Alejandro Brugués is an Argentinian-Cuban director and writer known for directing Juan of the Dead, which has been credited as Cuba's first zombie movie.
Biography
editBrugués received his education at San Antonio de los Baños School and made his directorial debut with the 2006 film Personal Belongings, which he filmed in Cuba. He followed this up with Juan of the Dead, the which has been credited as the first zombie movie to be filmed in Cuba.[1] Brugués later moved to Los Angeles, California around 2014, during which time he was approached to direct a segment for ABCs of Death 2.[2]
In 2016 Brugués announced his intent to film a television series for Starz, Santeria. The series, which was to be filmed in Cuba, was met with criticism by Yoruba National Association, which felt that the Santeria practitioners were being portrayed in a negative light.[3] The series was placed on hold while the story was rewritten to take place in Florida, and it was eventually released as part of Quibi's 50 States of Fright, "Destino".[4][5]
In April 2021, it was reported that Alejandro Brugués was set to direct The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy, which was to be produced and distributed by Netflix.[6] Principal photography began on April 12, 2021 and concluded on June 25, 2021 in Victoria, British Columbia.[7][8][9] In January 2023, it was announced that Netflix had dropped the completed film, now titled The Inheritance, and that it would be shopped to other distributors.[10]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Personal Belongings (2006)
- Juan of the Dead (2011)
- ABCs of Death 2 (2014, segment "E is for Equilibrium")[11]
- Nightmare Cinema (2018, segment "The Thing in the Woods")[12]
- Satanic Hispanics (2022, segment "The Hammer of Zanzibar")[13]
- The Inheritance (2024)[14][15]
Television
edit- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2015-2016, 2 episodes)
- Into the Dark (2020, season 2, episode 7, "Pooka Lives!")[16]
- 50 States of Fright (2020, "Destino (Florida)" comprising episodes 12-14 of season 1)
References
edit- ^ "Alejandro Brugués aplicará "Santería" a la televisión USA". noticine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (2014-10-28). "'ABCs of Death 2' Director Alejandro Brugues on Why He Prefers Horror-Comedy Over Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ 14ymedio (2016-01-25). "La Asociación Cultural Yoruba protesta contra la serie 'Santería' de Alejandro Brugués". 14ymedio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Teaser Trailer for Sam Raimi's Urban Legend Horror Series 50 STATES OF FRIGHT". GeekTyrant. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Quibi's 50 States of Fright director explains struggle of making television for smartphones". SYFY Official Site. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 21, 2021). "Netflix Taps Alejandro Brugués To Direct 'The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "DGC BC Production List" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. April 9, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "The Last Will & Testament of Charles Abernathy - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (2023-01-27). "Netflix Offloads Two Completed Films, Filmmakers Shop Projects Elsewhere". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Siegemund-Broka, Austin (2014-10-28). "'ABCs of Death 2' Director Alejandro Brugues on Why He Prefers Horror-Comedy Over Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian. "Nightmare Cinema movie review (2019)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "SATANIC HISPANICS Trailer Serves Up Latin Folklore Horror". FANGORIA. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (2023-01-31). "Netflix decides not to release completed genre films The Inheritance and House/Wife". JoBlo. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "JUAN OF THE DEAD's Alejandro Brugués Will Direct THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHARLES ABERNATHY". FANGORIA. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian. "Into the Dark: Pooka Lives! movie review (2020)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.