Pablo Berger
Pablo Berger Uranga (born 1963) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing and writing the silent drama film Blancanieves (2012), the black comedy films Torremolinos 73 (2003) and Abracadabra (2017), and the animated tragicomedy film Robot Dreams (2023), the latter was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Pablo Berger
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- Name
- Pablo Berger
- Birth Name
- Pablo Berger Uranga
- Born
- 1963
- Birthplace
- Bilbao, Spain
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film producer · film director
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay · Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay · Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · Gaudí Award for Best Animated Feature Film
- Languages
- Spanish
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Pablo Berger Uranga (born 1963) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing and writing the silent drama film Blancanieves (2012), the black comedy films Torremolinos 73 (2003) and Abracadabra (2017), and the animated tragicomedy film Robot Dreams (2023), the latter was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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Pablo Berger (born 1963) is a Spanish film director, film producer and screenwriter. The film director was born in Bilbao.
Languages used include Spanish. Pablo Berger received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Gaudí Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, among others.
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Key facts
• Name — Pablo Berger • Birth Name — Pablo Berger Uranga • Born — 1963 • Birthplace — Bilbao, Spain
Life and work
Life and work
Berger attended primary and secondary school in Artxanda Trueba, located on the outskirts of Bilbao, Spain. In 1988, he directed his first short film, Mamá (Mum), with artistic director Álex de la Iglesia and Ramon Barea. With the financial winnings from a grant from the Provincial Council of Biscay, he went to study for a master’s in film at New York University. There, he directed his short film Truth and Beauty, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. After earning his Ph.D., Berger worked as a professor of management at the New York Film Academy. Thereafter, he began a parallel career as a publicist and producer of music, culminating in 2003 with his first film Torremolinos 73, with Javier Cámara, Fernando Tejero, and Candela Peña. Torremolinos 73 received four Goya nominations and won Berger the Golden Biznaga at the Málaga Film Festival, as well as multiple national and international prizes. The movie became one of the box office successes of the year in Spain. In 2012, Berger premiered his second film, Blancanieves (Snow White), which was the Spanish representative at the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Blancanieves won ten Goya Awards, including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay. It also earned Berger the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as two European Film Awards for Best Film and Best Director. In 2017, Berger premiered Abracadabra, a comedy starring again Maribel Verdú. This was his second film produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures. It became a critical success and received eight nominations at the 32nd Goya Awards. Pablo Berger is a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France. In 2018, Berger was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In May 2023, Berger premiered Robot Dreams, his first animated film, at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was based on the graphic novel by American author Sara Varon, and was produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures. The film was sold internationally by Elle Driver and screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the Contrechamp Grand Prix. It won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film and the Annie Award for Best Independent Animated Feature, as well as two Goya Awards for Best Animated Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2024, Berger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Robot Dreams, but lost to Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 1988 — Mamá — Short film • 2003 — Torremolinos 73 — Associate — Directorial debut • 2012 — Blancanieves • 2017 — Abracadabra • 2023 — Robot Dreams
Identity
Identity
Pablo Berger is recorded as having received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay and Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Pablo Berger en 2013
Arcadia Motion Pictures from Barcelona, España · Blancanieves-Loewe-Barcelona-Arcadia-Motion-Pictures-32
Pablo Berger at 32nd Goya Awards, 2018.
