René Fortunato

René Fortunato

René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau (Tras las huellas de Palau). Later in 1988, he gained national and international acclaim with the success of his third documentary April, the Trench of Honor (Abril: La Trinchera del Honor). Fortunato was awarded the Pitirre Prize for Best Caribbean Documentary in the 1990 San Juan Film Festival. René Fortunato was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He studied Social Communication at the University of Santo Domingo from 1982 until 1985. Simultaneously, he worked for several Santo Domingo television firms and stations in different aspects of television and film production. From 1978 to 1987, he published numerous articles about film and television in Dominican newspapers and cultural supplements. Fortunato's first film In the Footsteps of Palau, was a 20-minute short that told the history of the first Dominican filmmaker Francisco Palau. Palau was active in the 1920s and was a seminal figure of Dominican filmography. His second film Frank Almánzar: Images of an artist, was debuted in 1987 and was about the Dominican visionary Bauhaus-trained engraver, illustrator and cultural animator Frank Almánzar. Then in 1988 he achieved national and international fame due to the success of his full-length documentary April, the Trench of Honor. The documentary won Best Documentary of the Caribbean region, in the II International San Juan Film Festival. The documentary is an account of the political situation in the Dominican Republic from the death of dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1961, to the election of Joaquín Balaguer in 1966. Particular focus goes into the 1965 civil war and the subsequent U.S. military invasion. After the success of his documentary, Fortunato went on to make documentaries about Trujillo, Balaguer, and Juan Bosch, which bridge Dominican history and politics from the 1940s to the 1990s.

  • Title: René Fortunato
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  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1958-02-01
  • Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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René Fortunato Movies

  • 2005
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    Un Rollo en la Arena

    Un Rollo en la Arena

    1 2005 HD

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  • 2009
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    Bosch: Presidente en la frontera imperial

    Bosch: Presidente en la frontera imperial

    6 2009 HD

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  • 1987
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    Frank Almánzar: Imágenes de un artista

    Frank Almánzar: Imágenes de un artista

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1994
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    Trujillo: El poder del jefe II

    Trujillo: El poder del jefe II

    5 1994 HD

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  • 1988
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    Abril: La Trinchera del Honor

    Abril: La Trinchera del Honor

    5.1 1988 HD

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  • 1998
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    Balaguer: La herencia del tirano

    Balaguer: La herencia del tirano

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1996
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    Trujillo: El poder del jefe III

    Trujillo: El poder del jefe III

    7 1996 HD

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  • 2003
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    Balaguer: La violencia del poder

    Balaguer: La violencia del poder

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1985
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    Tras las huellas de Palau

    Tras las huellas de Palau

    1 1985 HD

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  • 1991
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    Trujillo: El poder del jefe I

    Trujillo: El poder del jefe I

    5 1991 HD

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  • 2023
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    Caamaño: Militar a Guerrillero

    Caamaño: Militar a Guerrillero

    2 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    Caamaño: Militar a Guerrillero

    Caamaño: Militar a Guerrillero

    2 2023 HD

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  • 2017
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    Patricia: El regreso del sueño

    Patricia: El regreso del sueño

    5 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Patricia: El regreso del sueño

    Patricia: El regreso del sueño

    5 2017 HD

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