Fina Torres
Known for

Directing

Credits

18

Gender

Woman

Birthday

Oct 9, 1951 (72)

Place of birth

Caracas, Venezuela

Also known as

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
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf
2008Foreign Directors on Directing
1978The Wonderful World of Sex
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2014Liz in SeptemberProducer
2014Liz in SeptemberDirector
2014Liz in SeptemberScreenplay
2011From Prada to NadaScreenplay
2010Habana EvaProducer
2010Habana EvaDirector
2008The Leap YearsWriter
2005EsperanzaDirector
2000Woman on TopDirector
2000Woman on TopExecutive Producer
1995Celestial ClockworkDirector
1995Celestial ClockworkWriter
1985OrianaDirector
1985OrianaWriter
1980FernandScript Supervisor