José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1911-04-10
Day of Death
1992-11-04 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Madrid, Spain
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Biography
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, Spanish filmmaker, was born on April 10, 1911 in Madrid.
He debuted as a filmmaker with Patricio miró una estrella (1935), later signed La hija de Juan Simón (id), and ¿Quién me quiere a mí? (1936), under the orders of Luis Buñuel, who saved his life during the Civil War.
Very important in Franco's cinema, he became the official filmmaker of the regime; he made Raza, 1941, El escándalo, 1943, El destino se disculpa, 1945, Bambú, id., Mariona Rebull, 1947), La mies es mucha, 1949, Don Juan, 1950, Historias de la radio, 1955, Franco, ese hombre, 1964, La verbena de la paloma, 1963; Historias de la televisión, 1965.
Acting
(1984)
Buñuel
as Self
(1974)
(1974)
(1962)
El grano de mostaza
as Presentador de la historia (uncredited)
(1959)
Diez fusiles esperan
as (uncredited)
(1956)
La gran mentira
as Self (uncredited)
(1954)
All Is Possible in Granada
as Otro periodista (no acreditado)
(1935)
Crew
(1975)
Solo ante el Streaking
Director, Writer
(1974)
Proceso a Jesús
Director
(1974)
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
Director, Writer
(1971)
La decente
Director, Adaptation
(1971)
The Roosters of Dawn
Director
(1971)
Me debes un muerto
Writer, Director
(1970)
Don erre que erre
Director, Writer
(1970)
El alma se serena
Director, Writer
(1969)
¡Se armó el belén!
Director, Writer
(1969)
El taxi de los conflictos
Director, Writer
(1969)
Juicio de faldas
Director, Writer
(1968)
Relaciones casi públicas
Writer, Director
(1967)
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory, Dialogue
(1966)
Lola, espejo oscuro
Director
(1966)
Fray Torero
Director, Writer
(1965)
Historias de la televisión
Director, Writer
(1963)
Los derechos de la mujer
Director, Adaptation
(1963)
Franco… ese hombre
Director, Writer
(1963)
The Fair of the Dove
Director, Screenplay
(1962)
El grano de mostaza
Director, Writer
(1960)
El indulto
Director, Script Editor
(1959)
Diez fusiles esperan
Director
(1957)
Faustina
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1955)
Radio Stories
Director, Screenplay
(1954)
All Is Possible in Granada
Director, Screenplay
(1952)
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Director
(1950)
Don Juan
Writer, Director
(1948)
La mies es mucha
Director
(1948)
Las aguas bajan negras
Director
(1947)
Mariona Rebull
Director, Writer
(1945)
El destino se disculpa
Director
(1945)
Bambú
Director
(1943)
El escándalo
Director, Screenplay
(1942)
Raza
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
(1941)
¡A mí no me mire usted!
Director
(1941)
Escuadrilla
Story
(1940)
(1936)
Who Loves Me?
Director
(1935)
Patricio miró a una estrella
Director
(1935)
The Daughter of Juan Simón
Director