Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born December 5, 1967, on Tenerife, Canary Islands) is an Academy Award-nominated Spanish film director, script writer and producer. He is best known for directing Intacto and 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later.
Biography
In 1985, Fresnadillo moved to Madrid. He started out in photography and cinema studies and then began his career in short films. In 1987, he set up a production company, which produced several short films and commercials.[1] Fresnadillo went on to become a production assistant for Gustavo Fuertes' short film El juicio final (1991).
In 1996, he had his debut with the black-and-white short film Esposados (US title: Linked), for which he was also the executive producer. The black comedy tells the story of a couple who are constantly fighting over money; when they find themselves winning the Christmas lottery, however, they have such different ideas about what to do next that the husband tries to get rid of his wife. Esposados won 40 national and international awards.[1] It was also won an "Oscar" for Best Short Film in the same year, making Fresnadillo an overnight star in Spain.
In 2000, Fresnadillo was the presenter for the Goya Award in Best Short Film.
In 2002, Fresnadillo directed his only full-length picture to date—the thriller Intacto. The film received several awards, most notably two 2002 Goya Awards (one of them for Fresnadillo in the category of Best New Director) and six further Goya nominations.
His latest finished film has been the 3-minute black-and-white picture Psicotaxi (2002), starring and portraying Alejandro Jodorowsky.
In 2006, he directed 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to Danny Boyle's 2002 film 28 Days Later, which was released in 2007 after a 10-week shoot.[2]
Filmography
Director and Writer (unless otherwise noted)
- 28 Weeks Later (2007)
- Psicotaxi (2002) [solely director]
- Intacto [international English title: Intact] (2001)
- Esposados [US title: Linked] (1996)
Producer
- Esposados [US title: Linked] (1996)
- El juicio final (1991) (assistant producer)
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