FILM DIRECTOR

José Luis Garci

1944 - Today

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José Luis García Muñoz (born 20 January 1944), known professionally as José Luis Garci, is a Spanish film director, producer, critic, TV presenter, screenwriter and author. One of the most influential film personalities in the history of film in Spain, he earned worldwide acclaim and his country's first Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award for Begin the Beguine (1982). Four of his films, including also Sesión continua (1984), Asignatura aprobada (1987) and El abuelo (1998), have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, more than any other Spanish director. His films are characterized for his classical style and the underlying sentimentality of their plots. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis Garci is the 1,161st most popular film director (down from 1,075th in 2019), the 1,654th most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,540th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Spanish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, José Luis Garci ranks 1,161 out of 2,041. Before him are Rupert Julian, Armand Gatti, Sergei Solovyov, Lone Scherfig, Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, and Eldar Shengelaia. After him are Marion Hänsel, David Hand, Maurice Cloche, Steve Kloves, Dominic Sena, and Břetislav Pojar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, José Luis Garci ranks 541. Before him are Erhard Keller, Frank Rühle, Jack Canfield, Armistead Maupin, Sergei Solovyov, and Michael Tilson Thomas. After him are Ayşen Gruda, Florin Gheorghiu, Hui Liangyu, José Manuel García-Margallo, Per Ivar Moe, and Chi Cheng.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Luis Garci ranks 1,654 out of 3,355. Before him are Tinerfe (null), Jesús Glaría (1942), Manuel González García (1877), Alfonso Sastre (1926), Iñaki Williams (1994), and José María Peña (1895). After him are Julia Gutiérrez Caba (1932), Pascual Madoz (1806), Manuel Estiarte (1961), Ana Botella (1953), Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera (1828), and Michu (1986).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Spain

Among film directors born in Spain, José Luis Garci ranks 18. Before him are Isabel Coixet (1960), Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi (1927), Fernando Trueba (1955), Álex de la Iglesia (1965), Mario Camus (1935), and Julio Medem (1958). After him are Rafael Azcona (1926), Jaume Collet-Serra (1974), Pilar Miró (1940), Agustí Villaronga (1953), Luis Alcoriza (1918), and Jaume Balagueró (1968).

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