Josep Maria Forn

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-04-04

Deathday 2021-10-03 (93 years old)

Place of Birth Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Also Known As José María Forn

Josep Maria Forn

Biography

Josep Maria Forn i Costa (April 4, 1928 – October 3, 2021) was a Spanish actor , film producer and film director . He was born in Barcelona , ​​and began making movies in the 1950s with the short-film Gaudí (1954) and some commercial movies. His film, Burnt Skin (1967), dealt with the migration to Catalonia from other parts of Spain , and was very successful besides the Franco 's censorship. In 1975, he became the founder and president of Institut de Cinema Català. From 1987 to 1991, he was the director of the cinematography department in the Generalitat de Catalunya , and in 1994, president of Catalan Film Directors College. He received the Creu de Sant Jordi Award by the Catalan Government in 2001.

Known For

Director

2015
El somni català

as Director

2007
El coronel Macià

as Director

1998
Subjúdice

as Director

1991
1969
La respuesta

as Director

1967
Burnt Skin

as Director

1964
1963
José María

as Director

1962
Los culpables

as Director

1961
¿Pena de muerte?

as Director

1960
Death at Dawn

as Director

1958
La Rana Verde

as Director

1955
Yo maté

as Director

1955
Contraband Spain

as Assistant Director

1954
1954
Eleven Pairs of Boots

as Assistant Director

1951
Doubt

as Script Supervisor

1950
El señorito Octavio

as Script Supervisor

1950
La fuente enterrada

as Script Supervisor

Producer

2015
El somni català

as Producer

1998
Subjúdice

as Executive Producer

1996
1981
The Victor of Olot

as Executive Producer

1978
Rage

as Producer

1976
Death of the Scorpion

as Production Manager

1971
Cake of Blood

as Production Manager

1965
El castigador

as Production Manager

1960
Death at Dawn

as Producer

1958
La Rana Verde

as Producer

1950
Post Office Box 1001

as Production Secretary

Writer

2015
1998
Subjúdice

as Writer

1969
La respuesta

as Writer

1967
Burnt Skin

as Screenplay

1964
1960
Death at Dawn

as Screenplay

1958
La Rana Verde

as Screenplay

1957
1955
Yo maté

as Writer