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Luis García Berlanga (1921–2010)

Writer | Director | Actor

Berlanga commenced his studies in Valencia in1928, although in 1929 his family sent him and his brother Fernando (due to a lung disease) to the Beau-soleil hospital school in Switzerland. In 1930, he returned to the San José School in Valencia where he stayed until 1931, the year in which the Jesuits were expelled from Spain... See full bio »

Born:

Luis García Berlanga Martí
in Valencia, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Died:

(age 89) in Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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2002 El sueño de la maestra (short) (written by / as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1999 Paris-Timbuktu (writer)
 
1994-1995 Villarriba y Villabajo (TV series)
– Villarriba - Tombuctú (1995) (as Luis García-Berlanga)
– Los padres de Paulina (1995) (as Luis García-Berlanga)
– Doble o nada (1995) (as Luis García-Berlanga)
– Paulina (1995) (as Luis García-Berlanga)
– La carrera (1995) (as Luis García-Berlanga)
See all 25 episodes »
 
1993 Todos a la cárcel (screenplay / story)
 
1987 Moors and Christians (screenplay / story)
 
1985 The Heifer (screenplay / story)
 
1982 National III (screenplay / story)
 
1981 National Heritage (as Luis Gª Berlanga)
 
1978 La escopeta nacional (screenplay / story)
 
1977 Una noche embarazosa
 
1974 Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno (as Luis Berlanga)
 
1974 Grandeur nature (adaptation / as Luis Berlanga / screenplay / as Luis Berlanga)
 
1970 Long Live the Bride and Groom (screenplay / story)
 
1967 Las pirañas (screenplay / story)
 
1964 Strange Voyage (idea)
 
1963 The Executioner (screenplay / story)
 
1961 Placido (screenplay / story)
 
1959 Se vende un tranvía (short) (screenplay / story)
 
1958 Familia provisional (screenplay / story)
 
1957 Miracles of Thursday (screenplay / story)
 
1956 The Rocket from Calabuch (screenplay / as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1954 Beauty and the Bullfighter (adaptation - uncredited / unconfirmed)
 
1954 Boyfriend in Sight (screenplay / as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1953 That Happy Couple (written by / as L.G. Berlanga)
 
1953 Welcome Mr. Marshall! (screenplay / as L.G. Berlanga / story / as L.G. Berlanga)
 
1949 El circo (short)
 
1948 Paseo por una guerra antigua (writer)
 
Show ShowDirector (24 titles)
2002 El sueño de la maestra (short) (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1999 Paris-Timbuktu
 
1997 Blasco Ibáñez (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (1997)
– Episode #1.2 (1997)
 
1993 Todos a la cárcel
 
1987 Moors and Christians
 
1985 The Heifer
 
1982 National III
 
1981 National Heritage (as Luis Gª Berlanga)
 
1978 La escopeta nacional
 
1974 Grandeur nature (as Luis Berlanga)
 
1970 Long Live the Bride and Groom
 
1967 Las pirañas
 
1964 Les fables de La Fontaine (TV series)
 
1963 The Executioner (as Luis Gª. Berlanga)
 
1962 Three Fables of Love (segment "La mort et le bûcheron")
 
1961 Placido
 
1957 Miracles of Thursday (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1956 The Rocket from Calabuch
 
1954 Boyfriend in Sight (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1953 That Happy Couple (as L.G. Berlanga)
 
1953 Welcome Mr. Marshall! (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1949 El circo (short)
 
1948 Tres cantos (documentary short)
 
1948 Paseo por una guerra antigua
 
Show ShowActor (14 titles)
2001 El apagón (short)
 
1994 La vida siempre es corta (short)
 
1984 De mica en mica s'omple la pica
Peris
 
1982 Un pasota con corbata
 
1981 Nostalgia de comedia muda (short)
 
1981 Retratos en el retrete (short)
 
1980 Cuentos eróticos
Hombre del metro (as Berlanga)
 
1973 Apunte sobre Ana (short)
 
1968 Tuset Street
Aparicio (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1968 No somos de piedra
 
1968 Días de viejo color
Mr. Marshall
 
1968 Sharon vestida de rojo
Víctor
 
1967 Las pirañas
Espectador en cine (uncredited)
 
1959 Se vende un tranvía (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1959 We Are 18 Years Old (associate producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1959 Se vende un tranvía (short) (supervisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Todos los hombres sois iguales (2010) (in memory of)
 
1995 Men Always Lie (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ensimmäisen elokuvamuiston kaiho (2010) … Himself
– Ikuinen aika (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Por la gracia de Luis (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Habitación 623 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Sexes (TV series)
Himself
– Majors de 65 anys (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Calle Bardem (documentary)
Himself (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 De Kuleshov a Berlanga (short)
Himself
 
2001-2003 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2003 XVII premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
2002 El tercer grado (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Fernando Fernán Gómez, retrato de un cómico (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Corazón de bombón
Himself
 
2001 XV premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
2000 Aliens to Themselves (documentary)
HImself
 
2000 Vértigo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 XIV premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1999 La gran ilusión (TV series)
Himself
– La vaquilla (1999) … Himself
 
1998 XII premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1998 Cuando el mundo se acabe te seguiré amando
Himself
 
1997 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 October 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 XI premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1996 Fetiche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 September 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 X premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1995 Un sueño de cine. Homenaje a Ana Belén (TV documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1995 IX premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1995 Los unos y los otros (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Tal cual (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Especial Fallas 94: Festa i foc (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1994 Fiesta y foc (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Bon dia, Catalunya (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 VIII premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Director/Nominee: Best Original Screenplay/Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1993-1994 Hermida y Cía (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 December 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1994 Imágenes prohibidas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Censurar por Dios y por España (1994) … Himself
– Las huellas de la censura (1994) … Himself
– Las tijeras de los 50 (1994) … Himself
– Los censores de la apertura (1994) … Himself
– Nuestra voraz tijera (1994) … Himself
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1993 VII premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Film
 
1993 Queridos cómicos (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Secundarios (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Peligrosamente juntas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 El programa de Hermida (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 De tú a tú (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 March 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 IV premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1990 La parada (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 El encargo del cazador (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Más estrellas que en el cielo (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Mag magazine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 II premios Goya (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1987 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1984-1986 La noche del cine español (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 July 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1985 A la pálida luz de la luna
Himself (as Luis G. Berlanga)
 
1984 Autorretrato (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1980 A fondo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1968 Flash 13 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1967 Flash 01 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 Cuéntame (TV series)
 
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2010 50 años de (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2006 XX premios Goya (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

L.G. Berlanga | Luis G. Berlanga | Luis Gª. Berlanga | Luis Gª Berlanga | Luis Berlanga | Berlanga | Luis García-Berlanga
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Trivia:

Father of Carlos García Berlanga, José Luis García Berlanga, Jorge García-Berlanga and Fernando García Berlanga. See more »

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