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José Luis Borau (1929–2012)

Writer | Director | Actor

Born in Zaragoza (Spain). 1949. He began to study law in Zaragoza. 1952. He began to publish articles about cinema in the newspaper "El Heraldo de Aragon". April 1954-January 1956. Critic of cinema in the same newspaper. 1957. Enters the spanish Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematograficas in Madrid (Official Cinema School) where he later become a teacher... See full bio »

Born:

José Luis Borau Moradell
in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain

Died:

(age 83) in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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2009 Helena (short) (original story - uncredited)
 
2009 Al otro lado (short) (short story - uncredited)
 
2000 Leo
 
1997 Niño nadie
 
1993 Celia (TV series)
– ¡Hasta la vista! (1993) (writer)
– Ni santa ni mártir (1993) (writer)
– En el colegio (1993) (writer)
– ¡El verano! (1993) (writer)
– Doña Benita (1993) (writer)
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1986 Dear Nanny
 
1984/I Downstream
 
1979 La Sabina (writer)
 
1977 Black Litter (as Jose L. Borau / original idea / as Jose L. Borau)
 
1977 The Wise Monkey
 
1975 Poachers (screenplay / as Jose L. Borau)
 
1975 Hay que matar a B. (as Jose Luis Borau)
 
1972 Mi querida señorita (screenplay / story)
 
1966 Zaragoza es algo más (documentary short)
 
1965 Albergues y paradores (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
1964 Cavalca e uccidi
 
1963 Las bellas en Mallorca (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
1962 Capital Madrid (documentary short)
 
1960 En el río (short) (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowDirector (18 titles)
2000 Leo
 
1997 Niño nadie
 
1993 Celia (TV series)
– ¡Hasta la vista! (1993)
– Ni santa ni mártir (1993)
– En el colegio (1993)
– ¡El verano! (1993)
– Doña Benita (1993)
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1986 Dear Nanny
 
1984/I Downstream
 
1979 La Sabina
 
1975 Poachers (as Jose L. Borau)
 
1975 Hay que matar a B. (as Jose L. Borau)
 
1970 Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
 
1968 Cuentos y leyendas (TV series)
 
1966 Zaragoza es algo más (documentary short)
 
1966 Lección de Toledo (documentary short)
 
1965 Double Edged Crime (as Jose Luis Borau)
 
1965 Albergues y paradores (documentary short)
 
1964 Cavalca e uccidi (as J.L. Boraw)
 
1963 Las bellas en Mallorca (documentary short)
 
1962 Capital Madrid (documentary short)
 
1960 En el río (short)
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
1996 Ilona llega con la lluvia
Alcántara
 
1993 Todos a la cárcel
Capellan
 
1988 Malaventura
Alcántara
 
1981 Cuentos para una escapada
 
1978 Somnambulists
Director de la biblioteca
 
1976 Quiero ser mayor (short)
 
1975 La adúltera
Médico
 
1975 Poachers
Gobernador (as Jose L. Borau)
 
1972 Mi querida señorita
Médico (uncredited)
 
1970 Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
Tio Prudencio, the
 
1965 El juego de la oca
Cliente del café (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2001 Annas Sommer (producer)
 
2000 Leo (executive producer, producer)
 
1997 Niño nadie (producer)
 
1986 Dear Nanny (producer)
 
1984/I Downstream (producer)
 
1977 In memoriam (producer)
 
1975 Poachers (producer - uncredited)
 
1975 Hay que matar a B. (producer - as Jose Luis Borau)
 
1970 Estado de sitio (short) (producer)
 
1972 Mi querida señorita (assistant director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (1 title)
1966 Lección de Toledo (documentary short)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 2 episodes)
– Pack Bond 50 (2012) (in memory of)
– 12 Monos (2012) (in memory of)
 
2006 Geraldine en España (TV movie) (thanks)
 
2005 Ovidi Montllor: Crònica d'un artista (TV movie) (thanks)
 
1998 Em dic Sara (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2012 Epílogo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Arrebatados. Recordando a Iván Zulueta (documentary)
(Himself)
 
2010 25 fotogramas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 XIII edición de los premios Max de las artes escénicas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Premios Fotogramas de Plata 2009 (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Honorary Award
 
2010 Spanish Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Por la gracia de Luis (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 XII premios Max de las artes escénicas (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 X premios ATV (TV special)
Himself
 
2000-2008 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.36 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #10.6 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #9.39 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #8.2 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
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2008 XII premios de la música (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 XI premios Max de las artes escénicas (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
2007 XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Geraldine en España (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 El productor (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Noms (TV series)
Himself
– Ovidi Montllor, la força i el gest (2006) … Himself
 
2005 El cine en las venas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Himself
 
2004 XVIII premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - As a former President of the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
 
2002 Salamanca to Nowhere (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 XIV premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Screenplay - Adapted
 
1996 Fotogramas de Plata 95 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Movie Actress
 
1996 X premios Goya (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Un sueño de cine. Homenaje a Ana Belén (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Fotogramas de Plata 94 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1995 IX premios Goya (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Pasa la vida (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Bon dia, Catalunya (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1984 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1974 Galería (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 September 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2012 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 XX premios Goya (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

Jose L. Borau | Jose Luis Borau | J.L. Boraw | Louis Boraw
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