Nicolas Casanova | |
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Born | Javier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo November 22, 1993 |
Nationality | Colombian |
Alma mater | Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2017-present |
Javier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo (born 22 November 1993) is a Colombian filmmaker. [1] He has been member of the Colombian Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences since 2020. [2]
His first feature-documentary, El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017), is a tribute to his father, actor Hernando Casanova. After several screenings, it premiered on Caracol Televisión, and become one of the most watched documentary that day in Colombia. [3] [4]
Nicolás Casanova was born in 1993 in Bogota, Colombia. He is the youngest son of Colombian legendary actor Hernando Casanova and journalist Gilma Sampayo. He has four siblings: Juan Sebastián, Adriana (1970-2019), Rocío and Margarita. [5] He studied Film and Television at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Colombia. [6]
Nicolas Casanova debuted in cinema producing, editing and directing the feature-documentary El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017). [7] The film was called "A cornerstone to learn about the history of one of the most important figures on colombian television" [8] and "A true and experienced work despite being produced by a young director" and "(Nicolas) is one of the outstanding directors from Bogotá". [9]
Nicolas Casanova | |
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Born | Javier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo November 22, 1993 |
Nationality | Colombian |
Alma mater | Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2017-present |
Javier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo (born 22 November 1993) is a Colombian filmmaker. [1] He has been member of the Colombian Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences since 2020. [2]
His first feature-documentary, El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017), is a tribute to his father, actor Hernando Casanova. After several screenings, it premiered on Caracol Televisión, and become one of the most watched documentary that day in Colombia. [3] [4]
Nicolás Casanova was born in 1993 in Bogota, Colombia. He is the youngest son of Colombian legendary actor Hernando Casanova and journalist Gilma Sampayo. He has four siblings: Juan Sebastián, Adriana (1970-2019), Rocío and Margarita. [5] He studied Film and Television at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Colombia. [6]
Nicolas Casanova debuted in cinema producing, editing and directing the feature-documentary El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017). [7] The film was called "A cornerstone to learn about the history of one of the most important figures on colombian television" [8] and "A true and experienced work despite being produced by a young director" and "(Nicolas) is one of the outstanding directors from Bogotá". [9]