Juan José Campanella – Director and coscreenwriter Academy Award winner Juan José Campanella is one of Argentina’s most renowned directors. In addition to directing, the Buenos Aires born Campanella has written screenplay for his feature films including: El mismo amor, la misma lluvia, El hijo de la novia, and Luna de Avellaneda. In 2001, his film El hijo de la novia (“Son of The Bride”) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Campanella’s prolific directing career has garnered him several Emmy Awards as well as directing stints on popular TV series including Law & Order SVU, House MD and 30 Rock.

FILMOGRAPHY

2009 The Secret in Their Eyes/ El Secreto de sus ojos
2004 Moon of Avellaneda/ Luna de Avellaneda
2001 Son of the Bride/ El hijo de la novia
1999 Same Love, Same Rain/ El mismo amor, la misma lluvia/ Ta sama miłość, ten sam deszcz
1997 Love Walked In/ Y llegó el amor
1991 The Boy Who Cried Bitch/ El niño que gritó puta screenplay for “Professor Popper’s Problem”.

A filmmaker and television director, he won the Silver Bear in 1996 for “Richard III”.