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Pablo Larraín

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Larraín and the second or maternal family name is Matte.
Pablo Larraín
Larraín at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Born
Pablo Larraín Matte

(1976-08-19) 19 August 1976 (age 48)
Santiago, Chile
Alma materUniversity for the Arts, Sciences, and Communication
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2003–present
StyleDrama, crime, historical drama, biographical film
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2014)​
Children2
Parent(s)Hernán Larraín
Magdalena Matte

Pablo Larraín Matte (Spanish pronunciation: [laraˈin]; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as No (2012), Neruda (2016), Jackie (2016), Spencer (2021), El Conde (2023), and Maria (2024). Larraín and his brother Juan de Dios co-produced Sebastián Lelio's A Fantastic Woman (2017), which was the first Chilean film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2021, Larrain directed the Apple TV+ psychological romance horror miniseries Lisey's Story.

Early life and education

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Pablo Larraín Matte was born in Santiago, Chile, the son of law professor (and later Independent Democrat Union senator) Hernán Larraín, and Magdalena Matte, Sebastián Piñera's former minister of Housing and Urbanism.[citation needed]

He studied audiovisual communication at the University for the Arts, Sciences, and Communication in Santiago.[citation needed]

Career

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Early career

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In 2003, with his brother, Juan de Dios, Larraín co-founded the production company Fábula, through which he develops his cinematic and advertising projects and supports the work of emerging international directors.[1]

Larraín directed his first feature film, Fuga, in 2005. It was released in March 2006 and achieved international acclaim with several prizes at international film festivals, including the Cartagena Film Festival and the Málaga Film Festival.[citation needed] In 2008, he released his second feature-length film, Tony Manero, about a serial killer with an obsession for John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever, the film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where it was part of the Directors' Fortnight section.[2] His next film, Post Mortem, was released in 2010 and centers on a coroner's assistant during the days of 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power. The movie premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion in the official competition section.[3]

2010s

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In 2011, Larraín directed the television series Prófugos, which was the first series produced in Chile by HBO Latin America.[4] The series was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 42nd International Emmy Awards.[5]

In 2012, he released No, in which Gael García Bernal plays an advertising company executive who runs the "No" campaign in the 1988 plebiscite that ultimately voted Augusto Pinochet out of power. No premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival,[6][7] where it won the Art Cinema Award for Best Director.[8] The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards, being the first Chilean nomination in the category.[9] Alongside Tony Manero and Post Mortem, No has been considered a part of an "unintentional trilogy" by Larraín, with all three films being centered around stories set during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.[10] Larraín has said, "In Chile, the right, as part of the Pinochet government, is directly responsible for what happened to culture during those years, not only by destroying it or restricting its spread, but also through its persecution of writers and artists." He stated that "Chile found itself unable to express itself, artistically, for nearly twenty years" and also felt that "the right wing, throughout the world, is not very interested in culture, and this reveals the ignorance that is probably theirs, because it is difficult for someone to make the most of something or to enjoy it, if you have no knowledge of it".[11]

In 2013, Larraín served as a member of the jury for the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[12] On 24 March 2014, The Wrap reported that Larraín was in negotiations to direct a new film version of Scarface for Universal Studios, with Paul Attanasio writing the script. The new version will be set in modern-day Los Angeles and would revolve around a Mexican immigrant rising in the criminal underworld.[13] However, Larraín left the project.[14]

Larraín's next film, The Club, centers around four Catholic priests who live in a secluded Chilean beach town, the film premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.[15][16] The film received a nomination for Best Foreigh Language Film at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards.[17]

In 2016, Larrain reteamed with Bernal for Neruda, about the famous Chilean poet and politician Pablo Neruda during his years of exile.[18] Neruda was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[19] That same year, Larrain made his English-language debut with the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis biopic Jackie, starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Richard E. Grant, Billy Crudup, and John Hurt.[20] The film received critical acclaim, with Jackie scoring numerous accolades, including Academy Award, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominations for Portman, and winning the Platform Prize at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2019, Larraín directed Ema, starring Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal.[21][22] The film premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[23]

2020s

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In 2020, Larraín participated in the anthology series, Homemade, the series was released on Netflix and consists of several short films following stories during the COVID-19 pandemic, directed by various directors of the world, such as Ladj Ly, Sebastián Lelio, and Rachel Morrison, among others, Larraín directed the short film "Last Call,” starring Chilean actors Jaime Vadell, Mercedes Morán, Delfina Guzmán and Coca Guazzini.[24]

In 2021, Larraín directed his second English-language film, Spencer, a Princess Diana biopic starring Kristen Stewart in the titular role.[25] The film premiered at the 78th Venice Film Festival and received critical acclaim, with Stewart’s performance being lauded by critics and received nominations for the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Academy Award for Best Actress, apart from receiving several other accolades from regional critics’ groups.

