Director Sebastián Lelio dies at 52
The Chilean filmmaker, winner of an Oscar for his film "A Fantastic Woman," has died at age 52; the cause of death is unknown.
Director and screenwriter Sebastián Lelio has died at the age of 52, as reported by TVP Info and Clarín. Lelio, who was born in Argentina and built the majority of his career in Chile, was considered one of the most prominent filmmakers in Latin American cinema. His major international breakthrough came with the film "A Fantastic Woman," which won him the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2018.
The circumstances surrounding Lelio's death have not yet been released. Further details regarding funeral arrangements or his final professional projects have not yet been published.