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Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

Directing
84 years oldTorrelavega, Cantabria, Spain

Biography

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega -Cantabria-, January 2, 1942). Spanish film director, screenwriter and writer. Graduated in Philosophy and Letters, in 1970 he graduated as a filmmaker at the Escuela Oficial de Cine de Madrid. In 1973 he debuted as a director with Habla, mudita and won the Critics' Prize at the 1974 Berlin International Film Festival and an Oscar nomination. Between 1974 and 1975 he wrote the screenplays for Las truchas, Furtivos, and Las largas vacaciones del 36 and established himself as one of the best directors of his generation with Camada negra (1977), Sonámbulos (1977) and El corazón del bosque (1978).

Personal Details

Born
January 2, 1942
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
Known For
Directing

Movies (42)

Borau y el cine

Borau y el cine

2025

Lo berlanguiano

Lo berlanguiano

as Self - Host

2024

The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite
6.4

The Memory of Cinema: A Film About Fernando Méndez-Leite

as Self - Filmmaker

2023

Berlanga!!
8.0

Berlanga!!

as Self - Filmmaker

2021

La corte de Ana
8.0

La corte de Ana

as Himself - Filmmaker

2020

El Quijote desde la platea
4.5

El Quijote desde la platea

as Self - Filmmaker

2019

24 horas en la vida de Querejeta
6.0

24 horas en la vida de Querejeta

as Self

2012

Por la gracia de Luis
5.0

Por la gracia de Luis

as Himself

2009

Todos estamos invitados
5.3

Todos estamos invitados

Director (Directing)

2008

Virgin Rose
4.5

Virgin Rose

Director (Directing)

2006

Your Next Life
5.5

Your Next Life

Director (Directing)

2004

Don Quixote, Knight Errant
8.0

Don Quixote, Knight Errant

Director (Directing)

2002

Visionarios
5.0

Visionarios

Director (Directing)

2001

I Know Who You Are
5.1

I Know Who You Are

Writer (Writing)

2000

By My Side Again
6.2

By My Side Again

Writer (Writing)

1999

The Footprints of a Spirit
6.0

The Footprints of a Spirit

as Self - Filmmaker

1998

Things I Left in Havana
5.6

Things I Left in Havana

Director (Directing)

1998

Cuernos de mujer
4.2

Cuernos de mujer

Writer (Writing)

1995

King of the River
5.0

King of the River

Director (Directing)

1995

The Devil's Breath
5.5

The Devil's Breath

Writer (Writing)

1993

Semana Santa
5.0

Semana Santa

Director (Directing)

1992

The Long Winter
4.7

The Long Winter

Screenplay (Writing)

1992

El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
8.5

El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes

Director (Directing)

1992

The Longest Night
6.8

The Longest Night

Writer (Writing)

1991

Misadventure
5.5

Misadventure

Director (Directing)

1988

Jarrapellejos
4.7

Jarrapellejos

Writer (Writing)

1988

Half of Heaven
6.3

Half of Heaven

Director (Directing)

1986

Tata Mía
5.5

Tata Mía

as Party Guest #1 (Uncredited)

1986

The Most Beautiful Night
3.8

The Most Beautiful Night

Director (Directing)

1984

Ferocious
4.8

Ferocious

Director (Directing)

1984

Demons in the Garden
5.9

Demons in the Garden

Director (Directing)

1982

Cuentos para una escapada

Cuentos para una escapada

Director (Directing)

1981

Maravillas
5.3

Maravillas

Director (Directing)

1981

Heart of the Forest
5.0

Heart of the Forest

Director (Directing)

1979

Somnambulists
4.6

Somnambulists

Director (Directing)

1978

Trout
5.2

Trout

Writer (Writing)

1978

Black Litter
5.4

Black Litter

Director (Directing)

1977

The Long Vacations of '36
6.0

The Long Vacations of '36

Screenplay (Writing)

1976

Poachers
6.0

Poachers

Screenplay (Writing)

1975

The Lonely Heart
6.0

The Lonely Heart

Writer (Writing)

1973

Speak, Silent One
5.2

Speak, Silent One

Director (Directing)

1973

El último día de la humanidad

El último día de la humanidad

Director (Directing)

1969

TV Shows (3)