Portrait of Luis Puenzo

Directing

Luis Puenzo

Career

Active from 1966 to 2017, with a break from 2005 to 2016, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Official Story
The Official Story
GoodWatch score90/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Golden Globe Awards · Golden Globes

    1986 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Academy Awards

    1986 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    1986 · Nominated · 58th Academy Awards

    The Official Story

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Luis Puenzo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.6, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 60
The Unseen
The Unseen (2017)

Writer

Spider Thieves
Spider Thieves (2017)

Producer

Clandestine Childhood
Clandestine Childhood (2012)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

2000s

3 titles · average score 66
The Fish Child
The Fish Child (2009)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

XXY
XXY (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer

The Whore and the Whale
The Whore and the Whale (2004)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

1990s

3 titles · average score 61
Historias Breves II: Aluap
Historias Breves II: Aluap (1997)

Thanks

Wild Tango
Wild Tango (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

Thanks

The Plague
The Plague (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

1980s

2 titles · average score 71
Old Gringo
Old Gringo (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Screenplay

The Official Story
The Official Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 90

Director, Screenplay

1970s

2 titles
Las sorpresas
Las sorpresas (1975)

Director, Writer

Luces de mis zapatos
Luces de mis zapatos (1973)

Writer, Director

1960s

1 title
La Difunta Correa
La Difunta Correa (1966)

Screenplay