Manuel Octavio Gómez

Manuel Octavio Gómez
Born	November 14, 1934
Died	January 2, 1988(1988-01-02) (aged 53)
Nationality	Cuban
Occupation(s)	Film director and writer

Manuel Octavio Gómez (November 14, 1934 – January 2, 1988) was a prolific Cuban film director and writer. His 1971 film The Days of Water was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Prix FIPRESCI.

Filmography

• Story of a Battle (Historia de una batalla) - 1962
• Cuentos del Alhambra - 1963
• El encuentro - 1964
• La salación - 1966
• Tulipa - 1967
• The First Charge of the Machete (La primera carga al machete) - 1969
• The Days of Water (Los días del agua) - 1971
• You Have the Floor (Ustedes tienen la palabra) - 1973
• The Earth and the Sky (La tierra y el cielo) - 1976
• Woman, Man, City (Una mujer, un hombre, una ciudad...) - 1978
• Patakin Means Fable (¡Patakín! quiere decir ¡fábula!) - 1981
• Mr. President (El señor presidente) - 1983
• Gallego - 1988

References

"Manuel Octavio Gómez". Cuba Cine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-04.

External links

• Manuel Octavio Gómez at IMDb
• Artículo de Santiago Juan-Navarro sobre La primera carga al machete, de Manuel Octavio Gómez