Sebastián Borensztein
Born (1963-04-22) 22 April 1963
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesSebastián Bores
Occupations
Years active1991–present
Notable workChinese Take-Away
Spouse
Paula Siero
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(m. 1994; div. 1999)​
Parents
Relatives
  • Alejandro Borensztein (brother)
  • Marina Borensztein (sister)
Websitewww.sebastianbores.com

Sebastián Borensztein (born 22 April 1963) is an Argentine screenwriter and film director, best known for the films Chinese Take-Away (2011), Heroic Losers (2019) and the horror television miniseries El garante (1997).

Early life and education

Sebastián Borensztein was born on 22 April 1963 in Buenos Aires, the son of comedian Tato Bores[1] and Berta Szpindler.[2]

He first studied Communication Sciences at the Universidad del Salvador, but after graduating decided to turn to the performing arts, and studied film directing at the Augusto Fernández school.[1]

Career

During the 1980s he worked in advertising, but under the guidance of his father, started screenwriting.[1] He wrote, directed and also acted as producer for his father's work, for which he earned several awards.[3][4]

Television

Borensztein started out by writing for television. His first series, a horror miniseries entitled El garante (1997, "The Guarantor") won many awards, including four Martín Fierro Awards, and was a finalist for the Emmy Awards.[3][4]

He made the highly acclaimed series Tiempo final[1] (2000–2002[5]), later remade by Fox Telecolombia in 2007–9, also named Tiempo final.[6][7]

Films

Borensztein's first feature film was La suerte está echada ("The die is cast"), in 2005,[1] which won several international awards. In 2007, he partnered with American independent filmmaker Benjamin Odell, with whom he co-wrote his second film, Sin Memoria, released in Mexico in 2011.[3]

His third film, released in 2011,[3] was the highly successful Chinese Take-Away (Un Cuento Chino).[8][9]

In 2019 Heroic Losers (La odisea de los giles) was released.[10][1] It screened at the 2020 New Zealand International Film Festival in Auckland, as well as at the Toronto and San Sebastián Film Festivals.[11]

Recognition

  • December 2019: An "outstanding cultural personality" by the Honorable Deliberating Council of the City of Buenos Aires[4]

Personal life

Borensztein was married to actress Paula Siero from 1994 to 1999.[12]

Filmmaker Alejandro Borensztein[2] is his brother,[13] and actress Marina Borensztein his sister.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sebastián Borensztein: Biografía, Filmografía Reciente". Guía del Ocio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Alejandro Borensztein at IMDb
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sebastian Borensztein (Bio)". Palermo Films. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bio". Sebastian Borensztein. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Tiempofinal at IMDb
  6. ↑ "FOX presentó la versión online de Tiempo Final". latinspots.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Una actriz Fox, Érika Vélez en 'Tiempo final'". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sebastián Borensztein". Marubi: Academy Of Film & Multimedia. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Williams, Evan (1 November 2012). "Tall tales and true served up in Sebastian Borensztein's Chinese Take-Away". The Australian. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Mango, Agustin (24 September 2019). "Oscars: Argentina Selects 'Heroic Losers' for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Whānau Mārama: Heroic Losers". NZIFF. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Paula Siero at IMDb
  13. ↑ "Controversia entre los hermanos Borensztein y el director de contenidos de Telefé". La Nacion (in Spanish). 6 November 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. ↑ Marina Borensztein at IMDb
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