Marcos Zurinaga

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Marcos Zurinaga

Born September 6, 1952 · San Juan, Puerto Rico (age 74)

Marcos Zurinaga is a Puerto Rican film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. He studied at the UPR Elementary School, University High School (UHS) and obtained his B.A. at UPR in 1972. He joined Puerto Rican filmmaker Roberto Gándara upon graduation, setting aside plans to study a master's degree, founding the film company Zaga Films. Among the several movies that he has directed is La Gran…

Known For

Death in GranadaDeath in Granada · 1996
Death in Granada
★ 5.61996
MovieDrama
A journalist starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Garcia Lorca, who disappeared in the early days of the Spanish Civil War in the the 1930's.
La gran fiestaLa gran fiesta · 1986
La gran fiesta
★ 6.41986
MovieDramaRomance
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The guests drink, seduce and gossip, but some also plot against each other.
Meant To BeMeant To Be · 2010
Meant To Be
★ 5.22010
MovieComedyRomance
A delightful romantic comedy about about a guardian angel who falls for the young woman he is protecting.
Somos un solo puebloSomos un solo pueblo · 1995
Somos un solo pueblo
★ 9.01995
MovieMusic
Presents a bit of the history of the migration of our people, people who came out opening new horizons and looking for new destinations. During that absence, it has been music that has defined us and served to remove barriers and grow closer.
Puerto Rico: A Colony the American WayPuerto Rico: A Colony the American Way · 1981
Puerto Rico: A Colony the American Way
1981
Movie
A report on the political, social, and economic problems of Puerto Rico in the early 1980s and on the impact of the island's eighty-four-year-old link to the United States. Features interviews with leaders of the Puerto Rican Socialist and Independence parties, Governor Romero Barcelo, U.S. Congressman Ronald Dellums, and the Puerto Rican people themselves.
Maná - Arde el CieloManá - Arde el Cielo · 2008
Maná - Arde el Cielo
2008
MovieMusic
MANA performing the tracks from the comeback album Arde el Cielo.
Siempre piel canela: la música de Bobby CapóSiempre piel canela: la música de Bobby Capó · 1997
Siempre piel canela: la música de Bobby Capó
★ 9.01997
MovieMusic
Homage to famed 1950’s Puerto Rican singer, composer, and television personality Bobby Capó.
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael HernándezRomance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández · 1998
Romance del cumbanchero: la música de Rafael Hernández
★ 8.01998
MovieMusic
Homage to the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández.

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