José Luis Cuerda

José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 1947 – 4 February 2020) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Albacete and died on 4 February 2020 at the age of 72 in Madrid from an embolism.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cuerda and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
José Luis Cuerda
Cuerda in 2017
Born
José Luis Cuerda Martínez

(1947-02-18)18 February 1947
Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Died4 February 2020(2020-02-04) (aged 72)
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1982–2018

He won four Goya Awards: in 1987, 1988, 2000 and 2009.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1982 Pares y nones Yes Yes No
1987 El bosque animado Yes No No
1989 Amanece, que no es poco Yes Yes No
1991 La viuda del capitán Estrada Yes Yes No
1992 La marrana Yes Yes No
1993 Tocando fondo Yes Yes No
1995 Así en el cielo como en la tierra Yes Yes No
1999 Butterfly's Tongue Yes No Executive
2000 Primer amor Yes Yes No Short film
2006 The Education of Fairies Yes Yes No
2008 The Blind Sunflowers Yes Yes Yes
2012 Todo es silencio Yes No No
2018 Tiempo después Yes Yes No Also based on his novel
Final film

Acting roles
Year Title Role Notes
1980 El hombre de moda Pablo
1981 Demasida para Gálvez El tuno
1982 Pares y nones Visitante de la exposición Uncredited
1991 El Rey Pasmado Dominico
1992 La marrana Impresor
1993 Y creo en el nombre del padre Short film
1996 Thesis Profesor 1
2006 The Education of Fairies Edil Uncredited
2012 Todo es silencio Grimaldo

Producer only

Documentary
  • ¡Hay motivo! (2004) (Segment: "Por el mar corre la liebre")
  • Ribeiros do Avia (2010)

Television
Year Title Director Writer Notes
1975 Cultura 2 Yes No TV talking show
Directed 1 episode
1977 Mala racha Yes Yes TV Movie
El túnel Yes No
1979 Escrito en America Yes No TV Series
1983 Total Yes Yes TV medium-length film
1997 Makinavaja Yes Yes TV Series
Directed 13 episodes and wrote 3 episodes

References
  1. Meseguer, Astrid (4 February 2020). "Muere José Luis Cuerda, maestro del humor absurdo, a los 72 años". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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