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Bigas Luna in Bigas Luna: La mirada entomòloga (2008)

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Bigas Luna

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  • Born
    March 19, 1946 · Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Died
    April 6, 2013 · La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (leukemia)
  • Birth name
    Josep Joan Bigas Luna

Biography

    • Bigas Luna was born on March 19, 1946 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Jamón Jamón (1992), Caniche (1979) and Angustia (1987). He was married to Celia Orós. He died on April 6, 2013 in La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

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  • Spouse
      Celia Orós(1996 - April 6, 2013) (his death, 3 children)

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  • Almost all of his movies have references to food and sex, often on the same scene

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  • He discovered actors Ariadna Gil, Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollà, Penélope Cruz and Verónica Echegui.
  • He was a bon vivant who, with his wife, produced wine, ham, and organic products.
  • Was the first director attached to Perdita Durango (1997), but turned it down due disagreements about the screenplay with producer 'Andrés Vicente Gomez'. Álex de la Iglesia took the job.
  • At the moment of his death he was working on a Segon origen (2015), a science fiction film based on a novel by Manuel de Pedrolo.
  • Was a graphic designer and writer of fiction before becoming a filmmaker.

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