Gregory Nava
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Gregory James Nava (born April 10, 1949) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
Personal life
Nava was born in San Diego, of Mexican and Basque heritage. Nava graduated from
Career
Collaborations with his wife Thomas include (screenplay).
Nava had directing success in 1997 with the film Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez.
From 2003 to 2004, Nava executive produced the television series American Family: Journey of Dreams for
In 2006, Nava produced, wrote, and directed the film
Filmography
- The Confessions of Amans(1976)
- The Haunting of M (1979)
- The End of August (1982), screenplay only
- El Norte (1983)
- A Time of Destiny(1988)
- My Family (1995)
- Selena (1997)
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
- Frida (2002), screenplay only
- Bordertown(2006)
Television
- The 20th Century: American Tapestry (1999, Documentary)
- American Family (2002–2004)
Accolades
Wins
- The Confessions of Amans, 1976
- Montréal World Film Festival: Grand Prix des Amériques for El Norte, 1983
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: OCIC Award for My Family, 1995
- Bravo Awards: Outstanding Feature Film for My Family, 1995
- Taos Talking Picture Festival: Cineaste Award, 1995
- ALMA Award: Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film, for Selena, 1997
- ALMA Award: Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film for Why Do Fools Fall in Love, 1998
- National Hispanic Media Coalition: Impact Award for Director of the Year, 2000
- Santa Fe Film Festival: Luminaria Award, 2006
Nominations
- Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screenfor El Norte, 1984
- Writers Guild of America Award: Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for El Norte, 1984
- Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Golden Seashell Award for My Family, 1995
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Miniseries, for American Family: Journey of Dreams for the episode "Journey of Dreams", 2002
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear for Bordertown, 2007
References
- ^ Ebert, Roger Archived April 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago Sun-Times, film review, August 1, 2004. Last accessed: 1/14/07.
- ^ Santiago, Soledad. The Free New Mexican article, December 2, 2006.
External links
- Gregory Nava at IMDb
- PBS interview of Gregory Nava with Bill Moyers