Ventura Pons


Biography

One of Spain's most renowned Catalan movie makers, Ventura Pons has played multiple creative roles-director, screenwriter, producer-in the decades he's spent amassing his impressive canon since his debut was chosen to appear in the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Pons spent a decade honing his craft in live theater before releasing his first film in 1978, "Ocana, retrat intermittent (Ocana, a...

Biography

One of Spain's most renowned Catalan movie makers, Ventura Pons has played multiple creative roles-director, screenwriter, producer-in the decades he's spent amassing his impressive canon since his debut was chosen to appear in the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Pons spent a decade honing his craft in live theater before releasing his first film in 1978, "Ocana, retrat intermittent (Ocana, an Intermittent Portrait," a biopic he wrote and directed about Barcelonian transvestite Ocana. Using his theatrical experience as a springboard, Pons was soon racking up numerous award nominations and awards from a wide range of film festivals and organizations. Spain's Oscar equivalent, the Goya Awards, gave him four best screenplay nods through 2008 that included 2001's mid-life-crisis romantic drama "Anita no perd el tren (Anita Takes a Chance)" and 1995's "El Perque de tot Plegat (What It's All About)," a dramatic anthology based on a number of short stories by author Quim Monzo. Known for shooting his motion pictures with dialogue in Catalan, Pons has been recognized by the government of Catalonia, which awarded him the National Cinema Prize in 1995 and the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2007.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Virus of Fear (2015)
Director
A Thousand Fools (2011)
Director
Forasteros (2009)
Director
A la deriva (2009)
Director
Barcelona (A Map) (2007)
Director
La Vida Abismal (2007)
Director
Animales heridos (2006)
Director
Amor Idiota (2005)
Director
Food of Love (2002)
Director
Anita Takes A Chance (2001)
Director
Morir (o No) (2000)
Director
Beloved/Friend (2000)
Director
Caresses (1998)
Director
Actruis (1998)
Director
What's It All About (1994)
Director
Que Te Juegas Mari Pili? (1992)
Director
Puta Miseria! (1989)
Director
La Rubia del Bar (1986)
Director
Ocana, Retrat Intermitent (1978)
Director

Writer (Feature Film)

Virus of Fear (2015)
Screenplay
Forasteros (2009)
Screenplay
A la deriva (2009)
Screenplay
La Vida Abismal (2007)
Screenplay
Barcelona (A Map) (2007)
Screenplay
Animales heridos (2006)
Screenplay
Amor Idiota (2005)
Screenplay
Food of Love (2002)
Screenwriter
Anita Takes A Chance (2001)
Screenwriter
Morir (o No) (2000)
Screenwriter
Caresses (1998)
Screenwriter
Actruis (1998)
Screenwriter
The Voice of the Heart (1997)
Screenplay
What's It All About (1994)
Screenplay
Puta Miseria! (1989)
Screenwriter
La Rubia del Bar (1986)
Screenwriter
Ocana, Retrat Intermitent (1978)
Screenplay

Producer (Feature Film)

Virus of Fear (2015)
Producer
A Thousand Fools (2011)
Producer
A la deriva (2009)
Producer
Forasteros (2009)
Producer
Barcelona (A Map) (2007)
Producer
La Vida Abismal (2007)
Producer
Animales heridos (2006)
Producer
Amor Idiota (2005)
Producer
Food of Love (2002)
Producer
Anita Takes A Chance (2001)
Producer
Morir (o No) (2000)
Producer
Beloved/Friend (2000)
Producer
Caresses (1998)
Producer
Actruis (1998)
Producer
The Voice of the Heart (1997)
Producer
What's It All About (1994)
Producer
Que Te Juegas Mari Pili? (1992)
Producer
Puta Miseria! (1989)
Producer

Life Events

Bibliography