Gonzalo Suárez: key obituary facts
Is Gonzalo Suárez dead? Yes. Gonzalo Suárez died on September 29, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Gonzalo Suárez's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gonzalo Suárez known for?
He was a Spanish film director.
More about Gonzalo Suárez
Born: 30 July 1934.
Place of birth: Oviedo.
Place of death: Madrid.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, writer, screenwriter, actor, film producer, novelist.
Nationality: Spain.
Education: Lycée Français de Madrid.
Awards: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Honorary Goya Award.
Children: Gonzalo Suárez Girard, Anne-Hélène Suárez.
Also known as: Gonzalo Suarez.
Occupations: Writer, film director, screenwriter.
Years active: 1966–2026.
Gonzalo Suárez, the Spanish film director, writer and screenwriter associated with Rowing with the Wind, Epilogue and The Detective and Death, died September 29, 2026, aged 92.
Born in Oviedo on July 30, 1934, Suárez studied at the Lycée Français de Madrid and worked across film and literature. He published his first novel, De cuerpo presente, in 1963, before his film career began in 1966; his working years extended through 2026.
His 1975 film The Regent’s Wife was selected for the 9th Moscow International Film Festival, and Don Juan in Hell was entered in the festival’s 17th edition in 1991. Suárez also appeared as the married writer in Pedro Almodóvar’s 1984 film What Have I Done to Deserve This? His honors included the Honorary Goya Award, the Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise and the French distinction Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. His work as a novelist, screenwriter, actor and producer accompanied his directing career, placing him in several roles across Spanish cultural life.