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Recognition and collections
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Recognition and collections
Pablo Berger received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay, Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts and Gaudí Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
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Documents and archives
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3325924: Pablo Berger
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reference work
- “Pablo Berger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference • Academy Awards — 2024 — Best Animated Feature — Robot Dreams • Alliance of Women Film Journalists — 2023 — Best Animated Film • Annecy International Animation Film Festival — 2023 — Contrechamp Grand Prix • Annie Awards — 2024 — Best Animated Feature – Independent • Best Direction – Feature • Best Writing – Feature • Argentine Film Critics Association — 2015 — Best Ibero-American Film — Blancanieves • Ariel Award — 2013 — Best Ibero-American Film • Boston Society of Film Critics — 2023 — Best Animated Film — Robot Dreams • Carmen Awards — 2024 — Best Non-Andalusian Produced Film — • CEC Awards — 2013 — Best Film — Blancanieves • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2018 — Best Original Screenplay — Abracadabra • 2024 — Best Film — Robot Dreams — • Best Director • Best Adapted Screenplay • Best Animated Film • César Awards — 2014 — Best Foreign Film — Blancanieves • Chicago Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Animated Film — Robot Dreams • Cinekid Festival — 2023 — Cinekid Lion for Best Children’s Film — • Coronado Island Film Festival — 2023 — Best Animated Feature • European Film Awards — 2013 — European Film — Blancanieves — • European Director • 2023 — European Animated Feature Film — Robot Dreams • Feroz Awards — 2018 — Best Comedy Film — Abracadabra • 2024 — Best Comedy Film — Robot Dreams • Florida Film Critics Circle — 2023 — Best Animated Film • Forqué Awards — 2018 — Best Picture — Abracadabra • 2023 — Best Animation Film — Robot Dreams • Gaudí Awards — 2013 — Best Film — Blancanieves • Best Director • Best Screenplay • 2024 — Best Adapted Screenplay — Robot Dreams • Best Animated Film • Georgia Film Critics Association — 2024 — Best Animated Film • Goya Awards — 2004 — Best Original Screenplay — Torremolinos 73 • Best New Director • 2013 — Best Film — Blancanieves • Best Director • Best Original Screenplay • Best Original Song for “No te puedo encontrar” • 2018 — Best Original Screenplay — Abracadabra • 2024 — Best Adapted Screenplay — Robot Dreams • Best Animated Film • Houston Film Critics Society — 2024 — Best Animated Feature • Indiana Film Journalists Association — 2023 — Best Film — • Best Animated Film • Original Vision • International Cinephile Society — 2024 — Best Animated Film • London Film Critics' Circle — 2024 — Animated Film of the Year • Los Angeles Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Animated Film • Málaga Film Festival — 2003 — Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film — Torremolinos 73 • Best Director • Nevada Film Critics Society — 2024 — Best Animated Feature — Robot Dreams • New York Latin ACE Awards — 2013 — Best Film — Blancanieves • Online Film Critics Society — 2024 — Best Animated Film — Robot Dreams • Palm Springs International Film Festival — 2004 — New Voices/New Visions Award — Torremolinos 73 • 2013 — Cine Latino Award — Blancanieves • San Sebastián International Film Festival — 2012 — Special Jury Prize • San Diego Film Critics Society — 2023 — Best Animated Film — Robot Dreams • San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle — 2024 — Best Animated Film • Sant Jordi Awards — 2013 — Best Spanish Film — Blancanieves • Satellite Awards — 2024 — Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature — Robot Dreams • Saturn Awards — 2014 — Best International Film — Blancanieves • Sitges Film Festival — 2023 — Best Film — Robot Dreams • Grand People's Choice Award for Best Feature Film in the SOFC • St. Louis Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Animated Film • Toronto Film Critics Association — 2023 — Best Animated Film • Vancouver Film Critics Circle — 2014 — Best Foreign Language Film — Blancanieves
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- 1.Pablo Berger biography page at IMDb
- 2.ACADEMY INVITES 928 TO MEMBERSHIP. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2018-06-25.
- 3.96th Oscars: See the Full List of Winners. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Mar 10, 2024.
- 4.Merin, Jennifer. 2023 EDA Awards Nominees. Alliance of Women Film Journalists. December 22, 2023.
- 5.Croll, Ben. Annecy Prizes: ‘Chicken for Linda!,’ ‘Robot Dreams,’ ‘Pebble Hill’ Take Top Honors. Variety. 2023-06-17.
- 6.Desowitz, Bill. Annie Awards 2024: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Dominates with 7 Wins. IndieWire. 2024-02-18.
- 7."Relatos salvajes", "Refugiado" y "La tercera orilla", las más nominadas para los Cóndor Cine. La Voz del Interior. 2015-03-12.
- 8.'Blancanieves', Premios Ariel a la Mejor Película Iberoamericana. Fotogramas. 30 May 2013.
- 9.Desowitz, Bill. Animated Bromance ‘Robot Dreams’ Perfectly Recreates ’80s NYC. IndieWire. 2024-01-06.
- 10.Grupo Vocento. Los Premios Carmen dan a conocer desde Huelva todos los nominados de su tercera edición. Huelva24. 20 December 2023.
- 11.Palmarés completo de la III edición de los Premios Carmen del Cine andaluz. eldiario.es. 4 February 2024.
- 12.'Blancanieves' triunfa en los premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Fotogramas. 2013-02-12.
- 13.Los compadres presentarán la 73 edición de los Premios del Círculo de Escritores. Europa Press. 2018-01-27.
