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    Jaime Chávarri

    1943-03-20 (81 years old) in Madrid, España

    Spanish film director born in Madrid. Graduated in Law, he never practiced as a lawyer. He later studied for two years at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and worked as a film critic for the magazine Film Ideal while making several short films in super-8. His first solo feature film was Los viajes escolares (1974). In 1976 he released El desencanto, a biographical documentary about the poet Leopoldo Panero. The film was awarded the Best Film Award by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. A un dios desconocido (1977) starred Héctor Alterio and its script was written by Elías Querejeta. It was followed by Dedicatoria (1980) and Bearn o la sala de las muñecas (1983), starring Fernando Rey, Imanol Arias and Ángela Molina. One of his most recognized works is Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984), based on a play by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The film, starring Agustín González, Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes and Gabino Diego, is set during the Spanish Civil War. El río de oro (1986) stars Ángela Molina. It is followed by Las cosas del querer (1989), in whose script Fernando Colomo participated. Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1992) is a comedy starring Gabino Diego, Marisa Paredes and Imanol Arias. In 1994 he directed the sequel to Las cosas del querer with the same actors. A year later he released Gran Slalom (1996), with a script by Rafael Azcona. The film stars Juanjo Puigcorbé and Pilar Bardem, among others. The following year he directed a Spanish-Argentine co-production entitled Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando (1997). In 2002 he directed Besos para todos, starring Emma Suárez and Eloy Azorín and in 2004 El año del diluvio, an adaptation of the novel by Eduardo Mendoza. His latest feature film was Camarón (2005), for which he co-wrote the script with Álvaro del Amo. The film is based on the biography of the flamenco singer José Monje Cruz, Camarón de la Isla, who is given life by the actor Óscar Jaenada in a splendid characterization. The film won three Goya awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Leading Actor.

    Movies

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    Berlanga!!
    80 %|Oct 26, 2021
    Documentary, History
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    Cuento Chino
    100 %|Sep 16, 2019
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    Aute retrato
    80 %|Sep 13, 2019
    Documentary, Music
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    The Apostate
    55 %|Oct 2, 2015
    Comedy, Drama
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    Writing Heads
    0 %|Sep 19, 2013
    Documentary
    actor
    24 horas en la vida de Querejeta
    60 %|Dec 14, 2012
    Documentary
    actor
    Un cine como tú en un país como éste
    63 %|Oct 26, 2010
    Documentary
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    All Night Long
    67 %|Sep 21, 2010
    Documentary
    actor
    Howard Hawks, San Sebastián 1972
    0 %|Jan 1, 2003
    Documentary
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    The Impeccable Sinner
    45 %|Aug 13, 1987
    Comedy
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    Matador
    66.53999999999999 %|Mar 7, 1986
    Drama, Thriller
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    What Have I Done to Deserve This?
    73 %|Oct 25, 1984
    Comedy, Drama
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    National Heritage
    70 %|Mar 26, 1981
    Comedy
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    Erotic Stories
    37 %|Mar 13, 1980
    Comedy
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    Cake of Blood
    30 %|Jan 1, 1971
    Horror
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    Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés
    52 %|Mar 23, 1970
    Music, Comedy
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    Ida y vuelta
    58 %|May 23, 1968
    Drama

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