Pedro Rivera
Born: 1939-05-01 in Panama City, Panama
Known For: Directing
Biography
Pedro Rivera, born on January 5, 1939 in Panama, is a narrative writer, poet and filmmaker. Among his poetry books are worth to mention Las voces del dolor que trajo el alba (1958), Panamá, incendio de sollozos (1959), Los pájaros regresan de la niebla (1969), Para hacer el amor con la ventana abierta (1989). His narrative and essays include a great number of tittles among which the most outstanding are Las huellas de mis pasos (1993), Todo sucedió mañana (1993), Crónicas apócrifas de Castilla de Oro (2005). He has received the Ricardo Miro prize several times in the genres of poetry, short story and essay. His films have been awarded at international film festivals (Havana, Tashkent, and Leipzig). He is director of the Experimental Group of the University Cinema (Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario, GECU) of the Panama University. He is a member of the Superior Council of the New Latin American Cinema Foundation.
Filmography
1987
- Cubagua ... (Producer)
1982
- ¡Aquí hay coraje! ... (Director)
1981
- Nosotros los del Silver Roll ... (Consulting Producer)
1979
- ¡Belice vencerá! ... (Director)
1976
- Hombres de cara al viento ... (Director)
- Mi pueblo habla, mi pueblo grita ... (Editor)
1975
- Soberanía ... (Director)
1974
- Aquí, Bayano: Cambio… La Quema ... (Director)
1973
- Ahora ya no estamos solos ... (Director)
- Los 505 ... (Director)
- Un año después ... (Director)
1972
- Canto a la patria que ahora nace ... (Writer)