Directing
Manolo Nieto
- Born
- Dec 11, 1972 · Age 53
- Place of birth
- Montevideo - Uruguay
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 4
Also known as (2)
- Manuel Nieto Zas
- Monolo Nieto Zas
Biography
Manuel Nieto Zas (Montevideo, 1972) is part of the new generation of Uruguayan cinema. In 2006, he wrote and directed his debut feature film, La perrera, Tiger Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival. It was followed by The Militant (2013), which he produced, in addition to his writing and directing. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and won, among other awards, the FIPRESCI Award at La Havana Film Festival. The Employer and the Employee is his third feature film.