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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-01-20 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Madrid, España

José Luis Garci

Biography:

José Luis Garci is a Spanish director, producer, film critic, TV presenter, screenwriter and author. He earned worldwide acclaim and his country's first Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award for Begin the Beguine (1982). Four of his films, including also Sesión continua (1984), Asignatura aprobada (1987) and El abuelo (1998), have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, more than any other Spanish director. His films are characterized for his classical style and the underlying sentimentality of their plots.

Known For

Acting

2024

2020

Olea… ¡Más alto! as Self - Filmmaker

2014

2011

Enrique Herreros as Self - Filmmaker

2006

The Night of the Sunflowers as Himself - Radio Host (voice) (uncredited)

1994

Cradle Song as (uncredited)

1983

El crack dos as Minor Role (uncredited)

1980

Viva la clase media as Antonio 'Vladimiro' Flanagan

1976

1974

Vida conyugal sana as Oficinista (uncredited)

Production

2019

2007

Sunday Light as Producer

2004

2002

Historia de un beso as Executive Producer

2000

Cóndor Crux as Executive Producer
Yoyes as Producer
Leo as Executive Producer

1999

Un uomo perbene as Producer
Shacky Carmine as Producer
The Revenge as Associate Producer

1998

The Grandfather as Producer
Stolen Moments as Producer

1997

La herida luminosa as Producer

1994

Cradle Song as Executive Producer
Cradle Song as Production Manager

1988

La gran comedia as Producer

1987

Course Completed as Producer

1985

Beyond the Walls as Producer

1984

Double Feature as Producer

1982

To Begin Again as Producer

1981

El crack as Producer

1980

Writing

2019

The Crack: Inception as Screenplay

2008

Blood of May as Writer

2007

Sunday Light as Screenplay

2005

Ninette as Writer

2002

2000

You're the One as Writer

1999

Yerma as Writer

1998

The Grandfather as Writer

1997

1996

Dual as Writer
Eternamente as Writer
Luciérnagas as Writer

1994

Cradle Song as Writer

1992

1991

Semiosis as Writer

1988

Mnemos as Writer
El tesoro as Writer

1987

1984

Double Feature as Writer

1983

El crack dos as Screenplay

1982

To Begin Again as Writer

1981

El crack as Screenplay

1980

1979

1978

Alone in the Dark as Screenplay

1972

The Telephone Box as Screenplay
Plinio as Screenplay

1970

El cronicón as Writer

1968

1967

1966

Directing

2019

2008

Blood of May as Director

2007

Sunday Light as Director

2005

Ninette as Director

2004

2002

2000

You're the One as Director

1998

The Grandfather as Director

1997

La herida luminosa as Director

1996

Mujer con violetas as Director
Dual as Director
Eternamente as Director
Luciérnagas as Director
Regalo de Navidad as Director

1994

Cradle Song as Director

1992

1991

El sueño as Director
Semiosis as Director

1988

Mnemos as Director

1987

Course Completed as Director

1984

Double Feature as Director

1983

El crack dos as Director

1982

To Begin Again as Director

1981

El crack as Director

1980

Alfonso Sánchez as Director

1979

1978

Alone in the Dark as Director

1977

1975

¡Al fútbol! as Director
Mi Marilyn as Director

1970

El cronicón as Assistant Director

Crew

Editing

2019

2008

Blood of May as Editor

2007

Sunday Light as Editor

2002

1994

Cradle Song as Editor

Creator