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Luis Puenzo

Directing

Born February 19, 1946 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died April 21, 2026

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Biography

Luis Puenzo (1946-2026) was an Argentine director who won his country's first Oscar Academy Award with "La historia oficial".

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Awards · 1986
  • Golden Globe Awards · 1986
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated

Filmography6 titles

The Official Story

1985Director, Producer, Screenplay

Clandestine Childhood

2011Producer

XXY

2007Producer

The Unseen

2017Writer

The Fish Child

2009Producer

Old Gringo

1989Director, Screenplay