Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España
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The Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (Spanish
for 'Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences', AACCE) is a Spanish
professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema
. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards
, Spain's principal film awards.
Alfredo Matas at Madrid
's O'Pazo Restaurant on November 12, 1985 to discuss the situation of the Spanish film industry. Present at the meeting were:
From this meeting came the idea to set up an organisation that would promote Spanish cinema and support its professionals. The Academy was duly founded on 8 November 1986.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for 'Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences', AACCE) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards....
, Spain's principal film awards.
Origins
The Academy's origins lie in a meeting of thirteen film professionals organised by the producerFilm producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Alfredo Matas at Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
's O'Pazo Restaurant on November 12, 1985 to discuss the situation of the Spanish film industry. Present at the meeting were:
- Luis García Berlanga, Director
- Carlos SauraCarlos SauraCarlos Saura Atarés is a Spanish film director and photographer.-Early life:Born into a family of artists , he developed his artistic sense in childhood as a photography enthusiast.He obtained his directing diploma in Madrid in 1957 at the Institute of Cinema Research and Studies...
, Director - Marisol Carnicero, Production Director
- Tedy Villalba, Production Director
- José SacristánJosé SacristánJosé Sacristán is a famous Spanish film, theatre and television actor.He has directed three films:* Yo me bajo en la próxima, ¿y usted? * Cara de acelga * Soldados de plomo...
, Actor - Charo LópezCharo LópezMaría del Rosario López Piñuelas is the complete name of Charo López, a Spanish actress.- Filmography :*Plan Jack cero tres *El hueso *La vida sigue igual *Ditirambo *El extraño caso del doctor Fausto...
, Actress - Pablo González del Amo, Editor
- José Luis Matesanz, Editor
- Manuel Matji, Screenwriter
- José NietoJosé NietoJosé Nieto , is a Spanish musician and composer, best known for his film work.- Life :Born in Madrid, Spain, in 1943, in 1958 he joined the band "Los Pekenikes", playing the drums. He began his career as a professional musician in 1962 in orchestras and jazz dance groups...
, Musician - Carlos SuárezCarlos SuárezCarlos Suárez García-Osorio , commonly known as Carlos Suárez, is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is a 2.03 m tall Small forward/Power Forward.-Pro career:...
, Cinematographer - Ramiro Gómez, Set Designer
From this meeting came the idea to set up an organisation that would promote Spanish cinema and support its professionals. The Academy was duly founded on 8 November 1986.
Presidents of the Academy
- José María González Sinde, 1986–1988
- Fernando TruebaFernando TruebaFernando Trueba is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer.Between 1974 and 1979 worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper EL PAIS. In 1980, founded the monthly film magazine CASABLANCA, which he edited and directed during its first two years...
, 1988 - Antonio Giménez Rico 1988–1992
- Fernando ReyFernando ReyFernando Casado Arambillet , best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and TV actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States...
, 1992–1994 - Gerardo HerreroGerardo HerreroGerardo Herrero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.He is one of the most important producers of Latin American films.-Filmography as Film Director:* Desvío al paraíso* Malena es un nombre de tango...
, 1994 - José Luis BorauJosé Luis BorauJosé Luis Borau Moradell is a Spanish producer, screenwriter, writer, and film director. He has acted in some films.He won Goya Award as Best Director in 2000 for Leo....
, 1994–1998 - Aitana Sánchez-GijónAitana Sánchez-GijónAitana Sánchez-Gijón is a Spanish-Italian film actress.Best known for playing dramatic roles in Spain, Sánchez-Gijón is known in the United States for her portrayal of Victoria Aragon, a pregnant and abandoned Mexican-American winegrower's daughter who is helped by travelling salesman Paul Sutton ...
, 1998–2000 - Marisa ParedesMarisa ParedesMaría Luisa Paredes Bartolomé, , better known in show business as Marisa Paredes, is a Spanish actress.-Biography:...
, 2000–2003 - Mercedes SampietroMercedes SampietroMercedes Sampietro is a Spanish actress.Her debut on stages was in 1979, and in cinema, seven years later, with Jaime Chávarri's A un dios desconocido...
, 2003–2006 - Ángeles González SindeÁngeles González SindeÁngeles González-Sinde Reig is a Spanish scriptwriter, film director and the current Culture Minister of Spain.González-Sinde studied Classics at the Complutense University of Madrid and did a Masters in Cinema Scriptwriting at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles.She was president of AACCE Ángeles...
, 2006–2009 - Enrique UrbizuEnrique UrbizuEnrique Urbizu is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He is a native of Bilbao.-Filmography:* Tu novia está loca * Todo por la pasta * Como ser infeliz y disfrutarlo * Cachito...
, 2009 - Eduardo Campoy, 2009
- Álex de la IglesiaÁlex de la IglesiaAlejandro "Álex" de la Iglesia Mendoza is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and former comic book artist.Most of De La Iglesia's films reached cult status due to their weird sense of humour.- Biography :...
, 2009–present