Basilio Martín Patino

Basilio Martín Patino
Born	29 October 1930 Lumbrales, Salamanca Province, Spain
Died	13 August 2017 (aged 86) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Film director

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Patino.

Basilio Martín Patino (29 October 1930 in Lumbrales, Salamanca Province – 13 August 2017 in Madrid) was a Spanish film director, specializing in a creative approach to documentary works. Patino produced pieces on the Spanish Civil War (Canciones para después de una guerra), the famous dictator (Caudillo), or his executioners (Queridísimos verdugos). He also produced fiction (Nueve cartas a Berta, Octavia). Patino often experimented with new technologies, including digital tools, 3D, and offline editing.

In 1977, he was a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2005, he received the Gold Medal from the Spanish Academy of Cinema.

Filmography

• El noveno (1960)
• Torerillos, 61 (1962)
• Nueve cartas a Berta (1966)
• Love and Other Solitudes (1969)
• Paseo por los letreros de Madrid (1968) with J. L. García Sánchez
• Canciones para después de una guerra (1971)
• Queridísimos verdugos (1973)
• Caudillo (1974)
• Hombre y Ciudad (1980)
• Retablo de la Guerra Civil Española (1980)
• Inquisición y Libertad (1982) with J. L. García Sánchez
• El Nacimiento de un Nuevo Mundo (1982) with J. L. García Sánchez
• El Horizonte Ibérico (1983) with Elbia Álvarez
• La Nueva Ilustración Española (1983) with J. L. García Sánchez
• Los Paraísos Perdidos (1985)
• Madrid (1987)
• Octavia (2002)
• Homenaje a Madrid (2004)
• Corredores de fondo (2005)
• Fiesta (2005)
• Capea (2005)
• Libre te quiero (2012)

External links

• (in Spanish) Official home page
• Basilio Martín Patino at IMDb