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Carlos Saura

Birth Name:
Carlos Saura Atarés
Birth Place:
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Production designer, Actor, Art director, Assistant director
Carlos Saura

Fast Facts

  • At the 1966 Berlin International Film Festival, he was a Silver Bear for best director
  • At the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, he was recognized for best artistic contribution
  • Won best foreign film in 1984 from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
  • Won his second Silver Bear for best director at the 1968 Berlin International Film Festival
  • Bomb attacks happened after his politically charged "La prima Angelica" was released to theaters in its entirety
  • Studied at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematograficas in Madrid, Spain, from 1952 to 1957
  • Taught at the Official School of Cinematography from 1957 to 1963
  • Is considered one of Spanish cinema's great auteurs
  • Known for his flamenco dance dramas combining an exploration of music and dance with national identity
  • Prior to Francisco Franco's death in 1970, he focused on political films criticizing Franco's control of Spain, which were often censored

Awards

  • 1960Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1966Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1966Silver Berlin Bear - Best Director:Winner
  • 1967Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Winner
  • 1968Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1968Silver Berlin Bear - Best Director:Winner
  • 1968Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1968CEC Award - Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión):Winner
  • 1968Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Winner
  • 1968Golden LionNominated
  • 1969Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1970CEC Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1972Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Winner
  • 1973Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1974Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1974Jury PrizeWinner
  • 1974Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1975Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Winner
  • 1976Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1976Grand Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 1976Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Nominated
  • 1977Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1977CEC Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1977César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
  • 1977Critics Award - Best Foreign Film:Winner
  • 1978Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1978CEC Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1978Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Director:Winner
  • 1979Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1979CEC Award - Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión):Winner
  • 1979Special Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 1981Golden Berlin BearWinner
  • 1981Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1982Special Prize of the JuryWinner
  • 1983Technical Grand PrizeWinner
  • 1983Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1983Best Artistic ContributionWinner
  • 1983Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1983Most Popular Film of the FestivalWinner
  • 1984Bodil - Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film):Winner
  • 1984CEC Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1984César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
  • 1984Jupiter Award - Best International Film:Nominated
  • 1984Golden LionNominated
  • 1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Winner
  • 1985Guild Film Award - Silver - Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film):Winner
  • 1986Prix Special du FestivalWinner
  • 1987International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 1988Palme d'OrNominated
  • 1989Golden Berlin Bear - Best Film:Nominated
  • 1991ADIRCAE Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 1991ADIRCAE Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1991Goya - Best Director (Mejor Director):Winner
  • 1991Goya - Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor Guión Adaptado):Winner
  • 1996Golden SeashellNominated
  • 1997Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
  • 1997Best DirectorWinner
  • 1999Silver Condor - Best Director (Mejor Director):Nominated
  • 1999People's Choice AwardNominated
  • 1999Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
  • 1999Best Artistic ContributionWinner
  • 1999Prize of the Ecumenical JuryWinner
  • 1999Jules Verne AwardWinner
  • 2000Sant Jordi - Best Film (Mejor Película Española):Winner
  • 2001Golden SeashellNominated
  • 2002International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2002Yoga Award - Worst Spanish Director:Winner
  • 2004Grand Prix des AmériquesNominated
  • 2004Best DirectorWinner
  • 2005CEC Award - Best Director (Mejor Director):Nominated
  • 2005Goya - Best Director (Mejor Director):Nominated
  • 2008European Film Award - European Documentary:Nominated
  • 2009Award of the Argentinean Academy - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Nominated
  • 2009Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana):Nominated
  • 2010Golden Biznaga - Best Film (Mejor Película):Nominated
  • 2015Award of the Argentinean Academy - Best Documentary (Mejor Documental):Nominated
  • 2016CEC Award - Best Documentary (Mejor Documental):Nominated
  • 2016Grand Jury Prize - Knight Documentary Competition:Nominated
  • 2017CEC Award - Best Documentary (Mejor Documental):Nominated
  • 2017Días de Cine Award - 25th Anniversary:Winner
  • 2017José María Forqué Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
  • 2018Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Documentary:Winner
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