Álvaro Brechner

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-04-09 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

Álvaro Brechner

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.

Production

2009

2003

2003

2005

Sofía

as Writer

2007

Segundo Aniversario

as Executive Producer

2007

2007

Segundo Aniversario

as Screenplay

2014

Mr. Kaplan

as Director

2005

Sofía

as Director

2014

Mr. Kaplan

as Writer

2014

Mr. Kaplan

as Producer

2018

2014

Mr. Kaplan

as Editor

2009

2018

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