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José Luis Cuerda

Directing

Born February 18, 1947 · Albacete, Spain

Died February 4, 2020

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Biography

José Luis Cuerda Martínez was a Spanish filmmaker. He has been recognized for his absurdist films and dramas, 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).

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Awards & recognition

  • Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 2020
  • Castile-La Mancha Gold Medal
  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 1988 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

The Others

2001Producer

Thesis

1996as Professor 1

Open Your Eyes

1997Executive Producer, Producer

Butterfly

1999Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Blind Sunflowers

2008Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Education of Fairies

2006Director, Writer

Todo es silencio

2012as Grimalado