Eduardo Sacheri | |
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Born | 13 December 1967 Castelar |
Occupation | screenwriter, historian, university teacher, writer, novelist, short story writer |
Education | National University of Luján (history)[1] |
Eduardo Alfredo Sacheri (born 13 December 1967 in Castelar)[2] is an Argentine writer and professor of History, graduated in the National University of Luján. He is best known for his novel La pregunta de sus ojos which became the basis for the Oscar-winning film El secreto de sus ojos and its American remake. Sacheri co-wrote the film's script in collaboration with its director Juan Jose Campanella.[3] Sacheri and Campanella were also the screenwriters of the animation film Underdogs. He also published a number of short stories, such as Esperándolo a Tito y otros cuentos de fútbol and Lo raro empezó después.
In 2016, Sacheri won the Premio Alfaguara for his novel La noche de la usina. The novel was later adapted for cinema as the film, Heroic Losers, directed by Sebastián Borensztein and co-written by Sacheri.