Marcos Zurinaga
Known for

Directing

Credits

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Gender

Man

Birthday

6 Sept 1952 (72)

Place of birth

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Also known as

Marcos Zurinaga

Biography

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
2014Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visualHimself
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2010Meant To BeCo-Producer
2008The Bad GirlProducer
2008Lucía, Ignacio y otras historiasDirector
2008Lucía, Ignacio y otras historiasWriter
1999Con la música por dentro: cien años de historiaDirector
1998Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael HernándezDirector
1997The Disappearance of Garcia LorcaDirector
1997Siempre piel canela: la música de Bobby CapóDirector
1996Death in GranadaDirector
1996Death in GranadaScreenplay
1996Death in GranadaProducer
1996Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro FloresDirector
1995Somos un solo puebloDirector
1994El espíritu de un puebloDirector
1993Un pueblo que cantaDirector
1990A flor de pielDirector
1990A flor de pielDirector of Photography
1987Tango BarDirector
1987Tango BarWriter
1987Tango BarDirector of Photography
1986La gran fiestaStory
1986La gran fiestaDirector
1986La gran fiestaScreenplay
1986La gran fiestaProducer
1986La gran fiestaDirector of Photography
1983One-Way TicketDirector of Photography
1981Juan Ramón Jiménez: diario de un poetaDirector of Photography
1981Puerto Rico: A Colony the American WayCinematography
1980A Step AwayAssistant Director
1980A Step AwayDirector of Photography
1979We, the People of Puerto Rico - No to the Coal Plant in AguadaProducer
1979We, the People of Puerto Rico - No to the Coal Plant in AguadaDirector
1979Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de CubaWriter
1979Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de CubaProducer
1979Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de CubaDirector of Photography
1979Alicia Alonso y el Ballet Nacional de CubaDirector
1978Ednita: es para tiDirector of Photography
1977Siempre estuvimos aquíDirector
1977Siempre estuvimos aquíDirector of Photography