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José Luis Cuerda
Spanish film director (1947–2020)
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José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 1947 – 4 February 2020) was a Spanish filmmaker. He has been recognized for his absurdist films and dramas,[1] including The Enchanted Forest (1987), the cult film Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989) and Butterfly's Tongue (1999). His films won four Goya Awards: Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for The Enchanted Forest, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue and The Blind Sunflowers (2008).
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
Acting roles
| 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 |
Producer only
- Thesis (1996) (Executive Producer, Producer)
- Open Your Eyes (1997) (Producer)
- The Others (2001) (Producer)
Documentary
- ¡Hay motivo! (2004) (Segment: "Por el mar corre la liebre")
- Ribeiros do Avia (2010)
Television
| 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 |