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DeutschJosé Luis Cuerda
José Luis Cuerda | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Cuerda in 2017 | |
| Born | José Luis Cuerda Martínez 18 February 1947 Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain |
| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1982–2018 |
José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 1947 – 4 February 2020) was a Spanish filmmaker. He is nationally recognised and considered to be amongst the greatest and most influential Spanish directors of all time,[1] having made such critically successful and culturally significant films as El bosque animado (1987), Amanece, que no es poco (1989) and La lengua de las mariposas (1999). His films won four Goya Awards over the course of his career: Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for El bosque animado, and Best Adapted Screenplay for La lengua de las mariposas and Los girasoles ciegos (2008).
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Pares y nones | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1987 | El bosque animado | Yes | No | No | |
| 1989 | Amanece, que no es poco | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1991 | La viuda del capitán Estrada | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1992 | La marrana | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1993 | Tocando fondo | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1995 | Así en el cielo como en la tierra | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1999 | Butterfly's Tongue | Yes | No | Executive | |
| 2000 | Primer amor | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2006 | The Education of Fairies | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | The Blind Sunflowers | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Todo es silencio | Yes | No | No | |
| 2018 | Tiempo después | Yes | Yes | No | Also based on his novel Final film |
Acting roles[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | El hombre de moda | Pablo | |
| 1981 | Demasida para Gálvez | El tuno | |
| 1982 | Pares y nones | Visitante de la exposición | Uncredited |
| 1991 | El Rey Pasmado | Dominico | |
| 1992 | La marrana | Impresor | |
| 1993 | Y creo en el nombre del padre | Short film | |
| 1996 | Thesis | Profesor 1 | |
| 2006 | The Education of Fairies | Edil | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Todo es silencio | Grimaldo |
Producer only[edit]
- Thesis (1996) (Executive Producer, Producer)
- Open Your Eyes (1997) (Producer)
- The Others (2001) (Producer)
Documentary[edit]
- ¡Hay motivo! (2004) (Segment: "Por el mar corre la liebre")
- Ribeiros do Avia (2010)
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Cultura 2 | Yes | No | TV talking show Directed 1 episode |
| 1977 | Mala racha | Yes | Yes | TV Movie |
| El túnel | Yes | No | ||
| 1979 | Escrito en America | Yes | No | TV Series |
| 1983 | Total | Yes | Yes | TV medium-length film |
| 1997 | Makinavaja | Yes | Yes | TV Series Directed 13 episodes and wrote 3 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (4 February 2020). "Muere José Luis Cuerda, maestro del humor absurdo, a los 72 años". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
