Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DirectorDecember 11, 1928 — April 16, 1996

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

Havana, Cuba

Biography

Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed more than twenty features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of its social, economic, and political aftermaths in the country.

Career at a glance

Active years

1959 — 1995
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Peak: 1980sTotal: 5 works
36yrs career
5films
Comedytop genre

Frequent collaborators

Filmography (5)