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Juan José Campanella

DIRECTOR · BORN 1959

Juan José Campanella

Born
19 July 1959
Known for
El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

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Juan José Campanella (born 19 July 1959) is a director and screenwriter best known for El secreto de sus ojos.

12 Interesting Facts About Juan José Campanella

Interesting Facts (8)

  1. #001

    Juan José Campanella speaks fluent English and Italian.

    Juan José Campanella — in the office
    Juan José Campanella: in the officeImage: Wikimedia Commons · Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 2.0

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  2. #002

    Campanella's series Culpables (2001) won the 2001 Golden Martín Fierro, Argentina's top television award.

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  3. #003

    In 2000, Juan José Campanella set up the production company "100 Bares."

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  4. #004

    Juan José Campanella joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 2010.

    Juan José Campanella — a scene
    Juan José Campanella: a sceneImage: Wikimedia Commons · presidencia.gov.ar, CC BY 2.0

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  5. #005

    Campanella owns Buenos Aires's "Politeama" theater, restored in 2022.

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  6. #006

    Juan José Campanella met his wife, Cecilia Monti, while making Same Love, Same Rain (1999).

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  7. #007

    From 2010 to 2016, Juan José Campanella headed the Argentine Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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  8. #008

    Cinematographer Félix Monti is Juan José Campanella's father-in-law.

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Career & Awards (2)

  1. #009

    Juan José Campanella directed Donna Murphy to an Emmy for the 1996 film Someone Had to Be Benny.

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  2. #010

    Campanella's The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) brought Argentina its second Oscar.

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Life & Family (2)

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    Juan José Campanella is a graduate of New York University's film school.

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  2. #012

    Campanella and Cecilia Monti have a son, Federico (b. 2007).

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb name page (biography and trivia)

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