About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1944-01-01
Place of birth:
Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Website:
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Eloy de la Iglesia

Overview

De la Iglesia was an outspoken gay socialist filmmaker who is relatively unknown outside Spain despite a prolific and successful career in his native country. He is best remembered for having portrayed urban marginality and the world of drugs and juvenile delinquency in the early 1980s. Part of his work is closely related to the phenomenon popularly known in Spain as quinqui films, to which he contributed with several works. His film are an example of commitment to the immediate reality. They were made with honesty and great risk, against the conformist outlook of most movies of its time. Beyond their debatable aesthetic merits, his film served a document of the Spanish marginality of the late seventies and early eighties, and they have the stamp of his strong personality. Many of this films also deal with the theme of homosexuality.

Known for

Acting
2021 Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon Actor N/A
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2018 Navajeros, censores y nuevos realizadores Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1984 El Pico 2 Actor 59
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1983 Overdose Actor 59
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1981 The Minister's Wife Actor 58
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1980 Navajeros Actor 59
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1978 Confessions of a Congressman Actor Man at rally 59
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1966 Fantasía... 3 Actor Introductor (uncredited) 58
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Directing
2003 Bulgarian Lovers Directing Director 58
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1987 The Tobacconist of Vallecas Directing Director 59
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1985 Turn of the Screw Directing Director 58
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1984 El Pico 2 Directing Director 59
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1983 Overdose Directing Director 59
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1982 Pals Directing Director 59
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1981 The Minister's Wife Directing Director 58
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1980 Navajeros Directing Director 59
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1980 Afraid to Go Out at Night Directing Director 58
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1978 Confessions of a Congressman Directing Director 59
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1978 The Priest Directing Director 59
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1977 The Creature Directing Director 58
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1977 Hidden Pleasures Directing Director 58
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1976 La otra alcoba Directing Director 58
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1975 Forbidden Love Game Directing Director 58
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1973 Murder in a Blue World Directing Director 58
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1973 No One Heard the Scream Directing Director 59
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1972 The Cannibal Man Directing Director 59
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1971 The Glass Ceiling Directing Director 58
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1970 Cuadrilátero Directing Director 58
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1969 Something Bitter in the Mouth Directing Director 58
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1966 Fantasía... 3 Directing Director 58
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Writing
2003 Bulgarian Lovers Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 The Tobacconist of Vallecas Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 Turn of the Screw Writing Screenplay 58
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1984 El Pico 2 Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Overdose Writing Screenplay 59
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1982 Pals Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 The Minister's Wife Writing Screenplay 58
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1980 Navajeros Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 Afraid to Go Out at Night Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 Confessions of a Congressman Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 Hidden Pleasures Writing Screenplay 58
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1976 La otra alcoba Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Forbidden Love Game Writing Writer 58
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1973 Murder in a Blue World Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 No One Heard the Scream Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 The Cannibal Man Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 The Glass Ceiling Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Something Bitter in the Mouth Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 Fantasía... 3 Writing Writer 58
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