Luis Bunuel (Luis Buñuel Portolés)

Having received the title of the largest representative of surrealism in cinema, the famous Spanish director Luis Buñuel was born in 1900. Traditionally, he received his primary education at a Jesuit college, after which he entered the University of Madrid, where he was surrounded by famous writers and artists. Luis Buñuel's close friends become Federico Garcia Lorca Salvador Dali. He published his first works in the genre of surrealism between 1928 and 1930. Movies Against Totalitarianism and Violence more

Having received the title of the largest representative of surrealism in cinema, the famous Spanish director Luis Buñuel was born in 1900. Traditionally, he received his primary education at a Jesuit college, after which he entered the University of Madrid, where he was surrounded by famous writers and artists. Luis Buñuel's close friends become Federico Garcia Lorca Salvador Dali.

He published his first works in the genre of surrealism between 1928 and 1930. Movies Against Totalitarianism and Violence "Andalusian dog" and "Golden Age" They were banned for a long time and were not released on a wide screen.

The civil war that broke out in Spain caused a break in the work of Luis Buñuel, who at that time took an active part in the production of documentary films of an anti-fascist orientation.

Only in 1946 the director returned to the creation of artistic films. One of his best films, according to a large number of film critics, were paintings. "Big Cool" and "Forgotten" It was a huge success with the audience. At the Cannes Film Festival, the film “Forgotten” brought its creator the FIPRESCI Award and the prize for best director.

The filmography of Luis Buñuel is extremely extensive and includes such pearls of world cinema as "Fighter Angel" . "Maid's Diary" . "Viridiana" and "The modest charm of the bourgeoisie" . /