Luis Prieto (director)
Luis Prieto (born 10 July 1970) is a Spanish-born film director, and screenwriter.
Luis Prieto | |
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 Prieto at the Opening of Ho Voglia di Te, 2007 | |
| Born | 10 July 1970 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Film director, Writer |
| Education | CalArts |
| Period | 1994–present |
| Genre | Action, thriller |
| Notable works | Ho voglia di te[1] "Bamboleho" |
| Website | |
| www | |
Early life
Prieto was born in Madrid, Spain. He studied economics and photography in Spain and film at the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles where he graduated in 1994 with honors from the School of Film and Video.
Career
Early career
From 1994 and 1999 Prieto lived in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles where he worked as an editor on short films, commercials and documentaries - including the 1994 Student Academy Award Nominee The Night Voice.
In 2000, Prieto's commercial directing career began with his work for Albinana Films, in Barcelona (Spain).
In 2001, Prieto directed the short film Bamboleho, which won over 45 international awards, including Best Short Film at the first edition of Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival[2] [3] and a Special Jury Mention at the 2001 Venice Film Festival.
Condon Express, Prieto's feature film directorial debut, was filmed in 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Other projects
In 1999, Prieto worked as a video artist for musician Peter Gabriel in Real World Studios, Box, England.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bamboleho | Yes | Yes | No | Also editor |
| 2003 | Mariposas de Fuego | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2005 | Condon Express | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Ho voglia di te | Yes | No | No | |
| 2009 | Meno male che ci sei | Yes | No | No | |
| 2012 | Pusher | Yes | No | No | |
| 2017 | Kidnap | Yes | No | No | |
| 2022 | Shattered | Yes | No | Yes | |
| TBA | Estación Rocafort | Yes | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Z Nation | Director (episodes "Philly Feast", "Home Sweet Zombie") |
| 2016 | StartUp | Director (episodes "Proof of Concept", "Angel Investor", "Bootstrapped", "Valuation") |
| 2016 | Code Black | Director (episode 4 season 2) |
| 2018 | Snatch | Director (episodes "Haymaker", "Good Work for Good Money", "Close Quarters", "Job Done") |
| 2020 | White Lines | Director (episodes 3, 4 & 5) |
References
- Thomas, Archie (2007-03-13). "Italian audiences love 'I Want You' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- Gootman, Elissa; Mitchell, Elvis (2002-05-13). "Just to the North of Ground Zero, a Tribute in Light Sabers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2002-05-03.
- Pogrebin, Robin (2002-05-07). "Tribeca festival celebrates film and resilience". The New York Times. Retrieved 2002-07-03.
- Colás, Joan (19 December 2022). "La estación de metro más tenebrosa de Barcelona ya tiene su película". Crónica Global – via El Español.