Director and screenwriter Ventura Pons dies at 78

New loss in show business. Just four days after the comedian's death Paco Arevalothe director and screenwriter has died Ventura Pons. The Film Academy itself has been in charge of transmitting the sad news: “Filmmaker Ventura Pons dies at the age of 78. He was nominated for the Goya for Best Adapted Screenplay on four occasions, for The overall reason, actresses, Anita doesn't miss the train y Barcelona (a map)“, the Academy has published on social networks.

There have been many personalities from the world of acting who have conveyed their condolences to the family of the former vice president of the Film Academy. Being one of the most internationally recognized Catalan directors, Ventura Pons has worked with well-known faces from our country such as Aitana Sánchez Gijón, in Injured Animals; Cayetana Guillén Cuervo in Idiot Love or Rosa María Sardá in Barcelona (a map).

In addition to the more than 30 films that have been part of his professional career, the director also has several awards such as the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2007 and the Gaudí d'Honor award in 2015. Nominated up to four times for the Goya , the filmmaker has not been able to obtain any statuette during his lifetime.