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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Biography

Birth Name:Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Birth Place:Tenerife, Spain

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1996, he received the Alcala de Henares Short Film Festival National Short Film Award
  • Won a 2008 Malaga Spanish Film Festival Award for his film "28 Weeks Later․"
  • Won the 2002 Goya Award for Best New Director
  • In 2003, he won the Fantasporto Award for Best Screenplay
  • Was nominated for the 2007 Narcisse Award for Best Feature Film
  • Won the 2002 ADIRCAE Award for Best First Work
  • Before becoming a director, he worked as a photographer

Awards

  • 1996National Short Film Award-: winner
  • 1996Special Prize of the Young Jury-Best Short: winner
  • 1996Grand Prix Asturias-Best Short: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: nominated
  • 1997Best Short Film - Spanish-: winner
  • 1997Goya-Best Short Fiction Film (Mejor Cortometraje de Ficción): nominated
  • 19971er Premio-Best Short Film: winner
  • 1997Best Director-: winner
  • 2002ADIRCAE Award-Best First Work: winner
  • 2002Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2002CEC Award-Best New Artist (Premio Revelación): winner
  • 2002Goya-Best New Director (Mejor Director Novel): winner
  • 2002Sant Jordi-Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima): winner
  • 2002Jury des Lecteurs de 'La dépêche du midi' - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2003International Fantasy Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2003International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2007Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Narcisse Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2007Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
  • 2008Eloy de la Iglesia Award-: winner
  • 2012Audience Award-Midnight Audience: nominated
  • 2012Yoga Award-Worst Spanish Director: winner