Fina Torres

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1951-10-09 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Caracas, Venezuela

Fina Torres

Biography

Fina Torres is a film director. She became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana.  She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. She now lives in Mexico and the United States.  She continues to work with film projects related to Latin America as well as giving workshops in direction and script writing in Venezuela. Her notable works include Mécaniques célestes (Celestial Clockwork) (1995), Woman on Top (2000), Habana Eva ("Havana Eva" (2008).

Known For

Director

2014
Liz in September

as Director

2010
Habana Eva

as Director

2005
Esperanza

as Director

2000
Woman on Top

as Director

1995
1985
Oriana

as Director

1980
Fernand

as Script Supervisor

Writer

2014
Liz in September

as Screenplay

2011
From Prada to Nada

as Screenplay

2008
The Leap Years

as Writer

1995
1985
Oriana

as Screenplay

Producer

2014
Liz in September

as Producer

2010
Habana Eva

as Producer

2000
Woman on Top

as Executive Producer

Costume & Make-Up

1985
Oriana

as Costume Design

Art

1985
Oriana

as Set Decoration