- 14.Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. 79 MEDALLAS CEC, CONOCE A LOS NOMINADOS. 28 December 2023.
- 15.Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Conoce a los Ganadores de las #79MedallasCEC. 5 February 2024.
- 16.Pablo Berger. Académie des César.
- 17.Tallerico, Brian. Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations. RogerEbert.com.
- 18.Cinekid. Nominations Best Children's Film, Best Dutch Children's Film and Youth Jury Awards 2023.
- 19.Cinekid. Winners Cinekid Awards 2023.
- 20.Staff, Coronado Times. Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2023 Filmmaker Awards. Coronado Times. 2023-11-17.
- 21.European Film Academy. Winners 2013. European Film Awards.
- 22.European Film Academy. Nominations 2013. European Film Awards.
- 23.La española "Robot Dreams", de Pablo Berger, premio a la mejor animación europea. La Vanguardia Dead link. July 2025.
- 24.La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018. ElHuffPost. 2018-01-22.
- 25.Consulta aquí la lista de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2024. hola.com. 26 January 2024.
- 26.Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December lead pack with most nominations. Florida Film Critics Circle.
- 27.‘Abracadabra’, ‘El autor’, ‘Handia’, ‘La librería’ y ‘Verano 1993’, finalistas a la mejor película en los Forqué. El País. 2017-12-05. 1134-6582.
- 28.Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada. Cinemanía. 17 December 2023.
- 29.L’ACC ha fet públiques les nominacions dels V Premis Gaudí. Acadèmia del Cinema Català.
- 30.Oteo, Jana. Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores. La Razón. 5 February 2024.
- 31.Georgia Film Critics Association. 2023 Awards.
- 32.Torremolinos 73. Premios Goya.
- 33.Blancanieves. Premios Goya.
- 34.Abracadabra. Premios Goya.
- 35.Premios Goya 2024 Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve'. Cinemanía. 11 February 2024.
- 36.Darling, Cary. 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' lead Houston Film Critics Society's nominations. Houston Chronicle. January 9, 2024.
- 37.Rogers, Nick. Nominations Announced for the 2023 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards. Midwest Film Journal. December 12, 2023.
- 38.Rogers, Nick. ‘Poor Things’ big winner in 2023 IFJA awards. Midwest Film Journal. 2023-12-18.
- 39.International Cinephile Society. Close Your Eyes and All of Us Strangers Lead ICS Nominations.
- 40.Cline, Rich. 'All of Us Strangers' and 'Oppenheimer' lead CC Film Awards Nominations. London Film Critics' Circle. 20 December 2023.
- 41.Davis, Clayton. ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, Four Women Take Acting Prizes (Full Winners List). Variety. December 10, 2023.
- 42.Holland, Jonathan. ‘Torremolinos’ takes fest top awards. Variety. 2003-05-05.
- 43.The Nevada Film Critics Society 2023 Awards for Achievement in Film. Nevada Film Critics Society.
- 44.«Isabel» y «Blancanieves» triunfan en los Premios ACE 2013 de Nueva York. Diario ABC. 2013-02-06.
- 45.2023 Awards (27th Annual). Online Film Critics Society. 2024-01-17.
- 46.Kay, Jeremy. The Return wins FIPRESCI honours at Palm Springs. Screen International.
- 47.Kay, Jeremy. Blancanieves, Fill The Void among PSIFF winners. Screen International.
- 48.60 edition. 2012 Awards. San Sebastián International Film Festival.
- 49.San Diego Film Critics Society. 2023 San Diego Film Critics Society Winners. December 19, 2023.
- 50.SFBAFCC 2023 Awards. The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle.
- 51.'Blancanieves' y 'Animals', Premios RNE Sant Jordi de Cinematografía. Fotogramas. 2013-01-28.
- 52.International Press Academy. IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards. December 18, 2023.
- 53.Johns, Nikara. ‘Gravity,’ ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Lead Saturn Awards Noms. Variety. 2014-02-26.
- 54.56th Edition Award Winners. Sitges Film Festival. 2023-06-19.
- 55.Annual StLFCA Awards. St. Louis Film Critics Association.
- 56.Vlessing, Etan. ‘Zone of Interest’ Named Best Picture of 2023 by Toronto Film Critics Association. The Hollywood Reporter. 17 December 2023.
- 57.And the 2014 VFCC Nominees Are …. Vancouver Film Critics Circle. 2013-12-23.
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