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Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Directing
67 years oldHavana, Cuba

Biography

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed more than twenty features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of its social, economic, and political aftermaths in the country.

Personal Details

Born
December 11, 1928 - April 16, 1996 (age 67)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Томас Гутиеррес Алеа
Titón

Movies (34)

Memória Cubana

Memória Cubana

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Titón: From Havana to Guantanamera, 1928-1996
2.0

Titón: From Havana to Guantanamera, 1928-1996

as Interviewee (archival footage)

2008

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth
7.2

I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Rocha Que Voa
5.7

Rocha Que Voa

as Self (voice)

2002

Guantanamera
6.4

Guantanamera

Director (Directing)

1995

Strawberry and Chocolate
7.0

Strawberry and Chocolate

Director (Directing)

1993

Con el amor no se juega
5.3

Con el amor no se juega

Director (Directing)

1991

Contigo en la distancia

Contigo en la distancia

Director (Directing)

1991

Letters from the Park
5.0

Letters from the Park

Director (Directing)

1989

Claves, 4: Memories of Cuban cinema

Claves, 4: Memories of Cuban cinema

as Self

1984

Up to a Certain Point
4.0

Up to a Certain Point

Director (Directing)

1983

The Survivors
7.0

The Survivors

Director (Directing)

1979

One Way or Another
6.3

One Way or Another

Dramaturgy (Crew)

1977

La sexta parte del mundo

La sexta parte del mundo

Director (Directing)

1977

The Last Supper
7.9

The Last Supper

Director (Directing)

1976

The Other Francisco
6.4

The Other Francisco

Writer (Writing)

1975

El camino de la mirra y el incienso

El camino de la mirra y el incienso

Director (Directing)

1975

El arte del tabaco
5.0

El arte del tabaco

Director (Directing)

1974

A Cuban Fight Against Demons
5.0

A Cuban Fight Against Demons

Director (Directing)

1972

Memories of Underdevelopment
7.2

Memories of Underdevelopment

Director (Directing)

1968

Death of a Bureaucrat
7.3

Death of a Bureaucrat

Story (Writing)

1966

Cumbite
5.7

Cumbite

Director (Directing)

1964

The End

The End

1964

Hello Cubans
7.4

Hello Cubans

as Self (uncredited)

1963

The Twelve Chairs
7.6

The Twelve Chairs

Screenplay (Writing)

1962

Muerte al invasor
5.3

Muerte al invasor

Editor (Editing)

1962

Stories of the Revolution
6.2

Stories of the Revolution

Director (Directing)

1960

General Assembly
5.0

General Assembly

Director (Directing)

1960

This Is Our Land
5.2

This Is Our Land

Editor (Editing)

1959

El mégano
5.5

El mégano

Additional Writing (Crew)

1955

Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain

Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain

Screenplay (Writing)

1953

A Daily Mix-up

A Daily Mix-up

Director (Directing)

1950

La Caperucita Roja

La Caperucita Roja

Director (Directing)

1947

El Faquir
3.0

El Faquir

Director (Directing)

1947

TV Shows (1)