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José Luis Garci

Jan 20, 1944 (81 years old) in Madrid, España

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

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Cradle Song
(uncredited)
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The Night of the Sunflowers
Himself - Radio Host (voice) (uncredited)
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El crack dos
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Operación Palace
Himself
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Enrique Herreros
Self - Filmmaker
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Olea… ¡Más alto!
Self - Filmmaker
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La noche de los cien pájaros
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Vida conyugal sana
Oficinista (uncredited)
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Summers el rebelde
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Viva la clase media
Antonio 'Vladimiro' Flanagan

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