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Jacinto Esteva

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
Birthday not available

Place of Birth
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Jacinto Esteva

Biography

Jacinto Esteva Grewe (Barcelona, Spain, 1936 - Barcelona, September 9, 1985) was a Spanish film director, founder of the Barcelona School.

In 1960 he directed a short film with Paolo Brunatto, Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960. In 1962 he filmed two more short films Around the salt flats and Picasso. He debuted in 1966 with the feature film Lejos de los árboles. The film traces some Spanish traditions related to pain and death and was considered by some critics to be an update of Luis Buñuel's Las Hurdes, tierra sin pan; it was released in 1972.

In 1965 he began his activity in the film industry with the foundation of the production company Filmscontacto, the basis of the so-called Barcelona School. In 1967 he co-directed with Joaquín Jordá Dante no es únicamente severo, and closed his filmography in 1968 with Después del diluvio. He co-produced Glauber Rocha's Cabezas cortadas. He collaborated in the production of Cercles, by Ricardo Bofill, and had prepared a script with Rafael Azcona, Ícaro, which was never made.

He also acted in Tuset Street.

Known For

Directing

1973Le fils de Marie...Director
1972Far from the Trees...Director
1970Metamorphosis...Director
1968After the Deluge...Director
1967Dante Is Not Only Severe...Director
1964Autour des Salines...Director
1960Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960...Director

Writing

1973Le fils de Marie...Writer
1972Far from the Trees...Writer
1970Metamorphosis...Writer
1968After the Deluge...Writer
1967Dante Is Not Only Severe...Writer
1964Autour des Salines...Writer
1960Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960...Writer

Production

1967Night of Red Wine...Producer
1960Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960...Producer

Crew

1960Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960...Cinematography

Acting

1968Tuset Streetas Mik