Sergio Giral
| Sergio Giral |
| Born |
January 2, 1937 (1937-01-02) (age 75)
Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality |
American |
| Occupation |
Director |
Sergio Giral (born 2 January 1937, Havana, Cuba) Sergio Giral is a renowned Black Cuban-American film writer and director, born in Havana, Cuba from an American mother and a Cuban father. He was raised in New York City, as an aspiring young painter in the days of the Beatnick generation. In 1962 Oscar winner cinematographer, Nestor Almendros, invited Giral to work together at the ICAIC (The Cuban Film Institute). It was there, after a series of shorts and documentaries, that Giral filmed his famous trilogy (The Other Francisco, Rancheador, Maluala) about slavery on 19th. Century slavery Cuba and the Caribbean. This trilogy won numerous awards and recognitions around the world. In 1991, Giral returned to United State and since then he resides in Miami. Dos Veces Ana is his first feature film made in USA.is a Cuban-American filmmaker. He left Cuba for the United States of America in 1991.
Filmography
| Year |
English title |
Original title (if different) |
| 1967 |
Cimarrón |
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| 1968 |
Gonzalo Roig |
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| 1973 |
Qué bueno canta usted |
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| 1975 |
The Other Francisco |
El otro Francisco |
| 1975 |
Rancheador |
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| 1979 |
Maluala |
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| 1981 |
Glass Roof |
Techo de vidrio |
| 1986 |
Plácido |
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| 1991 |
María Antonia |
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| 1995 |
The Broken Image |
La imagen rota |
| 2000 |
Chronicle of an ordinance |
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| 2004 |
Al barbaro del ritmo |
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| 2010 |
Dos Veces Ana |
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See also
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Actors · Directors · Films A-Z · Chronology of films · Cinematographers · Composers · Editors · Producers · Screenwriters
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External links
Sergio Giral at the Internet Movie Database
| Persondata |
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Giral, Sergio |
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| Date of birth |
2 January 1937 |
| Place of birth |
Havana, Cuba |
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