Adrián Biniez
Biography
Adrián Biniez (Buenos Aires, August 28th, 1974), is an Argentine director, screenwriter, actor and rock singer who resides in Uruguay. Starting his career as a musician, after a small part in the Uruguayan hit film Whisky (2004) he became involved in filmmaking, and in 2009 he directed his first feautre, Giant.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Karaoke singer
When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with whom he has a prickly relationship.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Soundman
A divorced taxi driver shows up with a black eye at the home of his ex-wife’s new family; he’s been invited to dinner and he desperately wants to reconnect with his young daughter. A professional magician’s car breaks down and he ends up spending an emotionally intense night with a young, widowed toll booth worker. A singer songwriter serving a lengthy prison sentence is released for one night to perform at a local community centre. These three deeply engaging stories about yearning for connection unfold in parallel, one New Year’s Eve in a small town in central Uruguay, balancing the universality of human suffering with a powerful sense of hope.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Diverse local theatre groups go after an unfortunate programmer in charge of the Cataluña theatre festival, who goes on a vacation in Uruguay.