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Ventura Pons Sala ( Catalan pronunciation: [bənˈtuɾə ˈpɔns]; 25 July 1945 – 8 January 2024) was a Spanish film director. He mainly directed films in Catalan but also in Spanish and English. Pons directed 32 feature films and is one of the best-known Catalan film directors.
Ventura Pons was born on 25 July 1945 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a director and producer, known for Anita no perd el tren (2001), To Die (or Not) (2000) and What's It All About (1995). He died on 8 January 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
Jan 16, 2024 · Ventura Pons obituary: leading and prolific Catalan filmmaker. Often referred to as the Catalan Woody Allen, Pons hopped between genres as he forged new paths for filmmaking in Catalonia – queer, modern, irreverent and with a global outlook.
Ventura Pons Sala (Barcelona, España, 25 de julio de 1945-Barcelona, 8 de enero de 2024) [1] fue un director, guionista, productor de cine y director de teatro español.
Jan 8, 2024 · The Catalan filmmaker Ventura Pons (Barcelona, 1945) has died at the age of 78. Ventura Pons was one of the most prestigious and prolific of Catalan film directors in the post-Franco era and a reference point in the industry in Catalonia.
Mar 21, 2018 · Highly prolific Catalan filmmaker Ventura Pons (born 25 July 1945) sees the world through a cinematic lens. He argues that “a film is based on three essential fundamental pillars: concept, story and cast”. 1 story, the eye of the director and the casting.”]
Mar 17, 2017 · Pons released four films between 2007 and 2009 in rapid succession, two of which are considered masterpieces within his oeuvre: the historically aware Barcelona (un mapa) (Barcelona (a Map)), and Forasters; which also offers a reflection on the past and present.
