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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).

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José Luis Cuerda

BURUJÓN (Toledo), 17 de octubre de 2017.- El consejero de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural, Francisco Martínez Arroyo, asiste, en el Monumento Natural de Las Barrancas, al rodaje de la película ‘Tiempo Después’, del director de cine albaceteño José Luis Cuerda.(Fotos: Ignacio López JCCM)

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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