Pablo Trapero
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 4, 1971 in San Justo, Argentina
- Active Years
- 1978–2026 (49 Years)
- Total Credits
- 68 credits in database
Biography
Pablo Trapero is an Argentine director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, and actor born in San Justo, Argentina, on October 4, 1971. In 1999, he directed his first feature, Mundo Grua, which won the Critics Prize at Venice. Trapero opened his production company, Matanza Cine, in 2002 to produce his own films and those of fellow filmmakers. His filmography includes the second feature El Bonaerense, which premiered at Cannes in 2002, Familia Rodante, which premiered at Venice in 2004, and Nacido y Criado, which premiered at Toronto in 2006. The 2008 film Leonera was presented in Competition at Cannes and featured Martina Gusman. Trapero also returned to Cannes with Carancho in 2010 and Elefante Blanco in 2012, both within the Un Certain Regard category.
Career overview
Pablo Trapero is an Argentine director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, and actor born in San Justo, Argentina, on October 4, 1971. He directed his first feature film, Mundo Grua, in 1999, which was awarded the Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2002, Trapero established his production company, Matanza Cine, which produces his own films as well as projects for other filmmakers.
Trapero's subsequent directorial work has been featured at several major international film festivals. His second feature, El Bonaerense, premiered in 2002, followed by Familia Rodante in 2004 at Venice and Nacido y Criado in 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008, his film Leonera was presented in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival and introduced actress and producer Martina Gusman. Trapero later returned to Cannes with the films Carancho in 2010 and Elefante Blanco in 2012, both of which were featured in the Un Certain Regard section. His body of work has been represented at various important film festivals throughout his career.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
68 titles- & Sons (2026) Director
- & Sons (2026) Producer
- & Sons (2026) Screenplay
- & Sons (2026) Editor
- Echo 3 (2022) Director
- Echo 3 (2022) Executive Producer
- ZeroZeroZero (2020) Executive Producer
- ZeroZeroZero (2020) Director
- Radio Olmos (2019) Sound Recordist
- The Quietude (2018) Director
- The Quietude (2018) Writer
- The Quietude (2018) Producer
- The Quietude (2018) Editor
- The Clan (2015) Director
- The Clan (2015) Writer
- The Clan (2015) Producer
- The Clan (2015) Editor
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Cielo (2013) Director
- 7 Days in Havana (2012) Director
- 7 Days in Havana (2012) Editor
- White Elephant (2012) Director
- White Elephant (2012) Writer
- White Elephant (2012) Executive Producer
- White Elephant (2012) Editor
- White Elephant (2012) Producer
- Carancho (2010) as Stretcherbearer
- Carancho (2010) Director
- Carancho (2010) Screenplay
- Carancho (2010) Producer
- Carancho (2010) Editor
- Nómade (2010) Director
- Nómade (2010) Writer
- Sightseeing (2010) Producer
- Lion's Den (2008) Director
- Lion's Den (2008) Writer
- Lion's Den (2008) Producer
- Lion's Den (2008) Editor
- Stories on Human Rights (2008) Director
- Born and Bred (2006) Director
- Born and Bred (2006) Editor
- Born and Bred (2006) Producer
- Born and Bred (2006) Writer
- Gemini (2005) Producer
- Mi mejor enemigo (2005) Producer
- Di buen día a papá (2005) Producer
- Rolling Family (2004) Director
- Rolling Family (2004) Producer
- Rolling Family (2004) Writer
- El bonaerense (2002) Director
- El bonaerense (2002) Writer
- El bonaerense (2002) Executive Producer
- La libertad (2001) Associate Producer
- Crane World (1999) Director
- Crane World (1999) Writer
- Crane World (1999) Executive Producer
- Negocios (1995) Director
- Negocios (1995) Writer
- Negocios (1995) Editor
- Historias Breves I: Dónde y cómo Oliveira perdió a Achala (1995) Editor
- Historias Breves I: Dónde y cómo Oliveira perdió a Achala (1995) Grip
- Mocoso malcriado (1993) Director
- Mocoso malcriado (1993) Writer
- Mocoso malcriado (1993) Art Direction
- Us (1993) Sound Assistant
- The South Bank Show (1978)
- The Paris Trap Director
- The Tourist Director
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When and where was Pablo Trapero born?
Pablo Trapero was born on October 4, 1971 in San Justo, Argentina.
How many credits does Pablo Trapero have?
Pablo Trapero has accumulated over 68 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2026.
What is Pablo Trapero's background in cinema and television?
Pablo Trapero is an Argentine director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, and actor born in San Justo, Argentina, on October 4, 1971. In 1999, he directed his first feature, Mundo Grua, which won the Critics Prize at Venice. Trapero opened his production company, Matanza Cine, in 2002 to produce his own films and th...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The South Bank Show (1978) — aged about 6
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