Laura Mora
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 Mora in 2017 | |
| Born | Laura Mora Ortega April 20, 1981 Medellín, Colombia |
| Education | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Laura Mora Ortega (born 20 April 1981) is a Colombian director and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and directing the films Killing Jesus (2017) and The Kings of the World (2022).
Early life
[edit]Mora was born in Medellín.[1] Her grandfather was one of the founders of the Medellín Metropolitan Theatre. She developed a love for film after watching Rodrigo D: No Future at the age of 13.[2]
Her father, a lawyer, was killed by a hitman in 2002.[3][4] Following his death, Mora moved to Australia to study film at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.[5][6]
Career
[edit]In 2012, she co-directed the television series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord. She directed her debut feature film, Killing Jesus, in March 2016.[5]
Her 2022 film, The Kings of the World, won the Golden Shell at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[7][8] It was also selected as Colombia's submission for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[9] She will co-direct the upcoming Netflix series One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Antes del fuego | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Código Origen | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Killing Jesus | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | The Kings of the World | Yes | Yes |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord | Yes | No | 83 episodes |
| 2015 | Los hombres también lloran | Yes | No | 31 episodes |
| 2019 | Green Frontier | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | One Hundred Years of Solitude | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Herrera Gomez, Gabriela (18 November 2022). "Laura Mora: 'El punk me ha salvado la vida por muchas cosas'". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Mejía, Javier (22 December 2022). "Laura Mora: "Mi cine es hijo de la terapia"". Revista Bienestar Colsanitas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Arroyo, Ivonne (19 March 2018). "'Yo me llamo Jesús y maté a su papá': Laura Mora". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Bernades, Horacio (8 June 2018). "Tragedia familiar | Matar a Jesús, de Laura Mora Ortega". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b de la Fuente, Anna Marie (1 December 2015). "Latin America Up Next! Oz-Educated Laura Mora on Breaking the Mold". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Ladrón de Guevara, Federico (2 June 2018). "Laura Mora, contar una historia y recordar al padre". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (24 September 2022). "San Sebastian Film Festival Winners: 'The Kings Of The World' Takes Golden Shell". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (26 September 2022). "San Sebastián crowns The Kings of the World as its champion". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (19 December 2022). "'The Kings Of The World' Review: Laura Mora's Colombian Oscar Entry". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (12 December 2022). "Director Laura Mora on her Colombian Oscar Entry 'The Kings of the World,' '100 Years of Solitude'". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (8 October 2024). "'100 Years Of Solitude': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Series Adaptation Of Gabriel García Marquez Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Laura Mora at IMDb
