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Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio, whose A Fantastic Woman won an Oscar, dies at 52
The Chilean director died Friday at his Santiago home, and his partner said the death was due to health reasons.
The short version
- Chilean director Sebastián Lelio died at age 52, according to multiple outlets.[The Guardian · The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- His partner, Amalia Kassai, posted on Instagram that the death was due to health reasons.[Variety]
- Lelio directed A Fantastic Woman, which won the 2018 Oscar for best foreign language film; he was working on Chilean Poet at his death.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
Key facts
- Chilean director Sebastián Lelio died at age 52.[The Guardian · The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Lelio died on Friday at his home in the Las Condes section of Santiago, according to reporting that cites El Mercurio Online.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Reports attribute the discovery of Lelio's body to his partner, actress Amalia Kassai, who contacted police.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Kassai posted on Instagram that Lelio's death was due to health reasons.[Variety]
- A Fantastic Woman won the 2018 Oscar for best foreign language film.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Lelio was born in Argentina and moved to Chile at age two.[The Guardian · The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- At the time of his death, Lelio was working on Chilean Poet, based on Alejandro Zambra's novel.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The cause of death rests on a partner's Instagram statement citing health reasons; one outlet reported that no cause was specified.[The Guardian · Variety]
- The sources do not report the future status of the Chilean Poet adaptation.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Director of Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52Variety metered
- Sebastián Lelio, Chilean Filmmaker Behind ‘Disobedience,’ ‘The Wonder’ and the Oscar-Winning ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ Dies at 52The Hollywood Reporter metered
- Sebastián Lelio, director of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria, dies aged 52The Guardian - World
- Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio dies at 52Associated Press
- Remembering Sebastián Lelio, an Auteur Who Centered Women’s Stories With Style and SensitivityVariety metered