Gerardo Herrero
Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir (born 28 January 1953) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a prolific promoter of international coproductions and collaborations between Spain and Hispanic American countries. From 1993 to 1994, he chaired the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
Also recorded as Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir
Gerardo Herrero

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- Full name
- Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir.
- Born
- 1953. · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter and film producer.
- Education
- Complutense University of Madrid.
- Known for
- Malena is the Name of a Tango.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir (born 28 January 1953) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a prolific promoter of international coproductions and collaborations between Spain and Hispanic American countries. From 1993 to 1994, he chaired the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
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Gerardo Herrero (born 1953) is a Spanish film director, film producer and screenwriter. The film director was born Gerardo Herrero Pérez-Gamir in Madrid. Gerardo Herrero studied at Complutense University of Madrid. Languages used include Spanish.
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Filmography as film director
Filmography as film director
His 1997 film Comanche Territory was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. Herrero founded the Tornasol Films together with Javier López Blanco in 1987. He has often co-produced in tandem with Uruguayan producer Mariela Besuievsky, with whom he has also shared a domestic partnership.
Gerardo Herrero studied at Complutense University of Madrid. The recorded working language is Spanish. Positions recorded include President of the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences. Works named in the authority record are Malena is the Name of a Tango.
• 1994: Desvío al paraíso • 1995: Malena es un nombre de tango (Malena Is a Name from a Tango) • 1997: Territorio Comanche (Comanche Territory) • 1998: Frontera Sur • 1999: América mía • 2000: Las razones de mis amigos • 2001: El lugar donde estuvo el paraiso • 2003: El misterio Galíndez (The Galíndez File) • 2004: El principio de Arquímedes (The Archimedes Principle) • 2004: Ni locas, ni terroristas • 2005: Heroína (Heroine) • 2006: Los aires difíciles (Rough Winds) • 2007: Una mujer invisible • 2008: Que parezca un accidente • 2009: Night Runner • 2011: Silencio en la nieve (Frozen Silence) • 2013: Lejos del mundo • 2013: Crimen con vista al mar • 2015: La playa de los ahogados • 2019: El asesino de los caprichos (The Goya Murders) • 2023: Bajo terapia (Under Therapy) • 2024: Raqa (Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy)
Filmography as film producer
Filmography as film producer
• 1988: La boca del lobo. by Francisco J. Lombardi • 1990: Caídos del cielo. by Francisco J. Lombardi • 1992: Un paraguas para tres. by Felipe Vega • 1993: Le journal de Lady M. by Alain Tanner • 1994: Desvío al paraíso. by Gerardo Herrero • 1995: Guantanamera. by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea • 1995: Malena es un nombre de tango. by Gerardo Herrero • 1996: Éxtasis. by Mariano Barroso • 1996: Bajo la piel. by Francisco J. Lombardi • 1997: Cosas que dejé en La Habana. by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón • 1997: Martín (Hache). by Adolfo Aristarain • 1997: Mensaka. by Salvador García Ruiz • 1998: El Pianista. by Mario Gas • 1999: El corazón del guerrero. by Daniel Monzón • 2000: Nueces para el amor. by Alberto Lecchi • 2000: El otro barrio. by Salvador García Ruiz • 2000: Lista de Espera. by