# Oscar-winning director found dead at 52, actress partner writes heartbreaking tribute

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/oscar-winning-director-found-dead-at-52-actress-partner-writes-heartbreaking-tribute/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:22:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:49:46+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/07/celebrity-news/oscar-winning-director-sebastian-lelio-found-dead-at-52-actress-partner-amalia-kassai-writes-heartbreaking-tribute/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52.
- His partner cited health complications; the cause is unknown.
- The director was filming “Chilean Poet” and preparing “Voyagers”.

## Summary

Oscar-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has died aged 52, after being found at his home in Santiago on Friday. His partner, actress Amalia Kassai, said he died following health complications; the exact cause has not been disclosed. His death marks the loss of a prominent filmmaker whose work brought international attention to Chilean cinema.

Lelio won the 2018 Best International Feature Film Oscar for “A Fantastic Woman”, Chile’s second Academy Award. His films also included “Gloria”, “Disobedience” and “The Wonder”, and he worked with actors including Julianne Moore and Florence Pugh. He was filming an adaptation of “Chilean Poet” and preparing “Voyagers”, starring Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

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