Salvador Calvo
Salvador Calvo | |
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 Calvo at the 31st Goya Awards in 2017 | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Juan Luis Arcos |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | salvadorcalvo |
Salvador Calvo (born 1970) is a Spanish film and television director.
Biography
Calvo was born 1970 in Madrid.[1] He earned a licentiate degree in Information Sciences (Journalism) from the Complutense University of Madrid.[2] Instead of focusing on a career in journalism, Calvo trained as director under the tutoring of Pilar Miró, Juan Carlos Corazza and Pilar Hermida.[2]
He took part in several television series such as Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2007), Los misterios de Laura (2009), Niños robados (2012) and Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste (2013), as well as biopic miniseries such as La Duquesa, La Duquesa II, Paquirri (2009) and Mario Conde. Los días de gloria (2013).[2]
His debut as director in a feature film came with the 2016 war drama 1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines, which earned him a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Director.[2] In March 2021, he won the Goya Award for Best Director for the 2020 drama film Adú.[1]
Personal life
As of 2021, Calvo is married to architect Juan Luis Arcos. They have one daughter.[3]
Filmography
- Feature films
- 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas (1898, Our Last Men in the Philippines) (2016)
- Adú (2020)
- Valle de sombras (2024)
- Short films
- Maras (2019)[4]
- TV miniseries
- Mario Conde. Los días de gloria (2013)[5]
- Niños robados (2013)[6]
- Hermanos (episodes 1–2, 5–6)[7] (2014)
- Cuéntame un cuento (episode 4: "Hansel y Gretel")[8] (2014)
- Lo que escondían sus ojos (2016)[9]
- El padre de Caín (2016)[10]
References
- ^ a b "Salvador Calvo se lleva el Goya a la mejor dirección por "Adú"". Agencia EFE. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "El director de cine Salvador Calvo recibirá el galardón 'Boquerón de Plata' de Rincón de la Victoria". Diario Sur. 4 March 2021.
- ^ "La estampa familiar de Salvador Calvo: su marido y su hija le arropan en los Goya 2021" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Gómez Ruiz, Lara (6 March 2021). "Salvador Calvo, Goya a mejor director, dedica el premio a "todos los Adú del mundo"". La Vanguardia.
- ^ "La Noche de Mario Conde, el próximo jueves en Telecinco". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 27 June 2013.
- ^ Redondo, David (7 October 2013). "Telecinco estrena 'Niños robados' con Blanca Portillo y Adriana Ugarte". Cadena SER.
- ^ Figueroa, Verónica (16 September 2014). "Una historia de 'Hermanos'". El País.
- ^ "Lo escabroso". Diario de Sevilla. 6 December 2014.
- ^ "'Lo que escondían sus ojos' – estreno 22 de noviembre en Telecinco". Audiovisual451. 16 November 2016.
- ^ Migelez, Xabier (7 December 2016). "Avance del desenlace de la miniserie 'El padre de Caín' (Telecinco)". El Confidencial.
