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Gerardo Vera is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Direction and Costume Design Espagnol born on 10 march 1947 at Miraflores de la Sierra (Espagne)
Gerardo Vera Perales (Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, 10 March 1947) is a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, film and theatre director.
He studied English Language and Literature in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Theatre in the University of Exeter. He was the director of the Centro Dramático Nacional (national theatre of Spain) from June 2004 to December 2011.
He has directed these films:
La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez (1990).
Una mujer bajo la lluvia (1992)
La Celestina (1994)
Second Skin (2000).
Deseo (2003).
His staging of the play Divinas Palabras, by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, was performed at the Lincoln Center Festival 2007, in New York.
He has won a Goya Award for Costume Design in 1986 for the film El amor brujo, by Carlos Saura, and a Goya Award for Best Art Direction for The Girl of Your Dreams, directed by Fernando Trueba. In 1988, he was awarded the Spanish National Theater Prize.
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Gerardo Vera
Birth name Gerardo Vera Perales
Nationality Espagne
Birth 10 march 1947 (77 years) at Miraflores de la Sierra (Espagne)
Nationality Espagne
Birth 10 march 1947 (77 years) at Miraflores de la Sierra (Espagne)
He studied English Language and Literature in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Theatre in the University of Exeter. He was the director of the Centro Dramático Nacional (national theatre of Spain) from June 2004 to December 2011.
He has directed these films:
La otra historia de Rosendo Juárez (1990).
Una mujer bajo la lluvia (1992)
La Celestina (1994)
Second Skin (2000).
Deseo (2003).
His staging of the play Divinas Palabras, by Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, was performed at the Lincoln Center Festival 2007, in New York.
He has won a Goya Award for Costume Design in 1986 for the film El amor brujo, by Carlos Saura, and a Goya Award for Best Art Direction for The Girl of Your Dreams, directed by Fernando Trueba. In 1988, he was awarded the Spanish National Theater Prize.
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Filmography of Gerardo Vera (8 films)
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King of the River (1995)
, 1h43Directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Genres Drama
Actors Alfredo Landa, Carmen Maura, Ana Álvarez, Achero Mañas, Sílvia Munt, Silvia Munt
Roles Bergasa
Rating58%
Director
Second Skin (1999)
Directed by Gerardo Vera
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollá, Ariadna Gil, Cecilia Roth, Mercedes Sampietro, Pilar Castro
Rating62%
The film is about a couple from Madrid, Elena (Ariadna Gil) and Alberto (Jordi Molla). They have a happy marriage, professional success and a loving son. But later, Elena finds a hotel receipt in Alberto's pocket and discovers that he has been unfaithful to her. To her surprise, the one who has been involved is another man, Diego (Javier Bardem).
Scriptwriter
Second Skin (1999)
Directed by Gerardo Vera
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollá, Ariadna Gil, Cecilia Roth, Mercedes Sampietro, Pilar Castro
Rating62%
The film is about a couple from Madrid, Elena (Ariadna Gil) and Alberto (Jordi Molla). They have a happy marriage, professional success and a loving son. But later, Elena finds a hotel receipt in Alberto's pocket and discovers that he has been unfaithful to her. To her surprise, the one who has been involved is another man, Diego (Javier Bardem).
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Extortion (2017)
, 1h49Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Eion Bailey, Danny Glover, Bethany Joy Lenz, Barkhad Abdi, Jack Wallace
Roles Art Direction
Rating61%
Les vacances d'une famille virent au cauchemar quand ils s'échouent sur une île. Un pêcheur leur propose de les aider en échange d'une forte somme d'argent, ce que le père de famille refuse. Aussitôt, son épouse et son enfant sont pris en otages par le pêcheur.
King of the River (1995)
, 1h43Directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Genres Drama
Actors Alfredo Landa, Carmen Maura, Ana Álvarez, Achero Mañas, Sílvia Munt, Silvia Munt
Roles Art Direction
Rating58%
The Dark Night of the Soul (1989)
, 1h33Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, War
Actors Fernando Guillén, Julie Delpy, Manuel de Blas
Roles Art Direction
Rating58%
Jean de la Croix (Juan Diego) a été arrêté pour ses idées de réforme monastique l’Église catholique. Il rencontre Valier (Fernando Guillén), qui l'incite à écrire. Compte tenu de la vie misérable qu'il mène, Jean de la Croix se réfugie dans l'écriture et la poésie.
Divine Words (1987)
, 1h47Directed by José Luis García Sánchez
Genres Drama
Actors Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal, Imanol Arias, Esperanza Roy, Juan Echanove, Aurora Bautista
Roles Art Direction
Rating63%
The setting of the film is the province of Galicia, circa, 1920, in the impoverished village of San Clemente. Since the Village has no priest, ecclesiastic authority falls to Pedro Gailo, the sacristan, who has a young beautiful wife Mari Gaila. Greedy for any money that comes their way and eager to leave San Clemente and her husband, Mari cares for a hydrocephalus-stricken child and uses him to beg for alms. The child becomes the source of their wealth.
El Amor brujo (1986)
, 1h40Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Cristina Hoyos, Laura del Sol, Emma Penella, Rocío Jurado
Roles Production Design
Rating68%
Candela, who is loved by Carmelo, marries José in a pre-arranged marriage decided by their respective fathers. José is in love with the flirtatious Lucía and dies defending her honor. Carmelo is mistakenly arrested for the killing, and spends several years in prison. After being released, he declares his love for Candela.
The Most Beautiful Night (1984)
Directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Bibiana Fernández, Victoria Abril, José Sacristán, Fernando Fernán Gómez, León Klimovsky, Juanjo Puigcorbé
Roles Set Decoration
Rating55%
Costume and makup
El Dorado (1988)
, 2h29Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical
Actors Omero Antonutti, Lambert Wilson, Inés Sastre, Gabriela Roel, José Sancho or Pepe Sancho, Francisco Algora
Roles Costume Design
Rating63%
The film is about an expedition down the Amazon and Orinoco rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado. Taking some followers and family along on the journey, they descend into madness and battle the environment and each other.
Divine Words (1987)
, 1h47Directed by José Luis García Sánchez
Genres Drama
Actors Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal, Imanol Arias, Esperanza Roy, Juan Echanove, Aurora Bautista
Roles Costume Design
Rating63%
The setting of the film is the province of Galicia, circa, 1920, in the impoverished village of San Clemente. Since the Village has no priest, ecclesiastic authority falls to Pedro Gailo, the sacristan, who has a young beautiful wife Mari Gaila. Greedy for any money that comes their way and eager to leave San Clemente and her husband, Mari cares for a hydrocephalus-stricken child and uses him to beg for alms. The child becomes the source of their wealth.
El Amor brujo (1986)
, 1h40Directed by Carlos Saura
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Cristina Hoyos, Laura del Sol, Emma Penella, Rocío Jurado
Roles Costume Designer
Rating68%
Candela, who is loved by Carmelo, marries José in a pre-arranged marriage decided by their respective fathers. José is in love with the flirtatious Lucía and dies defending her honor. Carmelo is mistakenly arrested for the killing, and spends several years in prison. After being released, he declares his love for Candela.