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José Luis Garci

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
14

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 20, 1944 (82 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

Directing

2019The Crack: Inception...Director
2012Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days...Director
2008Blood of May...Director
2007Sunday Light...Director
2005Ninette...Director
2004Merry-Go-Round c. 1950...Director
2002Historia de un beso...Director
2000You're the One...Director
1998The Grandfather...Director
1997La herida luminosa...Director
1995¡Qué grande es el cine!...Director
1994Cradle Song...Director
1992Casablanca revisitada...Director
1988Historias del otro lado...Director
1987Course Completed...Director
1984Double Feature...Director
1983El crack dos...Director
1982Begin the Beguine...Director
1981El crack...Director
1980Alfonso Sánchez...Director
1979Las verdes praderas...Director
1978Alone in the Small Hours...Director
1977Asignatura pendiente...Director
1976Tiempo de gente acobardada...Director
1975Mi Marilyn...Director
1975¡Al fútbol!...Director
1970El cronicón...Assistant Director

Writing

2019The Crack: Inception...Screenplay
2012Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days...Writer
2008Blood of May...Writer
2007Sunday Light...Screenplay
2005Ninette...Writer
2004Merry-Go-Round c. 1950...Writer
2002Historia de un beso...Writer
2000You're the One...Writer
1999Yerma...Writer
1998The Grandfather...Writer
1997La herida luminosa...Writer
1994Cradle Song...Writer
1992Casablanca revisitada...Writer
1988El tesoro...Writer
1988Historias del otro lado...Writer
1987Course Completed...Writer
1984Double Feature...Writer
1983El crack dos...Screenplay
1982Begin the Beguine...Writer
1981El crack...Screenplay
1980Viva la clase media...Writer
1980Alfonso Sánchez...Writer
1979Las verdes praderas...Writer
1978Alone in the Small Hours...Screenplay
1978Alone in the Small Hours...Story
1977Asignatura pendiente...Writer
1977La Gioconda está triste...Story
1977La Gioconda está triste...Storyboard
1976La mujer es cosa de hombres...Writer
1976Tiempo de gente acobardada...Writer
1976La noche de los cien pájaros...Writer
1975Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe...Writer
1975Mi Marilyn...Writer
1975¡Al fútbol!...Writer
1974Los nuevos españoles...Screenplay
1974Los nuevos españoles...Story
1974Vida conyugal sana...Writer
1973Murder in a Blue World...Screenplay
1973It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone...Writer
1972The Telephone Box...Screenplay
1972La casa de las Chivas...Writer
1972Plinio...Screenplay
1970El cronicón...Writer
1969Las nenas del mini-mini...Writer
1968Los preparativos...Writer
1967Los chicos del Preu...Writer
1966Las últimas horas...Writer

Production

2019The Crack: Inception...Producer
2007Sunday Light...Producer
2004Merry-Go-Round c. 1950...Producer
2002Historia de un beso...Executive Producer
2000Leo...Executive Producer
2000Yoyes...Producer
2000Cóndor Crux...Executive Producer
1999Un uomo perbene...Producer
1999Shacky Carmine...Producer
1999The Revenge...Associate Producer
1998The Grandfather...Producer
1998Stolen Moments...Producer
1997La herida luminosa...Producer
1994Cradle Song...Executive Producer
1994Cradle Song...Production Manager
1988El río que nos lleva...Executive Producer
1988La gran comedia...Producer
1987Course Completed...Producer
1985Beyond the Walls...Producer
1984Double Feature...Producer
1982Begin the Beguine...Producer
1981El crack...Producer
1980Viva la clase media...Producer

Editing

2019The Crack: Inception...Editor
2008Blood of May...Editor
2007Sunday Light...Editor
2004Merry-Go-Round c. 1950...Editor
2002Historia de un beso...Editor
1994Cradle Song...Editor

Crew

2006Hécuba: un sueño de pasión...Thanks
2006The Night of the Sunflowers...Thanks
1988El río que nos lleva...Special Effects

Creator

1988Historias del otro lado...Creator

Acting

2025Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addictas Self
2025Miguel Velázquez. El catedrático del ringas Self
2024Summers el rebeldeas
2024Samuel: Hollywood vs Hollywoodas
2020Olea… ¡Más alto!as Self - Filmmaker
2014Operación Palaceas Himself
2011Enrique Herrerosas Self - Filmmaker
2006The Night of the Sunflowersas Himself - Radio Host (voice) (uncredited)
1995¡Qué grande es el cine!as Self - Host
1994Cradle Songas (uncredited)
1983El crack dosas Minor Role (uncredited)
1980Viva la clase mediaas Antonio 'Vladimiro' Flanagan
1976La noche de los cien pájarosas
1974Vida conyugal sanaas Oficinista (uncredited)