Miguel Littín
Known for
Directing
Born
August 9, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Palmilla, O'Higgins, Chile
Biography
Miguel Ernesto Littín Cucumides is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. Miguel Littín directed the most popular Chilean film of all times, El Chacal de Nahueltoro (1969) becoming a figure of the New Latin American Cinema.
In México he directed several films. Letters from Marusia, based on a miners strike in Chile. Letters from Marusia was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. El Recurso del Método (Long Live the President) based on the Alejo Carpentier's book El Recurso del método (Reasons of State) a co-production with Mexico,France and Cuba. The Widow of Montiel with Geraldine Chaplin based on a Gabriel García Márquez short story. Th...
Best known work
Santiago, Italia
2018
Jackal of Nahueltoro
1970
Alsino and the Condor
1982
Letters from Marusia
1975
Allende in His Maze
2014
The Widow of Montiel
1979
Lorca: Death of a Poet
1987
Sandino
1990
Dawson Isla 10
2009
The Recourse to the Method
1978Filmography
TBA
El Umbral del Doloras Si mismo
2020
2018
Santiago, Italiaas Self - Filmmaker
2015
2014
Allende in His MazeWriter, Director
2011
2009
Dawson Isla 10Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2005
La última lunaDirector, Writer, Executive Producer
2004
El dueloDirector, Writer
2002
2001
Palestine ChronicleDirector
2000
Tierra del fuegoDirector
1999
Cinco marineros y un ataúd verdeDirector, Writer
1994
Los náufragosDirector, Screenplay
1990
SandinoDirector, Screenplay
1987
1986
Chile: A Genral RecordDirector, Writer
1984
1982
Alsino and the CondorWriter, Director
1979
The Widow of MontielWriter, Director
1978
The Recourse to the MethodDirector, Writer
1978
1975
Letters from MarusiaWriter, Director
1973
1973
The Promised LandDirector, Screenplay