Josep Maria Forn
Photo: Miquel Gonzàlez, Generalitat de Catalunya, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons14

Josep Maria Forn

Spanish actor (1928–2021)

Josep Maria Forn i Costa (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb məˈɾi.ə ˈfoɾn]; April 4, 1928 – October 3, 2021) was a Spanish actor, film producer and film director.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Josep Maria Forn (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 4, 1928, died Oct 3, 2021.1

About

He was born in Barcelona, and began making movies in the 1950s with the short-film Gaudí (1954) and some commercial movies. His film, La piel quemada (Burnt Skin) (1967), dealt with the migration to Catalonia from other parts of Spain, and was very successful besides the Franco's censorship.

In 1975, he became the founder and president of Institut de Cinema Català. From 1987 to 1991, he was the director of the cinematography department in the Generalitat de Catalunya, and in 1994, president of Catalan Film Directors College.

He received the Creu de Sant Jordi Award by the Catalan Government in 2001.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josep Maria Forn, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: actor, film actor, film producer, screenwriter, film director.4

Personal life

  • BornApr 4, 1928, Barcelona5
  • DiedOct 3, 2021, Barcelona6
  • CitizenshipSpain7
  • SpouseMarta May8 9

Awards

  • 2010Miquel Porter Gaudí Honorary Award10
  • 2001Saint George's Cross10 11