Luis Buñuel

Personal Info

Birthday

February 21, 1900

Day of Death

1983-07-29

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Calanda, Teruel, Aragón, España

Also Known As

Luis Buñuel Portolés

루이스 부뉴엘

루이스 브뉘엘

路易斯·布努埃尔

لوئیس بونوئل

Luis Buñuel

Biography

Luis Buñuel Portolés (Spanish: [ˈlwis βuˈɲwel poɾtoˈles]; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.

Buñuel's work was known for its avant-garde surrealism which was also infused with political commentary and social satire. Often associated with the surrealist movement of the 1920s, Buñuel made films from the 1920s through the 1970s. He collaborated with prolific surrealist painter Salvador Dali creating the films Un Chien Andalou (1929), which was made in the silent era and L'Age d'Or (1930).