Jacinto Esteva

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 9

Gender Male

Birthday -

Day of Death September 9, 1985

Place of Birth Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Also Known As

  • Jacinto Esteva Grewe

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Biography

Jacinto Esteva Grewe (Barcelona, Spain, 1936 - Barcelona, September 9, 1985) was a Spanish film director, founder of the Barcelona School.

In 1960 he directed a short film with Paolo Brunatto, Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960. In 1962 he filmed two more short films Around the salt flats and Picasso. He debuted in 1966 with the feature film Lejos de los árboles. The film traces some Spanish traditions related to pain and death and was considered by some critics to be an update of Luis Buñuel's Las Hurdes, tierra sin pan; it was released in 1972.

In 1965 he began his activity in the film industry with the foundation of the production company Filmscontacto, the basis of the so-called Barcelona School. In 1967 he co-directed with Joaquín Jordá Dante no es únicamente severo, and closed his filmography in 1968 with Después del diluvio. He co-produced Glauber Rocha's Cabezas cortadas. He collaborated in the production of Cercles, by Ricardo Bofill, and had prepared a script with Rafael Azcona, Ícaro, which was never made.

He also acted in Tuset Street.

Jacinto Esteva Grewe (Barcelona, Spain, 1936 - Barcelona, September 9, 1985) was a Spanish film director, founder of the Barcelona School.

In 1960 he directed a short film with Paolo Brunatto, Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960. In 1962 he filmed two more short films Around the salt flats and Picasso. He debuted in 1966 with the feature film Lejos de los árboles. The film traces some Spanish traditions related to pain and death and was considered by some critics to be an update of Luis Buñuel's Las Hurdes, tierra sin pan; it was released in 1972.

In 1965 he began his activity in the film industry with the foundation of the production company Filmscontacto, the basis of the so-called Barcelona School. In 1967 he co-directed with Joaquín Jordá Dante no es únicamente severo, and closed his filmography in 1968 with Después del diluvio. He co-produced Glauber Rocha's Cabezas cortadas. He collaborated in the production of Cercles, by Ricardo Bofill, and had prepared a script with Rafael Azcona, Ícaro, which was never made.

He also acted in Tuset Street.

Directing

1973
1972
1970
1968
1967
1964
1960

Writing

1973
1972
1970
1968
1967
1964
1960

Production

1967
1960

Acting

1968

Crew

1960

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