José Luis Garci

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-01-20 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Madrid, España

Also Known As José Luis García Muñoz

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

Director

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

1996
Dual

as Director

1996
Eternamente

as Director

1996
Regalo de Navidad

as Director

1996
Luciérnagas

as Director

1994
Cradle Song

as Director

1992
1991
El sueño

as Director

1991
Semiosis

as Director

1988
Mnemos

as Director

1988
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

1975
Mi Marilyn

as Director

1970
El cronicón

as Assistant Director

Writer

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
1996
Dual

as Writer

1996
Eternamente

as Writer

1996
Luciérnagas

as Writer

1996
1994
Cradle Song

as Writer

1992
1991
Semiosis

as Writer

1988
Mnemos

as Writer

1988
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
1980
1979
1978
Alone in the Dark

as Screenplay

1978
1977
1977
1975
Mi Marilyn

as Writer

1975
¡Al fútbol!

as Writer

1974
Los nuevos españoles

as Screenplay

1974
1973
1972
The Telephone Box

as Screenplay

1972
1972
Plinio

as Screenplay

1970
El cronicón

as Writer

1968
1967
1966

Producer

2019
2007
Sunday Light

as Producer

2004
2002
Historia de un beso

as Executive Producer

2000
Cóndor Crux

as Executive Producer

2000
Yoyes

as Producer

1999
Un uomo perbene

as Producer

1999
Shacky Carmine

as Producer

1999
The Revenge

as Associate Producer

1998
The Grandfather

as Producer

1998
Stolen Moments

as Producer

1997
La herida luminosa

as Producer

1994
Cradle Song

as Executive Producer

1994
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

Actor

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

1974
Vida conyugal sana

as Oficinista (uncredited)

Editor

2019
2008
Blood of May

as Editor

2007
Sunday Light

as Editor

2002
1994
Cradle Song

as Editor

Creator