Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
January 1, 1927 (age 99)
Place of Birth
Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
Also Known As
Pedro Portabella
Pere Portabella
Biography
Pere Portabella (born in 1927) is a Catalan director, producer, and politician. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his style is experimental, reaching new aspects of film language, often with a poetic tone and social content. Portabella is hailed as an essential figure in the political and cultural history of Spain.
Known For
TV
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969
Film
Speaking of Buñuel
Self
2000
Film
Spain Again
Dr. Sanpona
1969
Film
Filmmakers in Action
Self
2006
Film
General Report
Self
1977
Film
Constel·lació Portabella
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Olímpicament mort
1986
Film
Drácula Barcelona
Himself
2017
Film
Materialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico
2012
Film
BiBici Story
1969
Film
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni: filmbiografía de Antonio Maenza
Himself
2012
Film
Els tapissos de Miró
Self
2023
Film
PRELUDI DE CHOPIN, OPUS 28, NÚM. 7
Filmography
2024FilmConstel·lació Portabellaas Self (archive footage)2023FilmEls tapissos de Miróas Self2019TVLa gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàas Self (archive footage)2017FilmDrácula Barcelonaas Himself2012FilmIn girum imus nocte et consumimur igni: filmbiografía de Antonio Maenzaas Himself2012FilmMaterialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico2006FilmFilmmakers in Actionas Self2000FilmSpeaking of Buñuelas Self1986FilmOlímpicament mort1977FilmGeneral Reportas Self1969FilmSpain Againas Dr. Sanpona1969FilmMarquis de Sade: Justine1969FilmBiBici Story—FilmPRELUDI DE CHOPIN, OPUS 28, NÚM. 7