Oscar-Winning Chilean Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio Dies at 52
His family said he died following health complications, and Chile’s culture ministry called the Oscar winner a milestone for national cinema.
- Oscar-Winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio died Friday in Santiago at his home. His partner Amalia Kassai confirmed the death in a social media post, stating he died 'following health complications.'
- According to Chilean news outlet Mercurio Online, Kassai contacted police after Lelio was found at his home in the Las Condes district of Santiago. The post did not provide an exact cause of death.
- Born in Argentina, Lelio moved to Chile at age 2 and achieved international acclaim with his 2017 film 'A Fantastic Woman,' which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film—Chile's only win in that category.
- Most recently, Lelio directed 'The Wave,' a musical inspired by feminist mobilizations in Chilean culture, and was filming 'Chilean Poet,' an adaptation of Alejandro Zambra's novel.
- Kassai described Lelio as 'a wonderful person who made significant contributions to Chilean culture' during this time of grief. The family requested privacy and consideration during these difficult times.
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The Chilean filmmaker and Oscar-winner Sebastián Lelio is dead. According to his partner Amalia Kassai, he died on Friday at the age of 52 in his home country. Kassai named in the online service Instagram "health reasons for his death without giving any details. The authorities want to determine the circumstances of his death, how media reported on appeal to the prosecutor's office. In 2018 Lelio received the renowned US film award Oscar in the …
The Chilean Public Prosecutor ' s Office informed the local press about the circumstances of his death.
Sebastián Lelio Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman’ & ‘The Wonder’ Filmmaker Was 52
Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, the director behind “A Fantastic Woman,” “Gloria,” and “The Wonder,” died Friday in Santiago, Chile. He was 52. His family confirmed the news in a statement shared by his partner, actress Amalia Kassai, saying he died following health complications. No specific cause of death was disclosed. READ MORE: Director Sebastián Lelio On ‘The Wonder,’ Post-Factual Belief, Working With Florence Pugh & Scarl…
Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, rewarded in 2018 with Oscar for the best foreign film thanks to the film "Una mujer fantastica", died on Friday at the age of 52, announced the filmmaker's family,...
The Chilean director was best known for the film A Fantastic Woman, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2018.
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