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Álvaro Fernández Armero

{{Short description|Spanish film director and writer}}

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| name = Álvaro Fernández Armero

| image = SIDETRACKED director Alvaro Fernandez Armero.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|3|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

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| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • director
  • writer
  • producer
  • actor

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| years_active = 1993-present

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| relatives = Coloma Fernández Armero (sister)

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Álvaro Fernández Armero (born 6 March 1969) is a Spanish film director, writer, producer and actor; who is known for El columpio (1993), Vergüenza (2017) and The Art of Dying (2000).{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Jonathan |date=2000-05-30 |title=The Art of Dying |url=https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-art-of-dying-1200461976/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Early life

Álvaro Fernández Armero was born on 6 March 1969 in Madrid.{{Cite web |last=Sarda |first=Juan |date=2023-12-01 |title=Fernández Armero ('Ocho apellidos marroquís'): "Los prejuicios con Marruecos surgen del 'miedo al moro'” |url=https://www.elespanol.com/el-cultural/cine/20231201/fernandez-armero-apellidos-marroquis-prejuicios-marruecos-surgen-miedo-moro/813669096_0.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=El Español |language=es}} He studied Philosophy and later was trained in different fields of cinematography.

Personal life

He has a sibling named Coloma Fernández Armero, who is a screenwriter.

Filmography

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1993

!scope="row"|El columpio

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|{{yes}}

|Short film

1994

!scope="row"|Todo es mentira

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|as Alvaro Fernandez Armero

1995

!scope="row"|Dile a Laura que la quiero

|{{no}}

|{{yes}}

1996

!scope="row"|Brujas

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|as Alvaro Fernandez Armero

1998

!scope="row"|Nada en la nevera

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

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2000

!scope="row"|The Art of Dying

|{{yes}}

|{{no}}

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2004

!scope="row"|El juego de la verdad

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

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2005

!scope="row"|Ángel Nieto: 12+1

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Documentary

2007

!scope="row"|Blinkers

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

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2014

!scope="row"|Las ovejas no pierden el tren

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

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2021

!scope="row"| A 10.000 km de la Navidad

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|{{no}}

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2023

! scope="row"|Ocho apellidos marroquís

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|{{no}}

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Awards and nomination

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style="text-align:center;"| 1992El columpioDirectorGoya Award for Best New Director
style="text-align:center;"| 2005Ángel Nieto: 12+1Director and writerCésar Agüí Award

References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200407215712/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb1fb8ec6 Álvaro Fernández Armero] at the British Film Institute{{better source needed|reason=Help request: a live link can be searched for at https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/search/expert - if available, replace the archive URL with the live link. Or if none found, remove this 'better source needed' template. | date=October 2023}}
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Category:1969 births

Category:Living people

Category:Spanish film directors

Category:Spanish documentary film directors