Octavio Cortázar
Octavio Cortázar Jiménez was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1961 and 2005. His 1977 film The Teacher was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1935-01-19 · Havana, Cuba
- Died
- 2008-02-27
Known for
- Por primera vez (1969) — Himself
- El brigadista (1978) — Director
- The Last Rumba of Papa Montero (1992) — Director
- Derecho de asilo (1993) — Director
- For Whom Havana Dances (1963) — Assistant Director
- Hablando del punto cubano (1972) — Director
- La ultima rumba de papa Montero (1991) — Script
- Acerca de un personaje que unos llaman San Lázaro y otros llaman Babalú (1968) — Director
- Enciclopedia Popular No. 3 (1961) — Director
- Enciclopedia Popular No. 1 (1961) — Director
- Guardafronteras (1980) — Director
- Memória Cubana (2010) — Self (archive footage)