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My Take
Santiago Mitre is exactly the kind of filmmaker I want to champion. An Argentine writer-director who also acts, he builds the dense, morally tangled human dramas that South American cinema does so well. Serving on a Cannes Critics' Week jury and winning Best Director in Havana for Paulina marks him as a serious voice, not a festival tourist. Being named an Outstanding Citizen of Buenos Aires in 2023 tells me his roots run deep. I trust artists who stay grounded in their own soil rather than chasing Hollywood gloss, and Mitre strikes me as one of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Santiago Mitre
- Name (Japanese)
- サンティアゴ・ミトレ
- Reading
- さんてぃあご・みとれ
- Born
- December 4, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2023 Outstanding Citizen of Buenos Aires
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Santiago Mitre born?
Born December 4, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Santiago Mitre from?
Santiago Mitre is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What does Santiago Mitre do?
Santiago Mitre works as film director, screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.