Jose Luis CUERDA · Director, Writer and Producer

He was born in Albacete, 1947. He studied law in .

2000 “LOS OTROS” (THE OTHERS) Coproducer. Script and direction by Alejandro Amenábar. Played by Nicole Kidman and Finulla Flanagan. Produced by: Cruisse-Warner-Sogetel-Las Producciones del Escorpión.

1999 “LA LENGUA DE LAS MARIPOSAS” (BUTTERFLY´S TONGUES) Director and coproducer. Script by , based on Manuel Rivas narrations. Played by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano, Uxía Blanco, Gonzalo Uriarte and Guillermo Toledo. 120’. Produced by: Las Producciones del Escorpión-Sogetel.

1997 “ABRE LOS OJOS” (OPEN YOUR EYES) Coproducer and executive producer. Directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Script by Alejandro Amenábar and Mateo Gil. Played by Penélope Cruz, Eduardo Noriega and Fele Martínez. 120’. Produced by: Las Producciones del Escorpión-Sogetel. Tokyo Film Festival (Grand Prize).

1996 “” (THESIS) Producer. Script and direction by Alejandro Amenábar. Played by Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez and Eduardo Noriega. 120’. Produced by: Las Producciones del Escorpión. 8 .

1996 MAKINAVAJA (2º). Direction. Played by Pepe Rubianes and Florinda Chico. Produced by: TVE (Spanish TV).

1995 ASÍ EN EL CIELO COMO EN LA TIERRA. Played by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Luis Ciges, , Isabel Serrano and Quique San Francisco. 120’. Produced by: Atrium.

1993 TOCANDO FONDO. Script and direction. Played by , , Iciar Bollaín and Fiorella Faltoyano. 90’. Produced by: Central de Producciones Audiovisuales. Sogetel.

1992 LA MARRANA. Script and direction. Played by , Antonio Resines, and Cayetana Guillén. 90’. Produced by: Central de Producciones Audiovisuales. 1 Goya award.

1990 LA VIUDA DEL CAPITÁN ESTRADA (CAPTAIN ESTRADA´S WIDOW) Script and direction. Based on the novel “Una historia madrileña”, by Pedro García Montalvo. Played by Ana Galiena, Sergi Mateu, Gabino Diego and Germán Cobos. 120’. Produced by: Classic Films.

1988 AMANECE, QUE NO ES POCO. Script and direction. Played by Antonio Resines, Luis Ciges, José Sazatornil, Cassen, Tito Valverde, Gabino Diego, Miguel Rellán and Pastora Vega. 120’ Produced by: Compañía de Aventuras Comerciales.

1987 EL BOSQUE ANIMADO. Direction. Script: Rafael Azcona, based on the novel of Wenceslao Fernández-Flórez. Played by Alfredo Landa, Fernando Rey, Alejandra Greppi, Tito Valverde, Miguel Rellán and Luis Ciges. 90’. Produced by: Classic Films. 6 Goya awards.

1985 MALA RACHA. Script and direction. Played by Sancho Gracia, Terele Pávez, Eufemia Román, Tito Valverde, Antonio Garisa, Miguel Rellán. 90’. Produced by: TVE-RAI (Spanish and Italian TV). Banff Film Festival (Jury Prize).

1983 TOTAL. Script and direction. Played by Agustín González, Chus Lampreave and Luis Ciges. 60’. Produced by: TVE (Spanish TV). Montecarlo Film Festival (Jury Special Prize).

1982 PARES Y NONES. Script and direction. Played by Antonio Resines and Silvia Munt. 90’. Produced by: Estela Films-Brezal. New Directors Prize (Ministry of Information).

1977 EL TÚNEL. Script and direction. Adaptation of the Ernesto Sábato’s novel. Played by Gerardo Malla and Mónica Randall. 60’. Produced by: TVE (Spanish TV)