This is a list of the films directed by

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and ...

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1950s

'' Los Olvidados'' *

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

– Best Director *

Ariel Award The Ariel Award () is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award reco ...

– Golden Ariel * Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección * Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación (with

Luis Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 196 ...

) * Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Argumento Original (with Luis Alcoriza) '' Mexican Bus Ride'' * Cannes Film Festival – Official Selection * Ariel Award nominee – Golden Ariel * Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección '' Robinson Crusoe'' *

– Golden Ariel * Ariel Award -Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección * Ariel Award -Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación * Oscar nominee – Best Actor (Dan O'Herlihy) ''Rehearsal for a Crime'' (aka '' The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz'') * Ariel Award nominee – Golden Ariel * Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección * Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación (with Eduardo Ugarte) '' Nazarín'' * Cannes Film Festival – International Prize * Bodil Award – Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)

1960s

'' The Young One'' * Cannes Film Festival – Special Mention ''

Viridiana ''Viridiana'' () is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican surrealist comedy-drama film directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Gustavo Alatriste. It is loosely based on the 1895 novel ''Halma'' by Benito Pérez Galdós. The film was the co-winner of the Pa ...

'' * Cannes Film Festival –

Palme d'Or The (; ) is the highest prize awarded to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festiv ...

The Exterminating Angel ''The Exterminating Angel'' () is a 1962 Mexican surrealism, surrealist black comedy film written and directed by Luis Buñuel. Starring Silvia Pinal and produced by Pinal's then-husband Gustavo Alatriste, the film tells the story of a group of ...

'' * Cannes Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize * Bodil Award – Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film) '' Diary of a Chambermaid'' * Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director *

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Eur ...

– Best Actress (

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

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'' * Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize '' Belle de Jour'' * Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion * Venice Film Festival – Pasinetti Award * Bodil Award – Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) *

French Syndicate of Cinema Critics The French Syndicate of Cinema Critics () has, each year since 1946, awarded a prize (":fr:Prix de la critique, Prix de la critique", English: "Critics Prize"), the Prix Méliès, to the best French film of the preceding year. More awards have bee ...

Award – Best Film *

New York Film Critics Circle Awards The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1935 by Wanda Hale from the New York ''Daily News''. Its membership includes over 30 film critics from New York–based daily and weekly newspapers, ma ...

– Third place – Best Foreign Language Film *

– Prix Méliès *

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to f ...

nominee for Best Actress (

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her as one of th ...

) '' The Milky Way'' *

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

– Interfilm Award * Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director

1970s

'' Tristana'' * Oscar Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film * Cinema Writers Circle Award – Mejor Director * National Society of Film Critics Award nominee – Best Director * Sant Jordi Award – Best Film (Mejor Película Española) * Fotogramas de Plata – Best Spanish Movie Performer ( Fernando Rey) * Fotogramas de Plata nominee – Best Spanish Movie Performer ( Lola Gaos) ''

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie ''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' () is a 1972 surrealist satirical black comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel, who wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Jean-Claude Carrière. The narrative concerns a group of French bourgeoisie an ...

'' * Oscar Winner – Best Foreign Language Film * Oscar Nominee –

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

* BAFTA Film Award – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière) * BAFTA Film Award nominee – Best Direction * BAFTA Film Award nominee – Best Soundtrack (with Guy Villette) * French Syndicate of Cinema Critics – Prix Méliès *

Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every Janua ...

nominee – Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film * Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director * National Society of Film Critics Award – Best Director * National Society of Film Critics Award nominee – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière) *

New York Film Critics Circle The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: Academic criticism by film scho ...

Award nominee – Best Director * New York Film Critics Circle Award nominee – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière) '' The Phantom of Liberty'' * Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento for Best Foreign Director * National Board of Review – Top Foreign Films ''

That Obscure Object of Desire ''That Obscure Object of Desire'' (; ) is a 1977 comedy drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1898 novel '' The Woman and the Puppet'' by Pierre Louÿs. It was Buñuel's final directorial effort before his death in July 1983. Set in S ...

'' * Oscar Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film * Oscar Nominee – Best Adapted Screenplay * Cinema Writers Circle Award – Mejor Director * César Award nominee for Best Director * César Award nominee for Best Screenplay, Dialogue or Adaptation (with Jean-Claude Carrière) * Golden Globe Award nominee – Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award – Best Foreign Language Film * National Board of Review Award – Best Director * National Society of Film Critics Award – Best Director * New York Film Critics Circle Award nominee – Best Director

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