About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1932-08-02
Place of birth:
Germany
Website:
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Pedro Chaskel

Overview

Pedro Chaskel, is one of the main precursors of the so-called New Chilean Cinema, as a director, cameraman and editor of numerous short and feature length films.

An early emigrant from Germany at the age of seven, Chaskel became a Chilean national in 1952, and studied architecture at the Universidad de Chile from 1951 to 1954.

That year, he became a founding member and animator of the Cine Club Universitario de la Federación de Estudiantes de Chile (FECH). A conspirator in the exhibition of films that did not come to Chile through the regular commercial circuit, Chaskel promoted, together with a group of contemplative people, a custom that was not very common in Chile: the cinema forum, or the debate organized after the film screenings that he did at the Central House of the Universidad de Chile. It was there that classics of German expressionism, Italian neo-realism and any film they had available were shown for the first time in Chile.

In 1973, due to the military coup suffered by the government of President Salvador Allende, Chaskel is expelled from the Universidad de Chile by the military authorities, and travels abroad.

Between 1974 and 1983 he settled in Cuba, where he worked as an editor at the Cuban Institute of Art and Cinematographic Industry (ICAIC), and since 1979, as a director and filmmaker for the same institute.

In 1983, he returns to Chile. He works in film and video as an independent professional, working as an editor and director of documentaries.

From 1997 to date, he has taught film at many Chilean universities.

Known for

Acting
2017 Nada pertenece a la memoria Actor Himself N/A
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1976 Cantata de Chile Actor N/A
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Directing
2015 De vida y de muerte, testimonios de la Operación Cóndor Directing Director N/A
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1996 Organilleros Directing Director N/A
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1993 Neruda en el corazón Directing Director N/A
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1987 Por la vida Directing Director N/A
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1985 Somos + Directing Director N/A
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1981 Una foto recorre el mundo Directing Director N/A
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1980 ¿Qué es? Directing Director N/A
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1979 Eyes Like My Dad Directing Director N/A
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1971 It's Not Time to Cry Directing Director 59
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1970 Venceremos Directing Director N/A
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1969 Testimony Directing Director 59
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1965 Abortion Directing Director 59
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1965 Érase una vez Directing Director N/A
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1964 Aquí vivieron Directing Director N/A
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1961 Deja que los perros ladren Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1987 Por la vida Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 Eyes Like My Dad Writing Screenplay N/A
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1979 The Battle of Chile: Part III Writing Other 59
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1976 The Battle of Chile: Part II Writing Screenplay 60
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1975 The Battle of Chile: Part I Writing Screenplay 60
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1969 Testimony Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Abortion Writing Writer 59
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Production
1965 El Analfabeto Production Producer N/A
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1961 Day of the Organ Grinders Production Producer 59
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Sound
1958 Imágenes Antárticas Sound Music N/A
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Art
1957 Tres miradas a la calle Art Art Direction 59
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Camera
1962 Parkinsonismo y cirugía Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1961 Day of the Organ Grinders Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2014 Buscando Isla de Pascua, la película perdida Crew Thanks N/A
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2000 Road Signs Crew Thanks 59
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1964 Aquí vivieron Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2023 The Revolt Editing Editorial Consultant 59
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2015 Perla Editing Editor N/A
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2015 De vida y de muerte, testimonios de la Operación Cóndor Editing Editor N/A
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2008 La Revolución de los Pingüinos Editing Editor N/A
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1989 Lizards' Tales Editing Editor N/A
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1987 Por la vida Editing Editor N/A
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1986 Imágenes de Un Primero de Mayo Editing Editor N/A
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1980 ¿Qué es? Editing Editor N/A
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1979 Eyes Like My Dad Editing Editor N/A
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1979 Recado de Chile Editing Editor N/A
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1979 The Battle of Chile: Part III Editing Editor 59
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1976 The Battle of Chile: Part II Editing Editor 60
Fair
1975 The Battle of Chile: Part I Editing Editor 60
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1973 Descomedidos y chascones Editing Editor N/A
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1971 Entre ponerle y no ponerle... Editing Editor N/A
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1970 Venceremos Editing Editor N/A
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1970 Jackal of Nahueltoro Editing Editor 59
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1969 Testimony Editing Editor 59
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1967 Érase un niño, un guerrillero, un caballo… Editing Editor N/A
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1965 Abortion Editing Editor 59
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1965 El Analfabeto Editing Editor N/A
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1965 Angelito Editing Editor N/A
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1965 Érase una vez Editing Editor N/A
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1965 Ana Editing Editor N/A
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1964 Yo tenía un camarada Editing Editor 59
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1964 Aquí vivieron Editing Editor N/A
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