About

Known credits:
106
Birthday:
1935-06-13
Place of birth:
San Sebastián, España
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Javier Aguirre

Overview

Javier Aguirre Fernández (June 13, 1935 – December 4, 2019) was a Spanish film director , writer and producer. Aguirre was born in Donostia-San Sebastián in Spain . Aguirre developed an interest in film at an early age. When he was a teenager, he started collaborating for entertainment magazines like Radiocinema , Film Ideal , and others. In 1955, when he was around 20 years old, he founded and directed the San Sebastián Film Club. From 1956 to 1957, Aguirre organized film courses and film festivals. During those years, he also studied at the Institute of Cinematographic Research and Experiences (IIEC). He worked as an assistant director until he started directing his own short films in the 1960s.

He began his work as a director in 1961, directing a short documentary titled Pasajes tres , which received the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival . He had a prolific career, directing 45 feature films, 10 short films, 2 documentaries, and 25 documentary shorts. Aguirre also wrote and produced most of his films.

Spanish horror movie fans know him as the director of three popular Paul Naschy horror films, El hunchback de la Morgue (1973, aka Hunchback of the Morgue ), El gran amor del conde Drácula (1973, aka Count Dracula's Great Love ) and El asesino esta entre los trece (aka The Killer is One of the Thirteen ).

Known for

Acting
2019 Wild Session Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2013 Cómo empezar una película sobre Javier Aguirre Actor Himself 59
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2012 Materialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico Actor 59
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2010 The Evil Faces of Víctor Israel Actor Himself N/A
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2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry Actor Self 59
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2002 Sara, una estrella Actor 58
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Directing
2002 Zero/infinito Directing Director N/A
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2000 Voz Directing Director N/A
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1997 Sin film III Directing Director 59
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1997 Sin film II Directing Director N/A
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1994 Continuum Directing Director N/A
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1991 El amor sí tiene cura Directing Director 59
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1988 La diputada Directing Director N/A
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1987 La monja alférez Directing Director 58
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1987 El polizón del Ulises Directing Director N/A
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1983 Parchís entra en acción Directing Director 59
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1983 Continuum 1 Directing Director N/A
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1982 Vida/Perra Directing Director 59
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1982 En busca del huevo perdido Directing Director 59
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1982 Las locuras de Parchís Directing Director 59
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1982 Ni te cases ni te embarques Directing Director 58
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1981 La segunda guerra de los niños Directing Director 59
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1980 La guerra de los niños Directing Director 59
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1980 Los pecados de mamá Directing Director 58
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1980 Consensus Directing Director 59
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1980 Del movimiento espontáneo de la materia (Antoni Tàpies) Directing Director N/A
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1980 Cariñosamente infiel Directing Director 58
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1980 Espacio interior (Eduardo Chillida) Directing Director N/A
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1980 Líneas de viento Directing Director N/A
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1980 Superficies (Gerardo Rueda) Directing Director N/A
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1979 Rocky Carambola Directing Director 58
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1978 Battered Flesh Directing Director 58
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1977 Acto de posesión Directing Director 58
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1977 Esposa de día, amante de noche Directing Director 59
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1976 La iniciación en el amor Directing Director 59
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1975 Ligeramente viudas Directing Director 59
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1975 Vida íntima de un seductor cínico Directing Director 58
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1975 El mejor regalo Directing Director 58
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1975 Vibraciones oscilatorias (Günter Haese) Directing Director N/A
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1975 Exósmosis (Francisco Sobrino) Directing Director N/A
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1974 El insólito embarazo de los Martínez Directing Director 59
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1974 Tautólogos plus X Directing Director N/A
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1973 Manifiesto Horizontal Directing Director N/A
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1973 Volveré a nacer Directing Director 59
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1973 The Killer Is One of Thirteen Directing Director 58
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1973 Hunchback of the Morgue Directing Director 59
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1973 Count Dracula's Great Love Directing Director 58
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1973 Vau seis Directing Director N/A
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1973 Underwelles Directing Director N/A
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1970 Pierna creciente, falda menguante Directing Director 58
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1970 El astronauta Directing Director 58
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1970 De profesión, sus labores Directing Director 58
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1970 Espectro Siete Directing Director N/A
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1970 Fluctuaciones entrópicas Directing Director N/A
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1970 Impulsos ópticos en progresión geométrica Directing Director N/A
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1970 UTS Cero Directing Director N/A
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1970 Che Che Che Directing Director N/A
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1970 Innerzeitigkeit (Temporalidad interna) Directing Director N/A
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1970 Objetivo 40º Directing Director N/A
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1969 Unmarried and Mother in Life Directing Director 58
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1969 Una vez al año ser hippy no hace daño Directing Director 58
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1969 Los cuatro elementos Directing Director N/A
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1968 Los que tocan el piano Directing Director 58
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1967 Los chicos con las chicas Directing Director 59
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1965 España insólita Directing Director 59
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1965 Los oficios de Cándido Directing Director N/A
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1965 Espacio muerto Directing Director N/A
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1965 Mujer contra toro Directing Director N/A
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1963 Tiempo de pasión Directing Director N/A
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1963 Blanco vertical Directing Director N/A
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1963 Toros tres (Guisando-Goya-Picasso) Directing Director N/A
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1962 Playa insólita Directing Director N/A
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1962 Vizcaya cuatro Directing Director N/A
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1961 Espacio dos Directing Director N/A
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1961 Tiempo dos Directing Director N/A
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1961 Tiempo de playa Directing Director N/A
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1961 Pasajes tres Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2002 Zero/infinito Writing Writer N/A
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1991 El amor sí tiene cura Writing Writer 59
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1987 La monja alférez Writing Writer 58
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1987 El polizón del Ulises Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Vida/Perra Writing Writer 59
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1982 Las locuras de Parchís Writing Writer 59
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1982 Ni te cases ni te embarques Writing Writer 58
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1981 La segunda guerra de los niños Writing Writer 59
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1980 La guerra de los niños Writing Writer 59
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1978 Battered Flesh Writing Screenplay 58
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1977 Acto de posesión Writing Writer 58
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1977 Esposa de día, amante de noche Writing Writer 59
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1976 La iniciación en el amor Writing Writer 59
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1975 Ligeramente viudas Writing Writer 59
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1975 Vida íntima de un seductor cínico Writing Story 58
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1975 Vida íntima de un seductor cínico Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 El insólito embarazo de los Martínez Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 El insólito embarazo de los Martínez Writing Story 59
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1973 The Killer Is One of Thirteen Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 Hunchback of the Morgue Writing Screenplay 59
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1973 Count Dracula's Great Love Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Los chicos con las chicas Writing Writer 59
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1965 España insólita Writing Writer 59
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1965 Espacio muerto Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Mujer contra toro Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Tiempo de pasión Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2002 Zero/infinito Production Producer N/A
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1987 El polizón del Ulises Production Production Executive N/A
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Camera
2003 The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone Camera Director of Photography 59
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