| Born in Mexico City, January 12, 1966, Alejandro
Springall studied Drama at the National University of Mexico, and then
studied filmmaking at the London Film School. While in London he worked
on 3 documentaries about the Cocaine War in Colombia for the BBC and
Channel Four TV. He returned to Mexico City in 1991, to co-produce
CRONOS (Dir. Guillermo del Toro, 1992). CRONOS won the Critic´s Award at
the Cannes Film Festival in 1993, and 9 awards from the Mexican Academy,
including Best Picture. Springall then produced DOLLAR MAMBO (Dir. Paul
Leduc, 1993), premiered at San Sebastián Film Festival. In 1994, he line
produced SOMEONE ELSE´S AMERICA (Dir. Goran Paskaljevic). That same year
he produced the TV series EN GUADALAJARA FUE and directed the series
JALISCO: TIEMPO DE DECISIONES, which won First Prize at the Latin
American Biennale three times in a row. In 1995,
Springall produced DE TRIPAS, CORAZÓN (Dir. Antonio Urrutia), which was
nominated in the Best Short category of the Oscars. In 1996 he founded
Springall Pictures, his production company. SANTITOS, completed in 1999,
is his feature directorial debut. SANTITOS had major distribution in
Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia, and has received 17 major
international awards, amongst we can mention: Grand Prix Découverte 2000
by the Critique Française, Best Latin American Picture at the Sundance
Film Festival, Best Picture at Los Angeles Latino Film Festival; and
Dolores Heredia, was awarded twice as Best Actress for her leading
performance in SANTITOS, at the Amiens and the Cartagena Film Festivals.
In 2001, Springall Pictures provided all production
services in Mexico for FRIDA, directed by Julie Taymor. In 2002,
Springall produced CASA DE LOS BABYS, directed by John Sayles, starring,
Darryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Mary Steenburgen, Lili Taylor, Rita
Moreno and Maggie Gyllenhaal. On September 15, 2003, Springall produced
and directed the grand concert of CHAVELA VARGAS at Carnegie Hall, New
York, and on April 2004, the grand concert of CHAVELA VARGAS at Luna
Park Stadium, Buenos Aires.
MORIRSE ESTÁ EN HEBREO (My Mexican Shivah) was
concluded on August 2006. |
