José Luis García Muñoz Madrid, 20 January 1944), José Luis garci, is a producer, critic, TV, host literary author, screenwriter and film director Spanish.
Biography
Born in 1944 in a family of Asturian descent. When he finished the pre-university course, Garci began to work as administrative assistant at a bank.
Literary work
Film lover from an early age, his film devotion takes you to exercise as a critic in several cinema magazines from the twenty years, including sign and Garci. At the same time began to write his first literary short stories especially for science fiction, receiving for these works different critical accolades including stories Golden Gate award. In 1968 the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos awarded the prize “for the best literary work’.
In addition to his film work, he wrote and published stories of science fiction were then edited in various journals. Highlights include titles such as: Bibidibabibidibú, Adam blake or La Gioconda is sad. Ray Bradbury, humanist of the future and a monograph to the science fiction encyclopedia Buru-Lan movies he published as an essayist.
From 1972 begins his career of screenwriter to participate in the film script for Antonio Giménez-Rico (El Cronicón), León klimovsky (the House of the chivas), Pedro Olea (it is not good that the man is only), Eloy de la Iglesia (A drop of blood to die to love), Antonio drove (my wife is very decent as it should be) or Roberto Bodegas (married life healthy and new Spaniards). Writer of the famous movie cabin, by Antonio Mercero (1972), then directed his first short films: to football!, My Marilyn (both 1975) and acobardada people time (1976). In 1980 he filmed a short documentary film on the persona of Alfonso Sánchez Martínez film critic and titled, precisely, Alfonso Sánchez.
Feature films
In 1977, he directed the pending subject film, a love story between a former boyfriends couple that runs parallel to the social and political changes. The film had an exceptional reception from critics and audience become more representative of Spanish film of transition success. This followed Solos in the early morning (1978), the green meadows (1979), Viva middle class (as actor, 1980), crack (1981) and begin again (1982), which deals with a writer who has been awarded the Nobel literature prize and eturns to his home town of Gijón, after many years of exile. It was the first Spanish film awarded with the Hollywood Academy Award for best non-English speaking film.
He later directed crack II (1983); Continuous session (1984), was nominated for an Academy Award for best film language, like that adopted course (1987) – which Garci manages the Academy Goya Spanish the best director, and the grandfather (1998). Also directs Lullaby (1994), the luminous wound (1997), You’re the One (a story of the time) (2000), history of a kiss (2002), Carousel c. 1950 (2004), Ninette (2005), light of Sunday (2007) and blood may (2008).
The scripts are usually yours, written jointly with José Maria Gonzalez-Sinde, Angel Llorente and Horacio valcárcel. Artistic director Gil parrondo is also a recurring contributor as well as locations in different places of Asturias since 1982.
Its most common actors include, in the first stage, José Sacristán, fiorella faltoyano and Mary Casanova and later Alfredo Landa, Agustín González and Carlos Hippolytus.
Television and radio
Also directed a series of TV movies, stories from the other side, where he plays for the first time the genre which, at the beginning of his career was considered expert: the fantástico-terrorífico. The thirteen-part series premiered in public televisión española (TVE), in may 1991.
Great lover and defender of American film tradition for ten years and until December 2005 directed and presented the program how large is the cinema! TVE fought because film quality of all time was within the reach of todos.It has been host and director of radio programmes dedicated to the world of cinema in various radio stations Spanish Antena 3 Radio Cadena COPE, esRadio, where he is currently collaborating together with Eduardo Torres-Dulce of midnight Cowboys program, directed and presented by Luis Herrero.
Since the year [[2003] is married to actress argentina Andrea Tenuta, mother of his son, was previously joined Pilar flags (1986 – 1988) and Ana Maria Lestos (1973 – 1976).]
Filmography
* 1977 – Pending subject.
* 1978 – In the early morning Solos.
* 1979 – The green meadows.
* 1981 – Crack
* 1982 – A fresh start.
* 1983 – The 2nd Crack.
* 1984 – Continuous session.
* 1987 – Approved course.
* 1988 – Mnemos.
* 1994 – Lullaby.
* 1997 – The luminous wound.
* 1998 – Grandpa.
* 2000 – You’re the one (a story of the time).
* 2002 – History of a kiss.
* 2004 – Carousel c. 1950.
* 2005 – Ninette.
* 2007 – Light of Sunday.
* 2008 – May blood.
Monographs
* 1972 Cinema (Buru Lan editions), collective.
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
Year Category Movie Result
1998 Best non-English speaking film The grandfather Candidate
1987 Best non-English speaking film Adopted subject Candidate
1984 Best non-English speaking film Continuous session Candidate
1982 Best non-English speaking film Start over Winner
Goya Awards
Year Category Movie Result
2005 Best adapted screenplay Ninette Candidate
2004 Best film Carousel c. 1950 Candidate
2000 Best film
Best director
Best original screenplay You’re the One (a story of the time) Candidate
1998 Best film
Best director
Best adapted screenplay The grandfather Candidate
1994 Best film
Best director
Best adapted screenplay Lullaby Candidate
1987 Best director Adopted subject Winner
Cinema writers circleYear Category Movie Result
2007 Best adapted screenplay Sunday light Winner
2000 Best director You’re the One (a story of the time) Winner
1998 Best film
Best adapted screenplay The grandfather Winner
Winner
1994 Best film
Best director Lullaby Winner
Winner
1981 Best screenplay Crack Winner
1975 Best short film My Marilyn Winner
1968 Literary work Jose de la Cueva Winner
