Gabriel Retes
José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti (March 25, 1947 – April 20, 2020) was a Mexican film director, writer, producer, and actor. His 1977 film Paper Flowers was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film Broken Flag was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Gabriel Retes
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- Name
- Gabriel Retes
- Birth Name
- José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti
- Born
- 25 March 1947
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- 20 April 2020
- Occupation
- Director
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- Spanish
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José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti (March 25, 1947 – April 20, 2020) was a Mexican film director, writer, producer, and actor. His 1977 film Paper Flowers was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film Broken Flag was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.
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His 1999 film A Sweet Scent of Death was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Mexican director Gabriel Retes and Mexican actress Lourdes Elizarraras on the red carpet at the closing ceremony of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
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• Name — Gabriel Retes • Birth Name — José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti • Born — 25 March 1947 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Died — 20 April 2020 • Occupation — Director • Years Active — 1970–2020
Filmography
Filmography
• Arresto domiciliario (2008) • Bienvenido-Welcome II (2006) • @festival.ron (2003) • Despedida de amor (2003) • La mudanza (2003) • Un dulce olor a muerte (Spanish and Argentinian co-production – 1998) • Bienvenido-Welcome (1994) • El Bulto (1991) • El nacimiento de un guerrillero (1989) • La ciudad al desnudo (1988) • Los náufragos del Liguria II: Los piratas (1985) • Los náufragos del Liguria (1985) • Mujeres salvajes (1984) • The Recourse to the Method (1978) • Bandera rota (1978) • Flores de papel (1977) • Nuevo mundo (1976) • Chin Chin el teporocho (1975) • Los bandidos (1974) • Los años duros (1973) • Tribulaciones en el seno de una familia burguesa (1972) • El asunto (1972) • Fragmentos (1971) • Comunicados de insurgencia obrera (1971) • El paletero (1970) • Sur (1970)
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Gabriel Retes was born at Mexico City.
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Gabriel Retes died at Tepoztlán.
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