José Luis Borau

Screenwriter, Film director

1929 – 2012

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Who was José Luis Borau?

José Luis Borau Moradell was a Spanish producer, screenwriter, writer, and film director. He won the Goya Award for Best Director in 2000 for Leo.

Borau was born in Zaragoza. In addition to directing, he acted in some films.

He was president of the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and member of the jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival in 1991. In February 2008 he was elected to the B seat of the Real Academia Española.

Borau died, aged 83, in Madrid.

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Born
Aug 8, 1929
Zaragoza
Also known as
  • Jose L. Borau
  • Jose Luis Borau
  • J.L. Boraw
  • Louis Boraw
  • José Luis Borau Moradell
Nationality
  • Spain
Profession
Died
Nov 23, 2012
Madrid

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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