About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1952-09-06
Place of birth:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Website:
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Marcos Zurinaga

Overview

Marcos Zurinaga is a Puerto Rican film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He studied at the UPR Elementary School, University High School (UHS) and obtained his B.A. at UPR in 1972. He joined Puerto Rican filmmaker Roberto Gándara upon graduation, setting aside plans to study a master's degree, founding the film company Zaga Films. Among the several movies that he has directed is La Gran Fiesta, a movie about the last grand party at the old "Casino de Puerto Rico" building in Old San Juan, before it was turned over to military use as the United States was drawn into World War Two, and A Step Away, a 1980 critically acclaimed movie narrated by Orson Welles. In 1997 came an unusual movie in Zurinaga's filmography, the thriller-mystery film The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca.

Known for

Acting
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Actor Self N/A
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2014 Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2008 MANA - Arde el Cielo Directing Director N/A
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2008 Lucía, Ignacio y otras historias Directing Director N/A
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1999 Con la música por dentro: cien años de historia Directing Director N/A
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1998 Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández Directing Director N/A
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1997 Siempre piel canela: la música de Bobby Capó Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Directing Director N/A
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1996 Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores Directing Director N/A
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1996 Death in Granada Directing Director 58
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1995 Somos un solo pueblo Directing Director N/A
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1994 El espíritu de un pueblo Directing Director N/A
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1993 Un pueblo que canta Directing Director N/A
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1990 A flor de piel Directing Director N/A
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1987 Tango Bar Directing Director 58
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1986 La gran fiesta Directing Director 59
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1980 A Step Away Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1979 Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de Cuba Directing Director N/A
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1979 We, the People of Puerto Rico - No to the Coal Plant in Aguada Directing Director N/A
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1977 Siempre estuvimos aquí Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 Lucía, Ignacio y otras historias Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Death in Granada Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 Tango Bar Writing Writer 58
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1986 La gran fiesta Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 La gran fiesta Writing Story 59
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1979 Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de Cuba Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2010 Meant To Be Production Co-Producer 58
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2008 The Bad Girl Production Producer 58
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1996 Death in Granada Production Producer 58
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1986 La gran fiesta Production Producer 59
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1979 Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de Cuba Production Producer N/A
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1979 We, the People of Puerto Rico - No to the Coal Plant in Aguada Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1990 A flor de piel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 Tango Bar Camera Director of Photography 58
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1986 La gran fiesta Camera Director of Photography 59
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1983 One-Way Ticket Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Juan Ramón Jiménez: diario de un poeta Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 A Step Away Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de Cuba Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Ednita: es para ti Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Siempre estuvimos aquí Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1981 Puerto Rico: A Colony the American Way Crew Cinematography N/A
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