Ricardo Larraín

Ricardo Larraín

Known for

Directing

Born

April 27, 1957

Birthplace

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Died

March 21, 2016 (aged 58)

Biography

Ricardo Larraín was a Chilean film editor and director. His 1991 film "The Frontier" won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.

In addition to producing and directing several films and documentaries, he served as executive producer on the TV-series "Piel canela", and as director and editor of the miniseries "Héroes" and produced more than eight hundred commercials for Chilean and foreign markets. In 2001 he oversaw the drama department of the academic TV channel "Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica" and worked as a teacher at a journalism school. In 2004 he founded the Chilean Director and Screenwriter associati...

Best known work

The Sentimental Teaser
The Sentimental Teaser
1999
The Frontier
The Frontier
1991
Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm
1998
Chile Can Do It
Chile Can Do It
2008
Noche de ronda
Noche de ronda
1993
Alberto: ¿Quién sabe cuánto cuesta hacer un ojal?
Alberto: ¿Quién sabe cuánto cuesta hacer un ojal?
2005
El niño rojo
El niño rojo
2014
Heroes
Heroes
2007
Raúl Silva Henríquez. Cardenal.
Raúl Silva Henríquez. Cardenal.
1997
Mauchos
Mauchos
2011

Filmography

  1. 2014

    El niño rojoTV

    Writer, Director, Creator

  2. 2012

    Profes

    Executive Producer

  3. 2011

    Mauchos

    Executive Producer, Writer

  4. 2010

    Cartas de mujerTV

    Writer, Director

  5. 2008

    Chile Can Do It

    Director, Other

  6. 2007

    HeroesTV

    Director

  7. 2005

  8. 1999

  9. 1998

    Enthusiasm

    Director, Writer

  10. 1997

  11. 1993

    Noche de rondaTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  12. 1991

    The Frontier

    Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

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