José Luis Cuerda
Spanish film director (1947-2020) · Spain · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
José Luis Cuerda Martínez was a Spanish filmmaker. He is nationally recognised and considered to be amongst the greatest and most influential Spanish directors of all time, having made such critically successful and culturally significant films as The Enchanted Forest (1987), Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing...
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Some Time LaterFilm, Director, Writer2017
Dani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezSeries2010
Un País Para ComerseloSeries
Rafael AzconaFilm, 20102006
The Education of FairiesFilm, Director, Writer2004
With Good ReasonFilm, Director2001
The OthersFilm, Producer1999
ButterflyFilm, Director, Writer1996
ThesisFilm, Producer1995
Lo + plusSeries
Makinavaja: La SerieSeries, 1995Director, Creator
On Earth as It Is in HeavenFilm, 1995Director, Writer1992
The SowFilm, Director, Writer1989
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small ThingFilm, Director, Writer1983
TotalFilm, Director1982
Pares y nonesFilm, Director, Writer1980
El hombre de modaFilm, Pablo1977
Mala RachaFilm, Director, Writer1947Born18 February 1947People around José
Close ties
Manuel Alexandre José directed El bosque animado (1987)
Gabino Diego José directed Amanece, que no es poco (1989)
Miguel Rellán José directed El bosque animado (1987)
Fernando Fernán Gómez José directed Butterfly's Tongue (1999)- Chus Lampreave José directed Amanece, que no es poco (1989)
Enrique San Francisco José directed Amanece, que no es poco (1989)
Tito Valverde José directed El bosque animado (1987)
Luis Ciges José directed Amanece, que no es poco (1989)
Alejandro Amenábar José produced Open Your Eyes (1997)
Antonio Resines José directed Amanece, que no es poco (1989)
Alfredo Landa José directed El bosque animado and La marrana
Agustín González José directed Así en el cielo como en la tierra (1995)
María Isbert José directed El bosque animado (1987)
José Ángel Egido José produced Open Your Eyes (2002)
Chete Lera José produced Open Your Eyes (2002)
Antonio Gamero Also in The Enchanted Forest (1987)
Fernando Rey José directed El bosque animado and La marrana
Manuel Rivas Also in Butterfly and Primer amor
El Gran Wyoming José directed La marrana (1992)
Andreu Buenafuente José directed Tiempo después (2018)
Secundino de la Rosa Márquez José directed Tiempo después (2018)
Arturo Valls José directed Tiempo después (2018)
José Luis Olaizola Produced The Sow and Tocando fondo
Eduardo Noriega José produced Open Your Eyes (2002)
Known for
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The Others 2001
Open Your Eyes 1997
Thesis 1996
Butterfly 1999
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing 1989
Filmography 25
51 credits on file
Television 5
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He is nationally recognised and considered to be amongst the greatest and most influential Spanish directors of all time, having made such critically successful and culturally significant films as The Enchanted Forest (1987), Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989) and Butterfly's Tongue (1999). His films won four Goya Awards over the course of his career: Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for The Enchanted Forest, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue and The Blind Sunflowers (2008).
