José Luis Cuerda

José Luis Cuerda

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Albacete, Spain
February 18, 1947

Biography

José Luis Cuerda became a radio and television technician after leaving law school. In 1969 he joined Televisión Española, making reports and documentaries for the news services. Between 1985 and 1987 he was a professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca. After shooting several short films, in 1982 he directed his first feature film.

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Representative Works

The Others
The Others
7.6
/ English
Open Your Eyes
Open Your Eyes
7.5
/ Spanish
Thesis
Thesis
7.5
/ Spanish
Tocando fondo
Tocando fondo
6.0
/ Spanish
Butterfly
Butterfly
7.3
/ Spanish
Some Time Later
Some Time Later
6.2
/ Spanish
Primer amor
Primer amor
8.0
/ Spanish
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
7.2
/ Spanish
The Dumbfounded King
The Dumbfounded King
5.9
/ Spanish
El hombre de moda
El hombre de moda
6.0
/ Spanish
Todo es silencio
Todo es silencio
4.3
/ Spanish
La viuda del capitán Estrada
La viuda del capitán Estrada
3.7
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Others
2001Winner

Best Picture

The Others

Open Your Eyes
1997Nominee

Best Picture

Open Your Eyes

Thesis
1996Nominee

Best Performance

Thesis

Career Highlights

Tocando fondo
1993Highlight

Best Director

Tocando fondo

Butterfly
1999Highlight

Best Writing

Butterfly

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