Spanish filmmaker (1900 to 1983), a founder of surrealist cinema who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. His 1929 short film Un Chien Andalou, made with Salvador Dali, remains one of the most influential works of avant-garde cinema.
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Defining ContributionLeading figure of surrealist cinema, co-creator of Un Chien Andalou with Salvador Dali 1 Classification
AwardCannes Film Festival Award for Best Director 1 AwardAriel Award for Best Director 1 AwardBAFTA Award for Best Screenplay 1 Connections
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Source Viridiana (Wikipedia)
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1. Luis Bu├▒uel
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1900-02-22
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1983-07-29
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was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker
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Both are considered masterpieces of surrealist cinema.
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Viridiana (pronounced [biɾiˈðjana]) is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican surrealist comedy-drama film directed by Luis Buñuel and produced by Gustavo Alatriste.
Wikipedia: Los Olvidados
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Los Olvidados (Spanish: [los olβiˈðaðos], Spanish: The Forgotten Ones; known in the United States as The Young and the Damned) is a 1950 Mexican teen crime film directed by Luis Buñuel.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - Wikipedia
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (French: Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie) is a 1972 surrealist satirical dark comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel, who wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Jean-Claude Carrière.
Belle de Jour (film) (Wikipedia)
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Belle de Jour (pronounced [bɛl də ʒuʁ]) is a 1967 surrealist erotic psychological drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jean-Claude Carrière.
Land Without Bread - Wikipedia
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Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan (English: Land Without Bread or Unpromised Land) is a 1933 French-language Spanish pseudo-documentary (ethnofiction) short film directed by Luis Buñuel and co-produced by Buñuel and Ramón Acin.
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