José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (10 April 1911 – 4 November 1992) was a
Spanish film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...
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He was born in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
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[ His film '']Ten Ready Rifles
''Ten Ready Rifles'' ( es, Diez fusiles esperan) is a 1959 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. The film concerns the Carlist Wars of the 19th century.9th Berlin International Film Festival
The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959. The festival welcomed the cinematic movement known as the New Wave and screened the work of directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda and François ...
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Filmography
* ''Patricio miró a una estrella'' (1934)
* '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935)
* ''¿Quién me quiere a mí?'' (1936)
* ''¡A mi no me mire usted!'' (1941)
* '' Raza'' (1942)
* '' El Escándalo'' (1944)
* ''The Road to Babel
''The Road to Babel'' (Spanish:''El camino de Babel'') is a 1945 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better kn ...
'' (1945)
* ''El destino se disculpa
''El destino se disculpa'' is a 1945 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.
It is based on the novel ''El fantasma'' ('The Ghost') written by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (1885 in A Coruñ ...
'' (1945)
* '' Bambú'' (1945)
* '' Mariona Rebull'' (1947)
* ''Las aguas bajan negras'' (1948)
* ''La mies es mucha'' (1948)
* '' Don Juan'' (1950)
* ''The Eyes Leave a Trace
''The Eyes Leave a Trace'' (Spanish: ''Los ojos dejan huellas'') is a 1952 Spanish-Italian thriller film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.Mira p.237 It stars Italian actor Raf Vallone and his wife Elena Varzi. It was co-produced in Italy, ...
'' (1952)
* '' Todo es posible en Granada'' (1954)
* ''Historias de la radio
''Radio Stories'' (Spanish:''Historias de la radio'') is a 1955 Spanish comedy film composed by three episodes directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. A decade later the director returned to the theme with his ''Television Stories
''Televisio ...
'' (1955)
* '' The Big Lie'' (1956)
* '' Faustina'' (1957)
* '' Diez fusiles esperan'' (1959)
* ''El Indulto'' (1960)
* '' The Reprieve'' (1961)
* ''The Mustard Grain
''The Mustard Grain'' ( es, El grano de mostaza, links=no) is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed and written by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It stars Manolo Gómez Bur, Rafael Alonso, Amparo Soler Leal, Gracita Morales and José Bódalo.
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'' (1962)
* ''Los derechos de la mujer'' (1963)
* ''The Fair of the Dove
''The Fair of the Dove'' (Spanish:''La verbena de la Paloma'') is a 1963 Spanish musical comedy film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia and starring Concha Velasco, Vicente Parra and Miguel Ligero. It is a remake of the film ''Paloma Fair'' ...
'' (1963)
* ''Franco, ese hombre
''Franco, ese hombre'', translated into English as ''Franco, that man'', is a 1964 documentary film by Spanish director José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It follows the military and political career of the Spanish Head of State Francisco Franco un ...
'' (1964)
* '' Television Stories'' (1965)
* ''Fray Torero'' (1966)
* ''Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos?'' (1967)
* ''Relaciones casi públicas'' (1968)
* ''Juicio de faldas
''Juicio de faldas'' is a 1969 Spanish motion picture. The film was directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, and stars Manolo Escobar, Concha Velasco, José Sazatornil, and Gracita Morales.
Plot
Manolo is a trucker accused of having raped an ...
'' (1969)
* ''El Taxi de los conflictos'' (1969)
* ''¡Se armó el belén!'' (1969)
* ''Don Erre que Erre'' (1970)
* ''El alma se serena'' (1970)
* ''Me debes un muerto'' (1971)
* ''La Decente'' (1971)
* ''Los Gallos de la madrugada'' (1971)
* ''Proceso a Jesús'' (1973)
* ''Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella'' (1974)
* ''Solo ante el Streaking'' (1975)
References
External links
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1911 births
1992 deaths
Film directors from Madrid
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