Juan de Dios Larraín
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Educated as a lawyer with an MBA, Juan de Dios Larraín founded in 2004, along with his brother, filmmaker and producer, Pablo Larraín, the Chilean production company Fabula, responsible for twenty-four films. Including one Oscar win for Best Foreign Language Film category (2018), for A Fantastic Woman, directed by Sebastián Lelio.
In 2019 he produced four films, Mi amigo Alexis, directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Pablo Larraín's latest film "Ema", starring Gael García Bernal and Mariana DiGirolamo. Homeless, first animation produced by Fabula and Nobody knows I'm here, directed by Gaspar Antilo, first collaboration with Netflix.
In 2018 he premiered Sebastián Lelio's remake film Gloria, starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro in Toronto International Film Festival. He also produced the original version of Gloria, also directed by Sebastián Lelio. It premiered in 2013 at the Berlinale, where Paulina García won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
In 2017 he produced A Fantastic Woman, that won the Silver Bear for Best Script at Berlinale. And he also premiered at Toronto Film Festival Marialy Rivas' second feature film, Princesita.
In 2016 Juan de Dios premiered Neruda, a film directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco and Mercedes Morán, at Cannes Film Festival. After Neruda, he premiered Jackie at Venice Film Festival, also directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Natalie Portman.
In 2015, he produced The Club, directed by Pablo Larraín and also premiered at Berlinale, where the film won the Silver Bear for Special Jury Prize. That same year, Nasty Baby and Las Niñas Quispe, Fabula productions as well, where premiered at Berlin Film Festival.
In 2012, he produced the Oscar Nominated No, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Gael García Bernal.
Recently, he produced the series "La Jauría", directed by Lucía Puenzo, along with Fremantle, and "El Presidente", directed by Armando Bó, along Gaumont Distribution and Kapow, both released on Amazon Prime in 2020. In 2021 he participated in several projects; "42 Días en la oscuridad", the first Netflix production made in Chile, directed by Claudia Huaiquimilla and Gaspar Antillo. The second seasons of "La Jauría" and "El Presidente", to be released on Amazon Prime Video. The first season of "El Refugio" a science fiction series, based on an original idea by Julio Rojas and directed by Pablo Fendrik, and "Señorita 89"; a series shot in Mexico City, inspired by the dark side of beauty pageants. Both of these series were produced along Fremantle for StarzPlay and Pantaya.
In 2019 he produced four films, Mi amigo Alexis, directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, Pablo Larraín's latest film "Ema", starring Gael García Bernal and Mariana DiGirolamo. Homeless, first animation produced by Fabula and Nobody knows I'm here, directed by Gaspar Antilo, first collaboration with Netflix.
In 2018 he premiered Sebastián Lelio's remake film Gloria, starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro in Toronto International Film Festival. He also produced the original version of Gloria, also directed by Sebastián Lelio. It premiered in 2013 at the Berlinale, where Paulina García won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
In 2017 he produced A Fantastic Woman, that won the Silver Bear for Best Script at Berlinale. And he also premiered at Toronto Film Festival Marialy Rivas' second feature film, Princesita.
In 2016 Juan de Dios premiered Neruda, a film directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco and Mercedes Morán, at Cannes Film Festival. After Neruda, he premiered Jackie at Venice Film Festival, also directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Natalie Portman.
In 2015, he produced The Club, directed by Pablo Larraín and also premiered at Berlinale, where the film won the Silver Bear for Special Jury Prize. That same year, Nasty Baby and Las Niñas Quispe, Fabula productions as well, where premiered at Berlin Film Festival.
In 2012, he produced the Oscar Nominated No, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Gael García Bernal.
Recently, he produced the series "La Jauría", directed by Lucía Puenzo, along with Fremantle, and "El Presidente", directed by Armando Bó, along Gaumont Distribution and Kapow, both released on Amazon Prime in 2020. In 2021 he participated in several projects; "42 Días en la oscuridad", the first Netflix production made in Chile, directed by Claudia Huaiquimilla and Gaspar Antillo. The second seasons of "La Jauría" and "El Presidente", to be released on Amazon Prime Video. The first season of "El Refugio" a science fiction series, based on an original idea by Julio Rojas and directed by Pablo Fendrik, and "Señorita 89"; a series shot in Mexico City, inspired by the dark side of beauty pageants. Both of these series were produced along Fremantle for StarzPlay and Pantaya.
