# Eduardo Montes-Bradley

Eduardo Montes-Bradley (born July 1960) is an Argentine-American documentarian and photographer, He is known for Evita, Rita Dove: An American Poet, and Harto The Borges. His most recent films are Black Fiddlers and Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor He’s currently working on The Italian Factor: The Piccirilli Story.

## Early and personal life

Montes-Bradley was born in Argentina to Nelson Montes-Bradley, co-founder of Discos Qualiton and Sara Kaplan. He moved to New York in 1979, and currently resides in Charlottesville.

## Non-fiction

* Daniel Chester French: American Sculptor, 2022.
* Black Fiddlers, 2022. A history of African-American fiddlers
* The Other Madisons, 2021. A history of the African-American descendants of President James Madison. 38 minutes.
* Alice: At Home With Alice Parker. The film explores Alice Parker collaborations with Robert Shaw, Archibald MacLeish, and Eudora Welty. Distributed by Kanopy. Produced by HFP in association with Melodious Accord.
* Searching 4-Tabernero Biographical portrayal of Peter Paul Weinschenk, also known as Pablo Tabernero for his work in Argentina. The film explores the Jewish origins of Weinschenk in Berlin in ties of the Weimar Republic, and documents his exile in Barcelona as documentarian for the militias of Buenaventura Durruti in times of the Spanish Civil War.
* A Soldier's Dream Documentary about Milt Feldman, Private first class with the 106th Infantry Division captured at the Battle of the Bulge and marched to Stalag IV-B, where he remained a POW. "A Soldier's Dream" premiered on August 11, 2018, Aired on PBS. 60 minutes
* The Gillenwater Story Biographical portrayal of Jay Y. Gillenwater. 30 minutes.
* Monroe Hill, 2015
* Unearthed and Understood, 2014
* Rita Dove: An American Poet, 2014
* Julian Bond: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement, 2013.
* J.J.Lankes: Yankee Printmaker in Virginia Documentary portrayal of Julius John Lankes exploring his collaborations with Robert Frost, Sherwood Anderson, and Roark Bradford. Made in collaboration with Welford Dunaway Taylor and the University of Richmond. Official Selection at Buffalo International Film Festival presented by the Burchfield Penney Art Center and the State University of New York. Official Selection at the Virginia Film Festival, 2019.
* White: A Season in the Life of John Borden Evans, 2012. Portrait of a Virginian contemporary artist.
* Andrés Waissman, 2012. Biographical documentary about contemporary artist Andrés Waissman.
* Humberto Calzada Biographical documentary about Humberto Calzada. Music by Gerardo Aguillón (violin) and José Angel Navarro (guitar). Distributed by Alexander Street Press and Kanopy. 30 minutes.
* Ernesto Deira Biographical documentary about Ernesto Deira. Produced in partnership with the Museo de Nacional de Bellas Artes.
* Pérez Celis, 2005. Biographical documentary about Pérez Celis.
* Cortázar: apuntes para un documental, 2001. Documentary on Julio Cortázar. Includes 8mm home movies by Cortázar filmed in Paris with Carole Dunlop; with Aurora Bernardez, and Octavio Paz. Includes conversations with Claribel Alegría, Ernesto Cardenal, Manuel Antín, Carlos Montemayor, and Sergio Ramírez.
* Los cuentos del timonel, 2002 About the life of Osvaldo Bayer.
* Harto The Borges, Argentina, 1999
* Ecce Homo Documentary about Juan Filloy, Produced in part with an award from INCAA
* Osvaldo Soriano, Argentina, 1998.
* Saavedra: Between Berlin and a place called Peixoto, 2013. The documentary explores life and literary influences of Brazilian writer Carola Saavedra. Official Selection Pedra Azul Film Festival. Filmmaker produces documentaries on Ronaldo Correia de Brito and José Luiz Passos. Heritage Film Project + Writers Made in Brazil, 2013. 30 minutes. Produced in part with a grant from the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations – Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.
* Lisboa, 2017. Biographical documentary about Adriana Lisboa Fábregas Gurevitz. The film presents the writer and her perspectives on exile and literature, on living abroad and in a bilingual universe. Festivaletteratura – Mantua, September 5, 2014, 30 minutes. Produced with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations – Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.
* Evita (Documentary), 2007.
* Leon Rozitchner's Window, 2008. Anecdotical documentary with philosopher León Rozitchner.*
* The Unanimous Night, 2018. With Luis Harrs.
* Dialogue and Moisture, 2018. With Luis Harrs.
* Child of the Forest, 2014. Yona Bromberg, recalls her life as Holocaust Survivor from Rokitno
* American Manifesto, 2005.
* Che: Rise & Fall, 2006. Produced and directed for National Geographic.
* Samba On Your Feet, Contrakultura Films, 2005. The film traces the influences of Carnival and Samba in Rio.
* Ismael Viñas: Witness of a Century, Contrakultura Films, 2005. Documentary about Ismael Viñas, founder of Movimiento de Liberación Nacional (MALENA), Directed by Montes-Bradley as Diana Hunter.
* The Great Pretender, 2007. Official Selection of the International Film Festival of Buenos Aires (BAFICI). Released in Uruguay as "No a los papelones". On the director's request the film did not participate "in competition" to avoid further turmoil. Released by Editorial Perfil in April 2008.
* Un Certain Regard, Contrakultura, 2004. Sociologist Juan Jose Sebreli introduces the audience into the social, and cultural impact of the architectural history of Buenos Aires.
* Crónicas Mexicas, Contrakultura Films, 2004. Martín Caparrós and Montes-Bradley follow on the trail of Hernán Cortés from Veracruz to Tenochtitlan revealing multiple aspects of local cultures.
* Le Mot Just, Contrakultura Films, 2004. Biographical portrayal of Héctor Tizón.

## Fiction

* El Sekuestro, 1997. Writer-Director. Parody of the misadventures of a revolutionary cell in South America. Starring Sandra Ballesteros, and Rodolfo Rani.
* Double Obsession, 1992. Writer-Director.TriStar Columbia. Thriller. Starring Margaux Hemingway, Scott Valentine, Jamie Horton, Maryam D'Abo and Frederic Forrest. Edited by John Venzon.
* SmoothTalker, 1990. Writer-Director. TriStar ColumbiaThriller. Starring Peter Crombie, Stuart Whitman, Sidney Lassick, Paul Raci and Burt Ward. Editor Sandra Adair.

## Experimental

* Frogments, 2000. Based on 8 mm images captured by Julio Cortázar in India and Africa with voice over by Allen Ginsberg.
* Freedom, 1986. Based on 8 mm images captured by Montes-Bradley in and around Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami with highlights of homelessness.

## Music videos

* Rumbera, by Willy Chirino, Sony Music, Super 16mm 1994. Theatrical premiere at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, 1994.
* Guadalajara, by Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Polygram Latino.
* Mujer de Fuego, by Olga Tañon, WEA Latina.
* Vendras Llorando, by Olga Tañon, WEA Latina.
* Amor Equivocado by Fabiana Cantilo, Warner Music.
* Dale Pascual, by "Los enanitos verdes", Warner Music Group.