Biography and filmography

José Luis Garci

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.

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Movies (61)

Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addict

Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addict

2025 · Self

Miguel Velázquez. El catedrático del ring

Miguel Velázquez. El catedrático del ring

2025 · Self

Summers el rebelde

Summers el rebelde

2024

Samuel: Hollywood vs Hollywood

Samuel: Hollywood vs Hollywood

2024

Olea… ¡Más alto!

Olea… ¡Más alto!

2020 · Self - Filmmaker

The Crack: Inception

The Crack: Inception

2019 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor

Operación Palace

Operación Palace

2014 · Himself

Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days

Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days

2012 · Director, Writer

Enrique Herreros

Enrique Herreros

2011 · Self - Filmmaker

Blood of May

Blood of May

2008 · Writer, Editor, Director

Sunday Light

Sunday Light

2007 · Director, Editor, Screenplay, Producer

Hécuba: un sueño de pasión

Hécuba: un sueño de pasión

2006 · Thanks

The Night of the Sunflowers

The Night of the Sunflowers

2006 · Himself - Radio Host (voice) (uncredited), Thanks

Ninette

Ninette

2005 · Director, Writer

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

Merry-Go-Round c. 1950

2004 · Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

Historia de un beso

Historia de un beso

2002 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor

You're the One

You're the One

2000 · Director, Writer

Leo

Leo

2000 · Executive Producer

Yoyes

Yoyes

2000 · Producer

Cóndor Crux

Cóndor Crux

2000 · Executive Producer

Un uomo perbene

Un uomo perbene

1999 · Producer

Shacky Carmine

Shacky Carmine

1999 · Producer

The Revenge

The Revenge

1999 · Associate Producer

Yerma

Yerma

1999 · Writer

The Grandfather

The Grandfather

1998 · Director, Writer, Producer

Stolen Moments

Stolen Moments

1998 · Producer

La herida luminosa

La herida luminosa

1997 · Producer, Director, Writer

Cradle Song

Cradle Song

1994 · (uncredited), Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor, Production Manager

Casablanca revisitada

Casablanca revisitada

1992 · Director, Writer

El tesoro

El tesoro

1988 · Writer

El río que nos lleva

El río que nos lleva

1988 · Executive Producer, Special Effects

La gran comedia

La gran comedia

1988 · Producer

Course Completed

Course Completed

1987 · Director, Producer, Writer

Beyond the Walls

Beyond the Walls

1985 · Producer

Double Feature

Double Feature

1984 · Director, Writer, Producer

El crack dos

El crack dos

1983 · Minor Role (uncredited), Director, Screenplay

Begin the Beguine

Begin the Beguine

1982 · Director, Writer, Producer

El crack

El crack

1981 · Director, Producer, Screenplay

Viva la clase media

Viva la clase media

1980 · Antonio 'Vladimiro' Flanagan, Writer, Producer

Alfonso Sánchez

Alfonso Sánchez

1980 · Director, Writer

Las verdes praderas

Las verdes praderas

1979 · Director, Writer

Alone in the Small Hours

Alone in the Small Hours

1978 · Director, Screenplay, Story

Asignatura pendiente

Asignatura pendiente

1977 · Director, Writer

La Gioconda está triste

La Gioconda está triste

1977 · Story, Storyboard

La mujer es cosa de hombres

La mujer es cosa de hombres

1976 · Writer

La noche de los cien pájaros

La noche de los cien pájaros

1976 · Writer

Tiempo de gente acobardada

Tiempo de gente acobardada

1976 · Director, Writer

Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe

Mi mujer es muy decente, dentro de lo que cabe

1975 · Writer

Mi Marilyn

Mi Marilyn

1975 · Director, Writer

¡Al fútbol!

¡Al fútbol!

1975 · Director, Writer

Los nuevos españoles

Los nuevos españoles

1974 · Screenplay, Story

Vida conyugal sana

Vida conyugal sana

1974 · Oficinista (uncredited), Writer

Murder in a Blue World

Murder in a Blue World

1973 · Screenplay

It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone

It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone

1973 · Writer

The Telephone Box

The Telephone Box

1972 · Screenplay

La casa de las Chivas

La casa de las Chivas

1972 · Writer

El cronicón

El cronicón

1970 · Writer, Assistant Director

Las nenas del mini-mini

Las nenas del mini-mini

1969 · Writer

Los preparativos

Los preparativos

1968 · Writer

Los chicos del Preu

Los chicos del Preu

1967 · Writer

Las últimas horas

Las últimas horas

1966 · Writer

TV shows (4)