Ricardo Larraín

Biography

Ricardo Larraín was a Chilean film editor and director. His 1991 film "The Frontier" won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. In addition to producing and directing several films and documentaries, he served as executive producer on the TV-series "Piel canela", and as director and editor of the miniseries "Héroes" and produced more than eight hundred commercials for Chilean and foreign markets. In 2001 he oversaw the drama department of the academic TV channel "Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica" and worked as a teacher at a journalism school. In 2004 he founded the Chilean Director and Screenwriter association and in 2006 he founded the film department in Chile's biggest university. Larraín died in March 2016 from cancer. He was 58.

Known For

Acting

Noche de ronda

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Self

Production

1991

The Frontier

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2012

Profes

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2011

Mauchos

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Crew

1999

The Sentimental Teaser

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Directing

2008

Chile Can Do It

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1991

The Frontier

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1998

Enthusiasm

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1997

Raúl Silva Henríquez. Cardenal.

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2005

Alberto: ¿Quién sabe cuánto cuesta hacer un ojal?

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Heroes (2007)

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Cartas de mujer

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El niño rojo

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