★ HOW OLD IS ÁLVARO BRECHNER?
Álvaro Brechner is 50 years old, born April 9, 1976 in DE · Aries.
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About
Álvaro Brechner is a Spanish-Uruguayan screenwriter and film director born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 9 April 1976. He won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for A Twelve-Year Night (2018), a film that screened at Cannes and Venice. His feature films—Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009), Mr. Kaplan (2014), and A Twelve-Year Night—were all selected as Uruguay's official Academy Award submissions. In 2025, he directed Mägo de Oz: The Movie, a large-scale production about the Spanish folk metal band, set for 2026 release. Aries energy: direct creative vision.
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Biography
Álvaro Brechner is a Spanish-Uruguayan screenwriter, film director, and producer based in Madrid, born 9 April 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for A Twelve-Year Night (2018), solidifying his reputation in European and Latin American cinema. His directorial work spans three internationally recognized features: Bad Day to Go Fishing (2009), Mr. Kaplan (2014), and A Twelve-Year Night—each submitted as Uruguay's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Both Mr. Kaplan and A Twelve-Year Night screened at major festivals including Cannes and Venice. Variety magazine identified him as "one of the leading South American screen talents to emerge in the last decade", and he received the Faro de Honor lifetime achievement award at the Santander International Film Festival. In 2025, Brechner directed Mägo de Oz: The Movie, an international co-production documenting the Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz, scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in 2026. As a screenwriter and director, Brechner blends narrative craft with visual storytelling across festival circuits and theatrical releases. Born under Aries, his creative work reflects decisive thematic choices and bold artistic positioning. His Life Path 9 underscores a commitment to completing narratives that resonate globally.
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Trivia
- All three of his feature films—Bad Day to Go Fishing, Mr. Kaplan, and A Twelve-Year Night—were submitted as Uruguay's official entries for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
- He won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for A Twelve-Year Night in 2018.
- In 2025, he directed Mägo de Oz: The Movie, a large-scale international production about the Spanish folk metal band Mägo de Oz, set for 2026 theatrical release.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Álvaro Brechner often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
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Frequently asked
- How old is Álvaro Brechner?
- Álvaro Brechner is 50 years old (born April 9, 1976).
- When is Álvaro Brechner's birthday?
- Álvaro Brechner was born on April 9, 1976.
- What is Álvaro Brechner's zodiac sign?
- Álvaro Brechner is a Aries, born April 9, 1976.
- What is Álvaro Brechner's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Álvaro Brechner was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Álvaro Brechner from?
- Álvaro Brechner is from DE.
- What does Álvaro Brechner do?
- Álvaro Brechner is a writer.
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