José Luis Garci (born January 20, 1944 in Madrid, Spain) is a director, producer, writer, and actor in Spanish cinema. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
Garci gained early experience in cinema by writing scripts and acting. He made his directorial debut in 1970 with El cronicón. After a relative success in one dozen of movies, in 1977 the moviegoers were impressed with Asignatura pendiente (aka Unfinished Business). Asignatura pendiente is a 1977 Spanish Drama film co- written and directed by José Luis Garci. Then, Garci earned worldwide recognition in 1982 with Volver a empezar (aka Begin to Beguine), winner of the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film].
Garci's next films include Sesión continua (aka Double Feature, 1984, Academy nomination), Asignatura aprobada (aka Course Completed, 1987), Canción de cuna (aka Cradle Song, 1994), La herida luminosa (aka The Wound of Light, 1997), and El abuelo (aka The Grandfather, 1999), which was Spain's submission for the Best Foreign Film category of the Academy Awards, getting the final nomination. Sesión continua, or Double Feature is a 1984 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José Luis Asignatura aprobada, or Course Completed is a 1987 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José The Grandfather ( Spanish: El abuelo) is a 1998 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José
Recently, Garci directed Una historia de entonces (aka You're the One, 2000), Historia de un beso (aka Story of a Kiss, 2002) and Hotel Danubio (2003). In addition to filmmaking, he is a popular television and radio sportscaster in his homeland.
Highlights
- Volver a empezar (Academy Best Foreign Language Film winner, 1982)
- Sesión continua (Academy Best Foreign Language Film nomination, 1984)
- You're the One (Una historia de entonces) (European Film Academy Best European Director nomitation, 2001)
Filmography
- 1977 — Asignatura pendiente
- 1978 — Solos en la madrugada
- 1979 — Las verdes praderas
- 1981 — El crack
- 1982 — Volver a empezar
- 1983 — El crack II
- 1984 — Sesión continua
- 1987 — Asignatura aprobada
- 1994 — Canción de cuna
- 1997 — La herida luminosa
- 1998 — El abuelo
- 2000 — You're the One (Una historia de entonces)
- 2002 — Historia de un beso
- 2004 — Tiovivo c. 1950
- 2005 — Ninette
- 2007 — Luz de domingo
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Sesión continua, or Double Feature is a 1984 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José Luis Asignatura pendiente is a 1977 Spanish Drama film co- written and directed by José Luis Garci. Sesión continua, or Double Feature is a 1984 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José Luis Asignatura aprobada, or Course Completed is a 1987 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José The Grandfather ( Spanish: El abuelo) is a 1998 Spanish Drama film written produced and directed by José Tiovivo c 1950 is a 2004 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci. Ninette is a Spanish Comedy film directed by José Luis Garci released in 2005Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic