José Luis Cuerda
José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 19474 February 2020) was a Spanish filmmaker. He has been recognized for his absurdist films and dramas, including The Enchanted Forest (1987), the cult film Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989) and Butterfly's Tongue (1999). His films won four Goya Awards: Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for The Enchanted Forest, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue and The Blind Sunflowers (2008).
Also recorded as Jose Luis Cuerda
José Luis Cuerda

Ignacio López · Rodaje de la película ‘Tiempo Después’ · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Name
- José Luis Cuerda
- Birth Name
- José Luis Cuerda Martínez
- Born
- 18 February 1947
- Birthplace
- Albacete, Spain
- Died
- 4 February 2020
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Full name
- José Luis Cuerda Martínez.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Known for
- Amanece, que no es poco, Butterfly's Tongue, El bosque animado, Así en el cielo como en la tierra, La marrana, Total, La viuda del capitán Estrada and The Education of Fairies.
- Honours
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Castile-La Mancha Gold Medal and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 19474 February 2020) was a Spanish filmmaker. He has been recognized for his absurdist films and dramas, including The Enchanted Forest (1987), the cult film Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (1989) and Butterfly's Tongue (1999). His films won four Goya Awards: Best Film and Best Original Screenplay for The Enchanted Forest, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Butterfly's Tongue and The Blind Sunflowers (2008).
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Spanish. Employment is recorded with University of Salamanca. Works named in the authority record are Amanece, que no es poco, Butterfly's Tongue, El bosque animado, Así en el cielo como en la tierra, La marrana and Total. Distinctions recorded are Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Castile-La Mancha Gold Medal and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise.

José Luis Cuerda, director de cine español.
Arkangel · originally posted to Flickr as El gran director José Luis Cuerda III

José Luis Cuerda Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer at the photocall of Alice in Wonderland in 2010.
Angel Rodriguez-Rey
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — José Luis Cuerda • Birth Name — José Luis Cuerda Martínez • Born — 18 February 1947 • Birthplace — Albacete, Spain • Died — 4 February 2020 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Filmmaker • Years Active — 1982–2018
Acting roles
Acting roles
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1980 — El hombre de moda — Pablo • 1981 — Demasida para Gálvez — El tuno • 1982 — Pares y nones — Visitante de la exposición — Uncredited • 1991 — El Rey Pasmado — Dominico • 1992 — La marrana — Impresor • 1993 — Y creo en el nombre del padre — Short film • 1996 — Thesis — Profesor 1 • 2006 — The Education of Fairies — Edil — Uncredited • 2012 — Todo es silencio — Grimaldo
Producer only
Producer only
• Thesis (1996) (Executive Producer, Producer) • Open Your Eyes (1997) (Producer) • The Others (2001) (Producer)
Documentary
Documentary
• ¡Hay motivo! (2004) (Segment: "Por el mar corre la liebre") • Ribeiros do Avia (2010)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 1975 — Cultura 2 — TV talking show Directed 1 episode • 1977 — Mala racha — TV Movie • El túnel • 1979 — Escrito en America — TV Series • 1983 — Total — TV medium-length film • 1997 — Makinavaja — TV Series Directed 13 episodes and wrote 3 episodes
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1947
José Luis Cuerda was born on 18 February 1947.
2020
José Luis Cuerda died on 4 February 2020.
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Albacete.
Birth place
Madrid.
Death place
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 1982 — Pares y nones • 1987 — El bosque animado • 1989 — Amanece, que no es poco • 1991 — La viuda del capitán Estrada • 1992 — La marrana • 1993 — Tocando fondo • 1995 — Así en el cielo como en la tierra • 1999 — Butterfly's Tongue — Executive • 2000 — Primer amor — Short film • 2006 — The Education of Fairies • 2008 — The Blind Sunflowers • 2012 — Todo es silencio • 2018 — Tiempo después — Based on his eponymous 2015 novel. Cuerda's final film
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scholarly publication
- Hibridar géneros para subvertir valores: Amanece, que no es poco (José Luis Cuerda, 1989), Aspectos actuales del hispanismo mundial, 2018
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2018
- In Memoriam: José Luis Cuerda, la socarronería manchega hecha cine, Al-Basit : Revista de Estudios Albacetenses, 2020
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2020
reference work
- “José Luis Cuerda”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1709329: José Luis Cuerda
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- 1.José Luis Cuerda, maestro del surrealismo rural.
- 2.'Pares y nones', comedia de José Luis Cuerda, se estrena hoy en Madrid.
- 3.Zapatero a tus zapatos: entrevista a José Luis Cuerda.
- 4.http://www.elpueblodigital.es/cultura/comienza-la-decima-edicion-del-festival-de-cortometrajes-notodofilmfest/
- 5.http://www.elblogdecineespanol.com/?p=8633
- 6.https://www.agolpedeefecto.com/eventos_2012/eventos_Notodofilmfest.html
- 7.Más Cuerda y menos cuerdo.
- 8.elpaís.com. Muere el cineasta José Luis Cuerda.
- 9.Muere el cineasta José Luis Cuerda, el genio de ‘Amanece, que no es poco’
- 10.Fallece el cineasta español José Luis Cuerda a los 72 años
- 11.El Gobierno concede a José Luis Cuerda la Gran Cruz a título póstumo.
- 12.Las hijas de José Luis Cuerda donan al Ministerio de Cultura parte de su archivo: guiones de películas, cartas, libros y hasta un Goya.
- 13.El Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte recibe la donación del archivo de José Luis Cuerda.
- 14.José Luis Cuerda, un enamorado de Ourense que ya es hijo adoptivo de la provincia.
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scholarly publication
Hibridar géneros para subvertir valores: Amanece, que no es poco (José Luis Cuerda, 1989), Aspectos actuales del hispanismo mundial, 2018Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
In Memoriam: José Luis Cuerda, la socarronería manchega hecha cine, Al-Basit : Revista de Estudios Albacetenses, 2020Crossref registry
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The authorities additionally record the heading Jose Luis Cuerda. His recorded language was Spanish. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 8: Amanece, que no es poco, Butterfly's Tongue, El bosque animado, Así en el cielo como en la tierra, La marrana, Total, La viuda del capitán Estrada and The Education of Fairies. Cuerda received Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Castile-La Mancha Gold Medal and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer and actor.
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