José Luis Cuerda | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Cuerda in 2017 | |
| Born | José Luis Cuerda Martínez (1947-02-18)18 February 1947 Albacete, Spain |
| Died | 4 February 2020(2020-02-04) (aged 72) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1982–2018 |
José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 1947 – 4 February 2020) was a Spanishfilmmaker. 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 asThe Enchanted Forest (1987),Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989) andButterfly's Tongue (1999). His films won fourGoya Awards over the course of his career:Best Film andBest Original Screenplay forThe Enchanted Forest, andBest Adapted Screenplay forButterfly's Tongue andThe Blind Sunflowers (2008).
| 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 | Based on his eponymous 2015 novel. Cuerda's final film |
| 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 |
| 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 |
