José Luis Garci

82, from Madrid, España

Artwork for Samuel: Hollywood vs HollywoodImage of 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.

Timeline

2025Aged 81

  • Poster for Miguel Velázquez. El catedrático del ring

    Self

  • Poster for Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addict

    Self

2024Aged 80

  • Poster for Samuel: Hollywood vs Hollywood

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Summers el rebelde

    (Unknown)

2020Aged 76

  • Poster for Olea… ¡Más alto!

    Self - Filmmaker

2019Aged 75

  • Poster for The Crack: Inception

    Editor

2014Aged 70

  • Poster for Operación Palace

    Himself

2012Aged 68

  • Poster for Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days

    Writer

2011Aged 67

  • Poster for Enrique Herreros

    Self - Filmmaker

2008Aged 64

  • Poster for Blood of May

    Director

2007Aged 63

  • Poster for Sunday Light

    Producer

2006Aged 62

2005Aged 61

  • Poster for Ninette

    Writer

2004Aged 60

  • Poster for Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

    Editor

2002Aged 58

  • Poster for Historia de un beso

    Editor

2000Aged 56

  • Poster for Cóndor Crux

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Yoyes

    Producer

  • Poster for Leo

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for You're the One

    Writer

1999Aged 55

  • Poster for Yerma

    Writer

  • Poster for The Revenge

    Associate Producer

  • Poster for Shacky Carmine

    Producer

  • Poster for Un uomo perbene

    Producer

1998Aged 54

  • Poster for Stolen Moments

    Producer

  • Poster for The Grandfather

    Producer

1997Aged 53

  • Poster for La herida luminosa

    Producer

1994Aged 50

  • Poster for Cradle Song

    (uncredited)

1992Aged 48

  • Poster for Casablanca revisitada

    Writer

1988Aged 44

  • Poster for La gran comedia

    Producer

  • Poster for El río que nos lleva

    Special Effects

  • Poster for El tesoro

    Writer

1987Aged 43

  • Poster for Course Completed

    Producer

1985Aged 41

  • Poster for Beyond the Walls

    Producer

1984Aged 40

  • Poster for Double Feature

    Producer

1983Aged 39

  • Poster for El crack dos

    Minor Role (uncredited)

1982Aged 38

  • Poster for Begin the Beguine

    Producer

1981Aged 37

  • Poster for El crack

    Screenplay

1980Aged 36

  • Poster for Viva la clase media

    Antonio 'Vladimiro' Flanagan

  • Poster for Alfonso Sánchez

    Writer

1979Aged 35

  • Poster for Las verdes praderas

    Writer

1978Aged 34

  • Poster for Alone in the Small Hours

    Story

1977Aged 33

  • Poster for La Gioconda está triste

    Storyboard

  • Poster for Asignatura pendiente

    Writer

1976Aged 32

1975Aged 31

  • Poster for ¡Al fútbol!

    Writer

  • Poster for Mi Marilyn

    Writer

  • Poster for Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe

    Writer

1974Aged 30

  • Poster for Vida conyugal sana

    Oficinista (uncredited)

  • Poster for Los nuevos españoles

    Story

1973Aged 29

  • Poster for It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone

    Writer

  • Poster for Murder in a Blue World

    Screenplay

1972Aged 28

  • Poster for La casa de las Chivas

    Writer

  • Poster for The Telephone Box

    Screenplay

1970Aged 26

  • Poster for El cronicón

    Assistant Director

1969Aged 25

  • Poster for Las nenas del mini-mini

    Writer

1968Aged 24

  • Poster for Los preparativos

    Writer

1967Aged 23

  • Poster for Los chicos del Preu

    Writer

1966Aged 22

  • Poster for Las últimas horas

    Writer

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