In 2023, Larraín directed El Conde premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival and produced a Chilean documentary film directed by Maite Alberdi named The Eternal Memory. It was selected in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature Film as a producer.

His next project is on final days of Maria Callas, titled Maria, starring Angelina Jolie.[26]

Personal life

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He was married to the Chilean actress Antonia Zegers from 2008 to 2014. They have two children together, Juana Larraín Zegers and Pascual Larraín Zegers.[27] In the 2013 Chilean elections, Larraín supported Michelle Bachelet's center-left presidential candidacy, despite the fact that his parents are members of the conservative right-wing party, the Independent Democratic Union.[28]

Favourite films

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In 2012, Larraín participated in the Sight & Sound film polls of that year. Held every ten years to select the greatest films of all time, contemporary directors were asked to select ten films of their choice.[29]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
2006 Fuga Yes Yes No
2008 Tony Manero Yes Yes No
2010 Post Mortem Yes Yes No
2012 No Yes No Yes
2015 The Club Yes Yes Yes
2016 Neruda Yes No No
Jackie Yes No No
2019 Ema Yes No No
2021 Spencer Yes No Yes
2023 El Conde Yes Yes No
2024 Maria Yes No No

Producer only

Television

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Year Title Director Executive
Producer 		Writer Notes
2011-2013 Fugitives Yes Yes Yes Directed 18 episodes, wrote 26 episodes
2020 Homemade Yes Yes Yes Wrote and directed episode "Last Call"
2021 Lisey's Story Yes Yes No Miniseries

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2009 Ariel Awards Best Ibero-American Film Tony Manero Nominated [30]
2010 Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Post Mortem Nominated [3]
2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film (as representative of Chile) No Nominated [9]
Cannes Film Festival Art Cinema Award Won [31]
2013 Ariel Awards Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [32]
2014 Independent Spirit Awards John Cassavetes Award Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus Nominated [33]
2015 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear The Club Nominated [15]
Grand Jury Prize Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Foreigh Language Film Nominated [17]
2016 Ariel Awards Best Ibero-American Film Nominated [34]
Platino Awards Best Director Nominated [35]
Best Screenplay Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Director Jackie Nominated [36]
IndieWire Critics Poll Best Director 6th Place [37]
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Director Nominated [38]
Toronto International Film Festival Platform Prize Won [39]
Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Nominated [40]
Golden Globe Awards Best Foreigh Language Film Neruda Nominated [19]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Foreign Language Film Nominated [41]
2017 Platino Awards Best Director Nominated [42]
Dorian Awards Director of the Year Jackie Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Director Nominated [43]
Satellite Awards Best Director Nominated [44]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best Director Nominated [45]
2019 Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Ema Nominated [23]
San Sebastián International Film Festival City of Donostia Audience Award Nominated
2021 Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Spencer Nominated [46]
Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Director Award Won [47]
2022 Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Picture Nominated [48]
Best Director Nominated
2023 Venice Film Festival Golden Lion El Conde Nominated [49]
Golden Osella for Best Screenplay Won
2024 Academy Awards Best Documentary Feature Film The Eternal Memory Nominated [50]
Awards and nominations received by Larraín's films
Year Title Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards
Nominations Wins Nominations Wins Nominations Wins
2013 No 1
2016 The Club 1
2017 Neruda 1
Jackie 3 3 1 1
2022 Spencer 1 1
2024 El Conde 1
Total 6 3 1 4

Actors' awarded performances

Under Larraín's direction, these actors have received the Academy Award nominations for their performances in their respective films.

Year Performer Role Film Result Ref.
Academy Award for Best Actress
2017 Natalie Portman Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy Jackie Nominated [51]
2022 Kristen Stewart Diana, Princess of Wales Spencer Nominated [52]

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