Carlos Saura
Carlos Saura (Huesca, 1932) moved to Madrid when he was young and studied industrial engineering, only to give up this career to pursue his true calling at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Estudios Cinematográficos (Cinematographic Study and Research Institute). His first film was The Delinquents, but success arrived three years later with The Hunt, which won him the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlinale. In the same period he lost his teaching job for strictly political reasons (Franco's censorship). He went on to make many award-winning films and documentaries, including Cousin Angelica in 1973 (Special Jury Prize at Cannes), Cria Cuervos in 1975 (the same prize at Cannes), andFast, Fast in 1981 (Golden Bear at the Berlinale). Saura was thrice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, for his films Mama Turns 100, Carmenand Tango.
Selected filmography
direction
2022
2015
2009
2007
2005
2004
2002
1981
1976
Esa luz! (1998)
Tango (1998)
Pajarico (1998)
Taxi (1996)
Flamenco (1995)
¡Dispara! (1993)
Spara che ti passa
Shoot!
Sevillanas (1992)
¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
Noche oscura, La (1989)
Dark Night of the Soul, The
Dorado, El (1988)
A peso d'oro
Amor brujo, El (1986)
Amore stregone, l'
Love Bewitched, A
Zancos, Los (1984)
Stilts, The
Carmen (1983)
Antonieta (1982)
Dulces horas (1982)
Sweet Hours
Deprisa, deprisa (1981)
Fast, Fast
Bodas de sangre (1981)
Nozze di sangue
Blood Wedding
Mamá cumple cien años (1979)
Mamma compie cent'anni
Mama Turns 100
Ojos vendados, Los (1978)
Yeux bandés, Les
Elisa, vida mía (1977)
Elisa, My Life
Cría cuervos (1976)
Prima Angélica, La (1974)
Cousin Angelica
Ana y los lobos (1973)
Anna and the Wolves
Jardín de las delicias, El (1970)
Garden of Delights, The
Madriguera, La (1969)
Honeycomb
Stress-es tres-tres (1968)
Peppermint Frappé (1967)
Caza, La (1966)
Caccia, la
Hunt, The
Llanto por un bandido (1964)
Cavalieri della vendetta
Golfos, Los (1962)
Cuenca (1958)
Tarde del domingo, La (1957)
Pequeño río Manzanares, El (1956)
screenplay
2022
2015
2009
2007
2005
2002
1981
1976
Tango (1998)
Pajarico (1998)
Flamenco (1995)
¡Dispara! (1993)
Spara che ti passa
Shoot!
Sevillanas (1992)
¡Ay, Carmela! (1990)
Noche oscura, La (1989)
Dark Night of the Soul, The
Dorado, El (1988)
A peso d'oro
Amor brujo, El (1986)
Amore stregone, l'
Love Bewitched, A
Zancos, Los (1984)
Stilts, The
Carmen (1983)
Antonieta (1982)
Dulces horas (1982)
Sweet Hours
Deprisa, deprisa (1981)
Fast, Fast
Bodas de sangre (1981)
Nozze di sangue
Blood Wedding
Mamá cumple cien años (1979)
Mamma compie cent'anni
Mama Turns 100
Ojos vendados, Los (1978)
Yeux bandés, Les
Elisa, vida mía (1977)
Elisa, My Life
Cría cuervos (1976)
Prima Angélica, La (1974)
Cousin Angelica
Ana y los lobos (1973)
Anna and the Wolves
Jardín de las delicias, El (1970)
Garden of Delights, The
Madriguera, La (1969)
Honeycomb
Stress-es tres-tres (1968)
Peppermint Frappé (1967)
Caza, La (1966)
Caccia, la
Hunt, The
Muere una mujer (1965)
Llanto por un bandido (1964)
Cavalieri della vendetta
Golfos, Los (1962)
Cuenca (1958)
Tarde del domingo, La (1957)
Pequeño río Manzanares, El (1956)
