Fernando E. Solanas

Born: 1936-02-16

Birthplace: Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Fernando Ezequiel 'Pino' Solanas was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and politician. His films include La hora de los hornos (The Hour of the Furnaces) (1968), Tangos: el exilio de Gardel (1985), Sur (1988), El viaje (1992), La nube (1998) and Memoria del saqueo (2004), among many others. He was National Senator representing the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires for six years, from 2013 to 2019. In 2019, following the end of his term as senator, he was appointed as Argentina's ambassador to UNESCO; he served in the position until his death in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on 6 November 2020.

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Known For

The South
Debtocracy
Social Genocide
What Do You Know About Me
Resistencia Cultural
The Hour of the Furnaces
The Journey
The Cloud
Three in the Drift of the Creative Act
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

Top Movie Credits

The South Original Music Composer
Debtocracy
Social Genocide Executive Producer
What Do You Know About Me Self
Resistencia Cultural Self (archive footage)
The Hour of the Furnaces Producer
The Journey Producer
The Cloud Director
Three in the Drift of the Creative Act Producer
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel Music