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Humberto Solás

Humberto Solás

Director, Writer, Producer

Born December 14, 1941 in Havana, Cuba

Died September 18, 2008

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Biography

Humberto Solás (14 December 1941 – 18 September 2008) was a Cuban filmmaker renowned for directing the classic film Lucía (1968), which depicted the lives of Cuban women across various historical periods.

His cinematic approach was influenced by Luchino Visconti's grand mise en scène and often featured intense melodrama. Solás began creating short films at a young age and directed his first medium-length film, Manuela, in 1966. The success of Manuela led him to create Lucía, an ambitious period drama composed of three stories set in different eras of Cuban history, each narrated through the perspective of a different woman named Lucia. Throughout his career, he directed numerous diverse projects.

Solás earned 13 awards for his filmmaking and received 9 additional nominations. His 1968 film Lucía won the Golden Prize and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1985 film A Successful Man was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

In 1977, he served as a jury member at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival and was a juror at the Berlin International Film Festival twice, in 1977 and 1997. In 2003, he established Gibara's Poor Cinema Festival, dedicated to filmmakers with limited budgets. Solás received Cuba's National Film Prize in 2005.

He passed away from cancer on 18 September 2008 at the age of 66.

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15 wins and 9 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

Gibara ciudad abierta Poster

Gibara ciudad abierta Short Film2008

El hombre del siglo Poster

El hombre del siglo Short Film2006

Un hombre con éxito Short Film2006

Memorias de Lucía Poster

Memorias de Lucía Short Film2003

Le cercle TV Series1998Self

Nelson Rodríguez: El cine y la vida Documentary1995Self

Director

24

Type

Year

Adela Short Film2005

Barrio Cuba Poster

Barrio Cuba Feature Film2005

Honey for Oshun Poster

Honey for Oshun Feature Film2001

Retrato de la Habana Documentary1998

Le siècle des lumières Poster

Le siècle des lumières Mini-Series1993

Obataleo Feature Film1988

A Successful Man Poster

A Successful Man Feature Film1986

Amada Feature Film1983

Cecilia Feature Film1982

Wifredo Lam Feature Film1979

Nacer en Leningrado Feature Film1977

Cantata de Chile Poster

Cantata de Chile Feature Film1976

Un día de noviembre Poster

Un día de noviembre Feature Film1976

Simparelé Feature Film1974

Crear 1, 2, 3... Poster

Crear 1, 2, 3... Feature Film1970

Lucia Feature Film1968

Manuela Short Film1967

First Chronicle Feature Film1966

El acoso Feature Film1965

El retrato Feature Film1963

Variaciones Feature Film1963

Minerva traduce el mar Feature Film1962

Casablanca Documentary1961

La huida Feature Film1959

Writer

12

Type

Year

Adela Short Film2005

Barrio Cuba Poster

Barrio Cuba Feature Film2005

Retrato de la Habana Documentary1998

Le siècle des lumières Poster

Le siècle des lumières Mini-Series1993

A Successful Man Poster

A Successful Man Feature Film1986

Amada Feature Film1983

Cecilia Feature Film1982

Allá lejos Documentary1976

Cantata de Chile Poster

Cantata de Chile Feature Film1976

Un día de noviembre Poster

Un día de noviembre Feature Film1976

Lucia Feature Film1968

Manuela Short Film1967

Producer

1

Nelson Rodríguez: El cine y la vida Documentary1995

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