Luis Bunuel

Biography

Born 02/22/1900

One of the founders of surrealist cinema, Luis Bunuel enjoyed a career as diverse and contradictory as his films: he was a master of both silent and sound cinema, of documentaries as well as features; his greatest work was produced in the two decades after his 60th year, a time when most directors...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1977, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Film
In 1977, received National Board of Review Award for Best Director
In 1977, received National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director

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Highlights

In 1961, Invited by Spanish government to return; made "Viridiana"; film suppressed in Spain
In 1950, "Los Olvidados" set record by winning 11 Ariel awards
In 1946, Moved to Mexico; made films there for next fifteen years

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