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Bigas Luna

1946 - 2013

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José Juan Bigas Luna (19 March 1946 – 5 April 2013) was a Spanish film director, designer and artist. His films are typically characterised by a strong emphasis on the erotic, often related to food, something for which he admitted a strong passion. His work often explores and parodies clichés of Spanish identity, but he had an international career and has made films in Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and English. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bigas Luna is the 276th most popular film director (down from 269th in 2019), the 505th most popular biography from Spain (down from 487th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bigas Luna ranks 276 out of 2,041. Before him are Souleymane Cissé, Béla Tarr, Terence Young, Nanni Moretti, Robert Siodmak, and Mario Bava. After him are Philippe de Broca, Karel Zeman, Ousmane Sembène, Andrew Davis, Damiano Damiani, and Mikhail Kalatozov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bigas Luna ranks 155. Before him are Robert J. Shiller, Joop Zoetemelk, Rita Marley, Yusuke Omi, Martin Kove, and Riccardo Cocciante. After him are Andrew Davis, Petre Roman, Norio Yoshimizu, Artur Jorge, Fancy, and Robby Krieger. Among people deceased in 2013, Bigas Luna ranks 78. Before him are Ed Lauter, Rossana Podestà, Roger Ebert, Henri Dutilleux, Conrad Bain, and Sara Montiel. After him are Damiano Damiani, László Csatáry, Sung Jae-gi, Ovadia Yosef, Robert N. Bellah, and Chris Kyle.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Bigas Luna ranks 505 out of 3,355. Before him are Juan de Herrera (1530), Luis de Molina (1535), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Andrés Nin Pérez (1892), Sara Montiel (1928), and Manolo Blahnik (1942). After him are Silo of Asturias (720), Hasdai ibn Shaprut (910), Infante Carlos of Spain (1607), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (1000), and Gaspar Sanz (1640).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Spain

Among film directors born in Spain, Bigas Luna ranks 5. Before him are Pedro Almodóvar (1949), Luis Buñuel (1900), Carlos Saura (1932), and Jesús Franco (1930). After him are Víctor Erice (1940), Juan Antonio Bardem (1922), Néstor Almendros (1930), Vicente Aranda (1926), Luis García Berlanga (1921), Segundo de Chomón (1871), and Isabel Coixet (1960).

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