Production)

1965

La barca sin pescador
5.0

La barca sin pescador

Director (Directing)

1964

La ruta de los narcóticos

La ruta de los narcóticos

Director (Directing)

1963

José María
6.0

José María

Director (Directing)

1963

Los culpables
6.0

Los culpables

Director (Directing)

1962

La vida privada de Fulano de Tal

La vida privada de Fulano de Tal

Director (Directing)

1961

¿Pena de muerte?
8.0

¿Pena de muerte?

Director (Directing)

1961

Death at Dawn
5.5

Death at Dawn

Director (Directing)

1960

La Rana Verde

La Rana Verde

Director (Directing)

1958

Un tesoro en el cielo

Un tesoro en el cielo

Writer (Writing)

1957

Yo maté
8.0

Yo maté

Director (Directing)

1955

Contraband Spain
5.7

Contraband Spain

Assistant Director (Directing)

1955

¡¡Kubala!! Los ases buscan la paz
6.0

¡¡Kubala!! Los ases buscan la paz

Assistant Director (Directing)

1954

Eleven Pairs of Boots
6.0

Eleven Pairs of Boots

Assistant Director (Directing)

1954

Doubt
8.0

Doubt

Script Supervisor (Directing)

1951

La fuente enterrada

La fuente enterrada

Script Supervisor (Directing)

1950

Post Office Box 1001
6.9

Post Office Box 1001

Production Secretary (Production)

1950

El señorito Octavio

El señorito Octavio

Script Supervisor (Directing)

1950

TV Shows (1)