Diego de la Texera
Birth Name:
Diego Alberto Manuel de la Texera Barnés
Diego de la Texera was one of the founders of Sandino Filmes, a pioneering film company in San Juan, where he worked for many years as cinematographer and producer. In the 70's he migrated to El Salvador, where he wrote, photographed and directed the documentary "El Salvador: el pueblo vencerá" (1980), which won first prize at the M...
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Diego de la Texera was one of the founders of Sandino Filmes, a pioneering film company in San Juan, where he worked for many years as cinematographer and producer. In the 70's he migrated to El Salvador, where he wrote, photographed and directed the documentary "El Salvador: el pueblo vencerá" (1980), which won first prize at the Moscow International Film Festival and Havana New Latin American Film Festival. After living in Venezuela and heading the cinematography department at the International School of Film and Television in Havana, he met Brazilian filmmaker Teté Vasconcellos ("El Salvador: Another Vietnam") and moved to Rio de Janeiro. He still works in Puerto Rican productions and in Mexico. Show less «
