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Born in Madrid, Spain in 1955. Since making his directing debut with Opera prima in 1980, this director and screenwriter has made a further 15 award-winning films. Belle Epoque won the Oscar® for Best Foreign Language Film as well as nine Goyas; his animated film Chico & Rita was also nominated for an Oscar®. His films have screened frequently at the Berlinale. He won a Silver Bear in 1987 for El año de las luces, and Belle Epoque and La niña de tus ojos also… (more)
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Stories of Our Cinema (2019)
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Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
They Shot the Piano Player |
| 2020 |
Forgotten We'll Be |
| 2016 |
The Queen of Spain |
| 2012 |
The Artist and the Model |
| 2010 |
Chico & Rita |
| 2009 |
The Dancer and the Thief |
| 2003 |
Blanco y negro |
| 2002 |
The Shanghai Spell |
| 1998 |
The Girl of Your Dreams |
| 1995 |
Two Much |
| 1992 |
Belle époque |
| 1990 |
The Mad Monkey |
| 1989 |
La mujer de tu vida: La mujer inesperada (TV movie) |
| 1986 |
Year of Enlightment |
| 1985 |
Move Over Mrs. Markham |
| 1984 |
Coarse Salt |
| 1980 |
Opera Prima |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1996 |
Lumière sur un massacre |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2004 |
Le Miracle de Candeal |
| 2000 |
Calle 54 |
| 1995 |
Lumière and Company |
| 1982 |
Mientras el cuerpo aguante |
| 1977 |
Úrculo |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1982 |
Óscar y Carlos 82 |
| 1980 |
Esta noche es la noche |
| 1979 |
El león enamorado |
Homenage à trois |
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| 1978 |
En legítima defensa |
| 1974 |
Óscar y Carlos |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
They Shot the Piano Player |
| 2016 |
The Queen of Spain |
| 2012 |
The Artist and the Model |
| 2010 |
Chico & Rita |
| 2009 |
The Dancer and the Thief |
| 2002 |
The Shanghai Spell |
| 1995 |
Suspiros de España |
Two Much |
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| 1992 |
Belle époque |
| 1990 |
The Mad Monkey |
| 1989 |
La mujer de tu vida: La mujer inesperada (TV movie) |
| 1988 |
La mujer de tu vida: La mujer oriental (TV movie) |
Miss Caribe |
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| 1986 |
Year of Enlightment |
| 1985 |
De tripas corazón |
Move Over Mrs. Markham |
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| 1984 |
Coarse Salt |
| 1980 |
Cuentos eróticos |
La mano negra |
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Opera Prima |
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| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2000 |
Calle 54 |
| 1977 |
Úrculo |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1980 |
Esta noche es la noche |
| 1979 |
El león enamorado |
Homenage à trois |
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| 1974 |
Óscar y Carlos |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1998 |
Spanish Fly |
Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law |
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| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
The Critic |
| 2021 |
Cinéma, Archive Vivant de Notre Mémoire |
| 2020 |
La corte de Ana |
| 2019 |
Stories of Our Cinema |
| 2018 |
¡Ay, Carmen! |
| 2016 |
Miguel Picazo, un cineasta extramuros |
| 2015 |
Aragón rodado |
Madame Cinéma |
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| 2011 |
Actrices (series) |
| 2010 |
A Cinema Like You in a Country Like This |
Guión busca estrella (TV movie) |
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Spanish Hollywood |
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| 2009 |
Buscando a Penélope (TV movie) |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
The Artist and the Model |
Guest
| Shows | |
|---|---|
| 2013 |
¡Atención obras! |
| 2005 |
Buenafuente |
| 1998 |
Versión española |
| 1997 |
Corazón de... |
La noche abierta |
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| 1996 |
Continuarà... |
| 1995 |
Lo + plus |
| 1994 |
Los desayunos de TVE |
The 66th Annual Academy Awards |
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| 1984 |
Cinema 3 |
| 1982 |
De película |