René Fortunato, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

René Fortunato

Dominican Republic filmmaker

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1958

Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

René Antonio Fortunato (born February 1, 1958) is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics.
He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau (Tras las huellas de Palau).
Later in 1988, he gained national and international acclaim with the success of his third documentary April, the Trench of Honor (Abril: La Trinchera del Honor).
Fortunato was awarded the Pitirre Prize for Best Caribbean Documentary in the 1990 San Juan Film Festival.