Juan Carlos Tabío • 2000: Las razones de mis amigos. by Gerardo Herrero • 2000: Sé quién eres. by Patricia Ferreira • 2000: Krámpack. by Cesc Gay • 2000: Tinta roja. by Francisco J. Lombardi • 2000: Kasbah. by Mariano Barroso • 2000: Le harem de Mme Osmane by De Nadir Moknèche. • 2001: El hijo de la novia. by Juan José Campanella • 2001: Sin vergüenza. by Joaquín Oristrell • 2001: Hombres felices. by Roberto Santiago • 2001: L'amore imperfetto. by Giovanni Davide Maderna • 2002: Lugares comunes. by Adolfo Aristarain • 2002: El último tren. Corazón de fuego. by Diego Arsuaga • 2002: Rosa la china. by Valeria Sarmiento • 2002: Aunque estés lejos. by Juan Carlos Tabio • 2003: La vida mancha. by Enrique Urbizu • 2003: El misterio Galíndez/The Galindez File. by Gerardo Herrero • 2003: En la ciudad. by Cesc Gay • 2004: Luna de Avellaneda. by Juan José Campanella • 2004: La vida que te espera. by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón • 2004: Nubes de verano. by Felipe Vega • 2004: Machuca. by Andrés Wood • 2004: Seres queridos. by Dominic Harari • 2004: Inconscientes. by Joaquín Oristrell • 2004: Perder es cuestión de método. by Sergio Cabrera • 2005: El penalti más largo del mundo. by Roberto Santiago • 2005: Hormigas en la boca. by Mariano Barroso • 2005: Heroína. by Gerardo Herrero • 2005: Los aires difíciles. by Gerardo Herrero • 2006: Mujeres en el parque by Felipe Vega • 2009: Castillos de papel. by Salvador García Ruiz • 2009: El secreto de sus ojos. by Juan José Campanella • 2012: Todos tenemos un plan by Ana Piterbarg • 2012: ¡Atraco! by Eduard Cortés • 2016: Que Dios nos perdone by Rodrigo Sorogoyen • 2018: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. by Terry Gilliam • 2021: El sustituto by Oscar Aibar
References ==== External links
References ==== External links
* • Coproducciones, por Gerardo Herrero, 2001, Instituto Cervantes • 1=Filmografía completa, en 1=Culturalia. • The New York Times *

Gerardo Herrero en la sesión fotográfica en el Muelle uno de presentación de la Película Un mundo normal en el Festival de Málaga 2020
Pedro J Pacheco
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- 1.Gerardo Herrero. Foro EGEDA-FIPCA.
- 2.Domínguez, Amor. Asicom premia las artes, la economía y la labor social, divulgadora e institucional. La Nueva España. Prensa Ibérica. 4 October 2022.
- 3.Santaolalla, Isabel. Los «Otros». Etnicidad y «raza» en el cine español contemporáneo. Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. 213. 2005. 84-7733-753-5.
- 4.Lamas, Jorge. «'La playa de los ahogados' es la mejor novela policíaca que he leído». La Voz de Galicia. 25 May 2014.
- 5.Berlinale: 1997 Programme. berlinale.de.
- 6.Stegmeier, Ion. Cinco empresas se unen para crear una factoría de cine en Berrioplano. Diario de Navarra.
- 7.Rivera, Alfonso. Gerardo Herrero & Mariela BesuIevsky, una colaboración transatlántica. El País. 7 March 2019.
- 8.La playa de los ahogados (película)
- 9.Mullor, Mireia. Crítica de 'El asesino de los caprichos'. Fotogramas. 18 October 2019.
- 10.Vidal, Nuria. Crítica de 'Bajo terapia'. Cinemanía. 14 March 2023.
- 11.Holland, Jonathan. 'Raqqa: Spy Vs Spy': Seville Review. ScreenDaily. 14 November 2024.
- 12.Holland, Jonathan. Women in the Park. Variety. 28 January 2007.
- 13.Holland, Jonathan. Paper Castles. Variety. 22 November 2009.
- 14.Nelson, Rob. Everybody Has a Plan. Variety. 7 October 2012.
- 15.Holland, Jonathan. Hold-Up!. Variety. 18 November 2012.
- 16.Holland, Jonathan. 'May God Save Us' ('Que Dios Nos Perdone'): Film Review San Sebastian 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. 20 September 2016.
- 17.Marinetto, Pablo. 'El sustituto', un thriller policiaco con el que Óscar Aibar explora el nazismo desde Denia. ABC. 7 June 2021.
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