Leslie Calvo (born in San José, Costa Rica) is a Spanish film producer and director. He was an executive producer of musical films by Spanish director Carlos Saura.
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| Born | Leslie Calvo Grijalba San José, Costa Rica |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, director, actor |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
Education
editCalvo began his drama education in Costa Rica, where he acted in the National Theater Company. In 1991, he moved to Spain.[1]
Calvo graduated Business Telecom (UPC/Telefónica) at Media Business School (MBS), mastering in Audiovisual Management, and in Audiovisual Production at the School of Radio Televisión Española (RTVE).[2]
Film production
editIn 1998, Calvo was assistant director and executive producer of A Perfect Day, directed by Jacobo Rispa (Goya Prize 2000), and produced other short films such as Acelera and Aguilar Soria, a documentary on the work of painter Alejandro Aguilar Soria.[3]
Calvo began feature film work in 2002, with Chueca: buscando una identidad, directed by Juana Macías, Iruya la magia del títere by Damián Ainstein (Fike Prize 2002 Évora – Portugal)[4] and Di que sí by Juan Calvo. He also helped make Teresa: el cuerpo de Cristo by Ray Loriga,[5]¿Y tú quién eres? by Antonio Mercero and the TV series Mi gemela es hija única.
Calvo worked on the last musical productions and documentaries of director Carlos Saura, including Fados (2007- Luso Spanish Prize of Art and Culture),[6] Symphony of Aragon (2008 - Best Audiovisual Award Zaragoza Universal Exhibition)[7] and Flamenco, Flamenco (2009), as a production manager.
In 2010, Calvo founded Tresmonstruos Media and produced Vivir de negro by Alejo Flah,[8] Los B de M de Rosa Maroto (Best Short Film Moratalaz Film Festival) and the documentaries Sin Ruido,[9] Zarzuela en Femenino[10] and Zarzuela en Masculino.[11]
In 2016, Calvo produced J: Beyond Flamenco by Carlos Saura, a musical and dance documentary featuring musicians Ara Malikian, Juan Manuel Cañizares and Carlos Núñez, as well as dancers Sara Baras and Miguel Ángel Berna.[12]
References
edit- ^ ARCE (Revistas Culturales: Revista Intramuros nº 45. (Special number dedicated to Costa Rica, pp 10-11). https://www.quioscocultural.com/intramuros/749-intramuros-n-45.html
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1991159/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm [user-generated source]
- ^ La Nación (1/05/2005). Constancia: Pantalla Grande, de Karina Salguero. http://wvw.nacion.com/viva/2005/mayo/01/espectaculos0.html
- ^ Público. “Festival Internacional de Curtas-metragens de Évora atribui oito prémios” https://www.publico.pt/2002/11/27/culturaipsilon/noticia/festival-internacional-de-curtasmetragens-de-evora-atribui-oito-premios-198714
- ^ "Ray Loriga levita y la Iglesia palpita (Santa Teresa, gloria in excelsis deo)" El Mundo (6 de marzo, 2007) http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/03/06/cineclu/1173200599.html
- ^ http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1612827/0/carlos-saura/fados/premio/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1056422/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ^ Biblioteca Nacional de España, datos “Sinfonía de Aragón”. http://datos.bne.es/edicion/a4649697.html y https://wn.com/carlos_saura_sinfon%C3%ADa_de_arag%C3%B3n
- ^ "Vivir de negro (C) (2010)".
- ^ “Carlos Saura produce un documental sobre flamenco” Fotogramas (13/11/2012) http://www.fotogramas.es/Noticias-cine/Carlos-Saura-produce-un-documental-sobre-flamenco
- ^ Europa Press http://www.europapress.es/andalucia/fundacion-cajasol-00621/noticia-malaga-cultura-cervantes-fundacion-zarzuela-thyssen-retratan-musica-pintura-mujer-siglo-xix-20130912171833.html
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4557084/ [user-generated source]
- ^ “El Festival Internacional de Cine de Panamá arranca con proyección de "Jota", La Vanguardia 31/3/2017. “Festival de Cine de Panamá será la vitrina de los filmes independientes de América Latina, Agencia EFE https://www.efe.com/efe/america/cultura/festival-de-cine-panama-sera-la-vitrina-los-filmes-independientes-america-latina/20000009-3224289