Francisco Villarroel (born May 5, 1965) is a Venezuelan lawyer, writer, screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known for the 2019 film Two Autumns in Paris, which is the adaptation of his novel of the same name published in 2007.[1][2]
Francisco Villarroel | |
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Born | Francisco Antonio Villarroel Rodríguez May 5, 1965 |
Alma mater | Universidad Santa María (Venezuela) International Maritime Law Institute |
Occupation(s) | lawyer, writer, poet, actor and film producer |
Employer | MOB Producciones |
Notable work | Two Autumns in Paris Tango Bar |
Title | Doctor |
Spouse | Anna Karina Leiva Nava |
Children | Michelle Marie Villarroel Leiva |
Biography
editFrancisco Villarroel graduated as a lawyer from Santa Maria University, carrying out postgraduate and master's degree studies in France and Malta. He is a Doctor and Emeritus Professor at the Universidad Marítima del Caribe. For more than thirty (30) years he dedicated himself to the practice of law and university education publishing books on maritime law and international law.[3][4] He was President of the Venezuelan Maritime Law Association and Titular Member of the International Maritime Committee.[5][6]
In 2007, he published his first novel that was made into a film, Two Autumns in Paris in 2019, which was followed by his second novel, Tango Bar, published in 2018 that was made into a film with the same name in 2024. As an actor, screenwriter and film producer, he has made films that have been adapted from his novels. In 2017, he founded MOB Producciones.[7][8][9]
In 2020, he directed his first film, Webidemic, whose original script he also wrote.[10]
He is the Director of the Caracas Ibero-American Film Festival.[11]
Filmography
editTitle | Director | Year | Role |
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Two Autumns in Paris | Gibelys Coronado | 2020 | Antonio (Adult) |
Webidemic | Francisco Villarroel | 2021 | Professor |
Tango Bar | Gibelys Coronado | 2024 | Edmundo |
Awards
editFestival | Year | Film | Award |
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Accolade Global Film Competition[12] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor Award of Excellence |
Actors Awards Los Angeles[13] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor |
Best Actor Award New York[14] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor Gold Award |
American Golden Picture International Film Festival[15] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor |
AltFF Alternative Film Festival[16] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Actor |
New York Cinematography Awards[17] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor |
Focus International Film Festival[18] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Supporting Actor |
Los Angeles Motion Picture Film Festival[19] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Writer Grand Jury Silver Award |
Top Indie Film Awards[20] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Writer |
Couch Film Festival[21] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Writer |
World Premier Film Awards[22] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Produced Screenplay |
Cinema WorldFest Awards Los Angeles[23] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Produced Screenplay Award of Excellence |
Creation International Film Festival[24] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Produced Screenplay |
Kosice International Film Festival[25] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Producer |
South Film and Arts Academy Festival[26] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Producer |
Prague International Film Festival[27] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Producer |
Tagore International Film Festival[28] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Producer |
Cult Critic Movie Awards[29] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Producer |
Oniros Film Awards[30] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best 1st Time Producer |
New York International Film Awards[31] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best 1st Time Producer |
Florence Film Awards[32] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Original Story |
Venice Film Awards[33] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Original Story |
Milan Gold Awards[34] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Original Story |
FilmCon Awards[35] | 2020 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Original Story |
Queen Palm International Film Festival[36] | 2021 | Two Autumns in Paris | Best Writer Gold Award |
Accolade Global Film Competition[37] | 2021 | Webidemic | Best Actor Award of Merit Special Mention |
The IndieFest Film Awards[38] | 2021 | Webidemic | Best Actor Award of Merit |
Best Shorts Competition[39] | 2021 | Webidemic | Best Actor Award of Merit |
Festival de Cine Entre Largos y Cortos de Oriente[40] | 2022 | Webidemic | Best Producer |
Works
editLegal books
editYear | Book |
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1992 | Temas de Derecho Marítimo |
1994 | Derecho del Mar |
1998 | Derecho Marítimo |
2006 | Tratado General de Derecho Marítimo |
2011 | Derecho Internacional Público |
Novels
editYear | Book |
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2007 | Dos otoños en París |
2018 | Tango Bar |
2019 | Viviana y sus tres amantes |
2020 | Tengo que decir adiós |
Book of poems
editYear | Book |
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2020 | Noctámbulos |
References
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- ^ "Obras Bibliográficas". www.urbe.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "National Library of Venezuela Catalog author Francisco Villarroel". sisbiv.bnv.gob.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Francisco VILLARROEL-RODRÍGUEZ". Comite Maritime International - CMI. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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