José Salcedo Palomeque ( 1949 – 19 September 2017) was a Spanish film editor with over 120 feature film credits.
He had an extended collaboration with the director
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narr ...
, having edited all of Almodóvar's films from 1980 until his death.
Salcedo had been nominated many times for
Goya Award for Best Editing
The Goya Award for Best Editing (''Premio Goya al mejor montaje'') is one of the Goya Awards, the principal national film award of Spain. It has been awarded since the first edition in 1986.
Film editors that have won multiple times are José Sa ...
, and won the award three times: for ''
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' ( es, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The film brought Almodóvar to ...
'' (
1988
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), ''
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
''Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto'' ( en, Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead) is an awarded 1995 in film, 1995 Spain, Spanish noir drama film written and directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes.
Cast
*Gloria Duque – Victoria Abr ...
'' (
1995
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), and ''
All About My Mother
''All About My Mother'' ( es, link=no, Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz and Rosa Maria Sardà.
...
'' (
1999
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). He was honored with the 2017
Gold Medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
of the ''
'', which is the Spanish academy that awards the Goyas.
Filmography
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The Disenchantment'' (1976)
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Black Litter
''Black Litter'' or ''Black Brood'' ( es, Camada negra, links=no) is a 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. In June 1977, it was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival, where Aragón won the Silver Bear ...
'' (1977)
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Navajeros
''Navajeros'' () is a 1980 Spanish-Mexican action drama film, written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Isela Vega and Jaime Garza. The plot follows the misadventures of ''El Jaro'', a teen delinquent. It is base ...
'' (1980)
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Pepi, Luci, Bom
''Pepi, Luci, Bom'' ( es, Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón, link=no; also known as ''Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom'' and ''Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap'') is a 1980 Spanish black comedy film written and directe ...
'' (1980). Salcedo's first collaboration with director Pedro Almodóvar.
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Maravillas'' (1981)
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The Minister’s Wife'' (1981)
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Labyrinth of Passion
''Labyrinth of Passion'' ( es, link=no, Laberinto de pasiones) is a 1982 Spanish screwball comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Cecilia Roth and Imanol Arias. Antonio Banderas has a small role, marking his film debut.
...
'' (1982)
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Demons in the Garden
''Demons in the Garden'' ( es, Demonios en el jardín, links=no) is a 1982 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, starring Ángela Molina, Ana Belén and Imanol Arias. The film is about a dysfunctional family living in rural Spa ...
'' (1982)
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Colegas
''Colegas'' ( en, Pals) is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and starring José Luis Manzano, Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores. The plot follows the misadventures of two young
friends who are forced into street hustlin ...
'' (1982)
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Dark Habits'' (1983)
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What Have I Done to Deserve This?'' (1984)
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Matador
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'' (1986)
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Law of Desire
''Law of Desire'' ( es, link=no, La ley del deseo) is a 1987 Spanish comedy thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Eusebio Poncela as Pablo, Carmen Maura as Tina and Antonio Banderas as Antonio. It was the first film A ...
'' (1987)
*''
Rowing with the Wind
''Rowing with the Wind'' a.k.a. ''Remando al viento'' (Spanish title) is a 1988 Spanish film written and directed by Gonzalo Suárez. The film won seven Goya Awards. It concerns the English writer Mary Shelley and her circle.
Plot
In the summer ...
'' (1988)
*''
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' ( es, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The film brought Almodóvar to ...
'' (1988). Nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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.
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Átame!, , "Tie Me!") is a 1989 Spanish dark romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas alongside Loles Léon, Francisco Rabal, J ...
'' (1989)
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Don Juan in Hell
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'' (1991)
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High Heels
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'' (1991)
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The Legend of the North Wind'' (1992)
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Kika
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'' (1993)
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King of the River (film), King of the River'' (1995)
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Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead
''Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto'' ( en, Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead) is an awarded 1995 in film, 1995 Spain, Spanish noir drama film written and directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes.
Cast
*Gloria Duque – Victoria Abr ...
'' (1995)
*''
The Flower of My Secret
''The Flower of My Secret'' ( es, La flor de mi secreto, links=no) is a 1995 Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Fi ...
'' (1995)
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Blinded'' (1997)
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Love of a Man'' (1997)
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Live Flesh
''Live Flesh'', is a psychological thriller by British author Ruth Rendell, published in 1986. It won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year. It was the inspiration for a film of the same name by Pedro Almod ...
'' (1997)
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Doña Bárbara'' (1998)
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Between Your Legs
''Between Your Legs'' ( es, Entre las piernas, links=no) is a 1999 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira which stars Victoria Abril, Javier Bardem and Carmelo Gómez. The story involves a Madrid screenwriter, whose life is being r ...
'' (1999)
*''
All About My Mother
''All About My Mother'' ( es, link=no, Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz and Rosa Maria Sardà.
...
'' (1999). The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Km. 0'' (2000)
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Leo'' (2000)
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Don't Tempt Me
''Don't Tempt Me'' ( es, Bendito Infierno, also known as ''Sin noticias de Dios'' in Spanish and ''No News From God'' in English) is a 2001 Mexican and Spanish co-production comedy film. The screenplay for the film was written especially for Pené ...
'' (2001)
*''
Talk to Her
''Talk to Her'' ( es, Hable con ella) is a 2002 Spanish drama written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores. The film follows two men who form an u ...
'' (2002)
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Bad Education'' (2004)
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Queens
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'' (2005)
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Life and Colour
''Life and Colour'' ( es, Vida y color, links=no) is a 2005 Spanish film written and directed by in his feature length directorial debut. Its cast features Junio Valverde, Silvia Abascal, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Joan Dalmau, among others.
...
'' (2005)
*''
Volver
''Volver'' (, meaning "to go back") is a 2006 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and Chu ...
'' (2006)
*''
Alatriste
''Alatriste'' is a 2006 Spanish epic historical fiction war film directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes, based on the main character of a series of novels written by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, '' The Adventures of Captain Alatriste'' ().
The film, which ...
'' (2006)
*''
Just Walking
''Just Walking'' ( es, Sólo quiero caminar, links=no; ), also known as ''Walking Vengeance'', is a 2008 Spanish-Mexican crime thriller film directed and written by Agustín Díaz Yanes. Its cast stars Ariadna Gil, Diego Luna, Victoria Abril, Pilar ...
'' (2008)
*''
Broken Embraces
''Broken Embraces'' ( es, Los abrazos rotos, links=no) is a 2009 Spanish romantic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Almodóvar regulars, it stars Lluís Homar as a blind ...
'' (2009)
*''
The Skin I Live In
''The Skin I Live In'' ( es, link=no, La piel que habito) is a 2011 Spanish science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet and Roberto Ála ...
'' (2011)
*''
I'm So Excited
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'' (2013)
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La ignorancia de la sangre
''The Ignorance of Blood'' ( es, La ignorancia de la sangre, links=no) is a 2014 Spanish thriller film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira and written by Nicolás Saad which stars Juan Diego Botto and Paz Vega alongside Alberto San Juan, Cuca Escri ...
'' (2014)
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Julieta'' (2016). Salcedo's last film with Almodóvar.
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Nadie Muere en Ambrosia (2020). Salcedo's last film.
See also
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List of film director and editor collaborations
This list of film director and editor collaborations includes longstanding, notable partnerships of film director, directors and film editor, editors. The list's importance is that directors and editors typically work together on the film editing, ...
Further reading
* Almodóvar reflects on the editing of his films and on his collaboration with Salcedo.
References
External links
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1949 births
2017 deaths
Goya Award winners
People from Ciudad Real
Spanish film editors
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