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José-Maria Berzosa

José Maria Berzosa (15 August 1928 – 2 January 2018) was a Spanish television director who lived the most part of his life auto–exiled in France. His documentaries are characterized by having the humor of Luis Buñuel and the erudition of Jorge Luis Borges. His work details objectivity ideas in favor of staging (even when he films «the real» and claims creative subjectivity).

José-Maria Berzosa

Name
José María Berzosa
Born
15 August 1928
Birthplace
Albacete, Spain
Died
2 January 2018
Place of death
Paris, France
Education
Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, author
Known for
* Jorge Luis Borges: Le passé qui ne menace pas (1969)

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José Maria Berzosa (15 August 1928 – 2 January 2018) was a Spanish television director who lived the most part of his life auto–exiled in France. His documentaries are characterized by having the humor of Luis Buñuel and the erudition of Jorge Luis Borges. His work details objectivity ideas in favor of staging (even when he films «the real» and claims creative subjectivity).

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