Fernando Sulichin | |
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Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Fernando Sulichin is an Argentine film and documentary maker. He has produced over 25 films and documentaries. [1]
Since 2003 Sulichin has worked on a number of documentaries with the director and producer Oliver Stone including ones about living public figures Edward Snowden, Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.
Sulichin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to the United States in the late 1980s to study architecture at UCLA. While studying he became interested in the film industry and never completed his architecture studies.[ citation needed ]
Sulichin was the associate producer of the 1992 film Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. [2] He is credited with securing permission for the film crew to enter Mecca and for getting Nelson Mandela to perform a cameo role in the film. [3]
Sulichin is the founder of two production companies, Central Films and New Element Media, which have produced a number of films such as Sundance Prize Winner “Love Liza“ (2003) by Todd Louiso and Mary (2004) by Abel Ferrara, winner at Venice Film Festival. [1]
In addition to fictional films, Sulichin has produced documentaries and films about high-profile living individuals, partnering with Oliver Stone to make films on Vladimir Putin, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Snowden. [4]
In 2016, it was reported that Sulichin accompanied actors Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo on their secret meeting with El Chapo in his hideout in the mountains of Durango prior to his arrest. [5] The now famous meeting was purportedly to discuss the prospect of making a movie about the Sinaloa cartel leader. [6] However, the Mexican authorities later insinuated that tracking the group's visit aided them in arresting El Chapo arrest three months later. [7] This led to speculation that the group may have been working with the US and Mexican authorities to locate one of the most wanted criminals and notorious drug lords. Both Penn and del Castillo have said that they have feared for their lives since the ill-fated meeting. [8]
In January 2025, it was announced that Sulichin would be producing a new documentary exploring the life of Melania Trump. [9] The documentary began filming in 2025 and is due to be released by Amazon later in the year. [9]
He is a founding and life-time member of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, having met Mandela through filming Malcolm X in 1992. [3]
He sits on the board of CORE (formerly J/P Haitian Relief Organization),[ citation needed ] American actor Sean Penn's foundation that was initially established to deliver humanitarian relief during the Haitian disaster in January 2010. [10] In 2017, he received the Garry Shandling Humanitarian Award alongside Sean Penn for their Haitian relief work.
He is reported to support the David Lynch Foundation, a charitable foundation set up by the film director of the same name that focuses on alleviating mental health problems and healing trauma. [11]
In addition to humanitarian causes, Sulichin has been involved in raising awareness about environmental issues and climate change, for which he received the National Order of the Légion d'honneur in 2015. [12]
In June 2019, Sulichin spoke at the Peace to Prosperity workshop in Bahrain. Sulichin sat on a panel with the head of the international football federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino and the pair discussed the role that entertainment and sport could play in brokering peace in the Middle East. [13]
In 2018, Sulichin was awarded The Sheikh Abdullah Award for Intercultural Dialogue at the No2H8 Crime Awards 2018.
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Year | Film Title | Role | Type |
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1992 | Malcolm X | Associate Producer | Feature length |
1994 | Touch Base | Associate Producer | Short film |
1995 | The Addiction | Producer | Feature length |
2001 | Bully | Producer | Feature length |
2002 | Love Liza | Producer | Feature length |
2002 | Spun | Producer | Feature length |
2003 | Comandante | Producer | Documentary |
2003 | Tiptoes | Executive producer | TV documentary series |
2003 | Persona Non Grata | Producer | Documentary |
2004 | She Hate Me | Producer | Feature length |
2004 | Alexander | Co-executive producer | Feature length |
2005 | Mary | Producer | Feature length |
2006 | Babel | Producer | Feature length |
2006 | Looking for Fidel | Producer | Documentary |
2009 | I Come with the Rain | Producer | Feature length |
2009 | South of the Border | Producer | Documentary |
2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Executive Producer | Feature length |
2012 | Castro in Winter | Producer | Documentary |
2012 | Savages | Executive producer | Feature length |
2012 | Spring Breakers | Executive producer | Feature length |
2012-2013 | The Untold History of the United States | Producer | TV documentary series |
2014 | Mi Amigo Hugo | Producer | Documentary |
2014 | It's a Beautiful World | Producer | Documentary |
2014 | Go Brasil Go! | Producer | Documentary |
2016 | Gimme Danger | Producer | Documentary |
2016 | Snowden | Producer | Feature length |
2017 | Little Heroes | Producer | Feature length |
2017 | The Putin Interviews | Producer | TV documentary series |
2018 | At Eternity's Gate | Executive producer | Feature length |
2018 | London Field | Executive producer | Feature length |
2020 | Jesus Rolls | Producer | Feature length |
2021 | JFK Revisited | Executive Producer | Feature length |
2021 | Flag Day | Producer | Feature length |
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