About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1921-07-12
Place of birth:
Valencia, España
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Luis García Berlanga

Overview

One of the best known filmmakers in the world and director of some of the most famous films of Spanish cinema, tender in his vision of the characters, but satirical to the point of biting in his social analysis, clearly critical despite the censorship of the Franco regime. He was born in 1921 into a wealthy Valencian family. After the Second World War, he studied at the Escuela Oficial de Cine (IIEC/EOC), where he would later become a professor. There he met Juan Antonio Bardem, and together they made their first film. His narrative ability, together with the sharpness of his satire, bordering on nonsense, made him a popular filmmaker, but also valued by critics. Nevertheless, within his comic line he oscillates between tenderness and the grotesqueness of his choral comedies. Between both extremes are his first films, written in collaboration with Rafael Azcona, in which he develops a black humor, characteristic of both, corrosive denunciations of social hypocrisy and the death penalty. In recent years he was president of the Filmoteca Nacional de España and director of a collection of erotic novels and short stories.

Known for

Acting
2023 The First Look Actor N/A
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2022 El joven Berlanga Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner Actor Interviewee N/A
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2011 Enrique Herreros Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
Average
2009 Por la gracia de Luis Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 Calle Bardem Actor Interviewee 59
Average
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Actor Self 59
Average
2004 From Kuleshov to Berlanga Actor Himself 59
Average
2000 La ley del cholo II Actor 59
Average
1985 A la pálida luz de la luna Actor Himself 58
Average
1984 De mica en mica s’omple la pica Actor Peris 59
Average
1981 A Tied Blasé Actor N/A
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1980 Erotic Stories Actor Hombre del metro 58
Average
1969 Sharon vestida de rojo Actor Víctor N/A
N/A
1968 Tuset Street Actor Aparicio 58
Average
1968 Días de viejo color Actor Mr. Marshall 58
Average
1968 No somos de piedra Actor 58
Average
1967 Las pirañas Actor Film Buff 59
Average
1965 October in Madrid Actor 59
Average
1959 Streetcar for Sale Actor Comprador de la baliza aerostática (uncredited) 58
Average

Directing
2002 El sueño de la maestra Directing Director 59
Average
1999 París-Tombuctú Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Blasco Ibáñez Directing Director 69
Fair
1994 Villarriba y Villabajo Directing Director 70
Good
1993 Everyone Off to Jail Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Moors and Christians Directing Director 58
Average
1985 The Heifer Directing Director 59
Average
1982 National III Directing Director 59
Average
1981 National Heritage Directing Director 59
Average
1978 The National Shotgun Directing Director 60
Fair
1974 Life Size Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Long Live the Bride and Groom Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Las pirañas Directing Director 59
Average
1963 The Executioner Directing Director 63
Fair
1963 Death and the Lumberjack Directing Director 59
Average
1962 The Four Truths Directing Director 58
Average
1962 Placido Directing Director 61
Fair
1957 Miracles of Thursday Directing Director 59
Average
1956 The Rocket from Calabuch Directing Director 60
Fair
1954 Boyfriend in Sight Directing Director 58
Average
1953 That Happy Couple Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Welcome Mr. Marshall! Directing Director 61
Fair
1950 El circo Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Paseo por una guerra antigua Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2002 El sueño de la maestra Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 París-Tombuctú Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Blasco Ibáñez Writing Writer 69
Fair
1993 Everyone Off to Jail Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Everyone Off to Jail Writing Story 59
Average
1987 Moors and Christians Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1985 The Heifer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1985 The Heifer Writing Story 59
Average
1982 National III Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 National Heritage Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 The National Shotgun Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1977 Una noche embarazosa Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Writing Novel 59
Average
1974 Life Size Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 Long Live the Bride and Groom Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 Las pirañas Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1964 Strange Voyage Writing Idea 60
Fair
1963 The Executioner Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1962 Placido Writing Screenstory 61
Fair
1962 Placido Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1959 Streetcar for Sale Writing Writer 58
Average
1958 Familia provisional Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 Miracles of Thursday Writing Screenstory 59
Average
1957 Miracles of Thursday Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1956 The Rocket from Calabuch Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1954 Boyfriend in Sight Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1953 That Happy Couple Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 Welcome Mr. Marshall! Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1949 Paseo por una guerra antigua Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1959 We Are 18 Years Old Production Associate Producer 58
Average