Carlos Saura

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Carlos Saura
Carlos Saura in Calanda (2008)
Born
Carlos Saura Atarés

(1932-01-04) 4 January 1932 (age 92)
Huesca, Spain
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, photographer
Years active1955–present
Notable work
RelativesAntonio Saura (brother)

Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932, Huesca) is a Spanish film director and photographer from Aragon.

Early life

Born into a family of artists (his mother was a pianist and his brother, Antonio Saura, a painter), he developed his artistic sense in childhood as a photography enthusiast.

He obtained his directing diploma in Madrid in 1957 at the Institute of Cinema Research and Studies. He also taught there until 1963.

Career

In 1957-1958, Saura created his first film (Cuenca). In 1962 his film Los Golfos was recognized for its strong sociological impact in the betterment of the Spanish youth by tackling juvenile delinquency in Madrid's poorest districts. Four years later (1966), he was honored at the 16th Berlin International Film Festival, where he received the Silver Bear for Best Director for his film La caza.[1] In 1967, his film Peppermint Frappé also received the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He won the Golden Bear in 1981 at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival for his film Deprisa, Deprisa.[3]

The films La prima Angélica (Cousin Angélica) of 1973 and Cría cuervos (Raising Ravens [from the Spanish phrase: Cria cuervos y te sacaran los ojos (Raise ravens and they will peck out your eyes)]) of 1975 received the special prize of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. His film Mama cumple 100 años (Mom is celebrating her 100 years) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1980 Academy Awards.[4]

Saura later become known for movies featuring flamenco and other traditional dances. His Flamenco Trilogy of the 1980s includes Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding), Carmen, and El amor brujo featuring the work of Spanish flamenco dancer Cristina Hoyos. He later made the movies Flamenco (1995), Tango (1998), and Fados (2007).

His 1989 film La noche oscura was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

Saura in 2002.

Saura considers his film on surrealist master Luis Buñuel to be his best cinematic work. In an interview to an online film magazine,[6] he says about Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón (Buñuel and the table of King Solomon -2001): “That’s the greatest film I’ve ever made. I like the film but nobody else seems to like it. I’m sure Buñuel would have loved this film. But perhaps only he would have loved it. Everything you see in the film is actually based on conversations I had with him.”

In 1990, he received the Goya Award for the best director and best script for ¡Ay, Carmela!. He was chosen as director for the official film of the 1992 Olympic Games of Barcelona, Marathon (1993).

In 2008, Carlos Saura was honoured with a Global Life Time Achievement Award at the 10th Mumbai International Film Festival, organized by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[7]

In 2013, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala.[8]

Personal life

Carlos Saura was married three times. He first married Adela Medrano in Barcelona in 1957. They had two sons, Carlos (b. 1958) and Antonio (b. 1960). On 27 December 1982 he married Mercedes Pérez. They had three sons, Manuel (b. 1980), Adrián (b. 1984) and Diego (b. 1987).

Between those two marriages, Saura had at least one known son, Shane (b. 1974), with the actress Geraldine Chaplin. His relationship history led some to believe he may have fathered more children. He is also the father of a daughter named Ana (b. December 1994) from his third marriage to actress Eulalia Ramón.

Filmography

The Hunt (1965)

Selected awards and nominations

La prima Angélica (1973)

Academy Awards

  • 1980 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Mamá cumple 100 años.
  • 1984 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Carmen.
  • 1999 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Tango.

BAFTA Award

Berlin Film Festival

Camerimage

  • 1998 - Won: Special Award (Film Direction with a Special Visual Sensitivity).
  • 2009 - Won: Cinematographer-Director Duo Award (shared with Vittorio Storaro).

Cannes Film Festival

  • 1960 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Los golfos.
  • 1973 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Ana y los lobos.
  • 1974 - Won: Jury Prize at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival for his film La prima Angélica.
  • 1974 - Nominated: Golden Palm - La prima Angélica.
  • 1976 - Won: Grand Prix of the Jury at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for his film Cría cuervos...
  • 1976 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Cría cuervos....
  • 1977 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Elisa, vida mía.
  • 1978 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Los ojos vendados.
  • 1983 - Won: Technical Grand Prize at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival for his film Carmen.
  • 1983 - Won: Award for Best Artistic Contribution at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival for his film Carmen.
  • 1983 - Nominated: Golden Palm - Carmen.
  • 1988 - Nominated: Golden Palm - El Dorado.

European Film Awards

  • 2004 - Won: Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • 2008 - Nominated: Best Documentary Award - Fados.

Golden Globe Awards

  • 1978 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Cría cuervos...
  • 1984 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Carmen.
  • 1999 - Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film - Tango.

Goya Awards

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

  • 1982 - Won: Special Prize of the Jury - Bodas de sangre.
  • 2000 - Won: Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema.

Montréal World Film Festival

  • 1983 - Won: Most Popular Film of the Festival - Carmen.
  • 1986 - Won: Prix Special du Festival for his trilogy (Bodas de sangre, Carmen, El amor brujo), on the occasion of the presentation of El amor brujo.
  • 1995 - Won: Grand Prix Special des Amériques ("On the occasion of the centennial of cinema, for his exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art").
  • 1997 - Won: Best Director - Pajarico.
  • 1997 - Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques - Pajarico.
  • 1999 - Won: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Goya en Burdeos.
  • 1999 - Won: Best Artistic Contribution - Goya en Burdeos.
  • 1999 - Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques - Goya en Burdeos.
  • 2002 - Won: Best Artistic Contribution - Salomé.
  • 2002 - Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques - Salomé.
  • 2004 - Won: Best Director - El 7º día.
  • 2004 - Nominated: Grand Prix des Amériques - El 7º día.

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • 1958 - Won: Special Mention - Cuenca.
  • 1979 - Won: Special Prize of the Jury - Mamá cumple cien años.
  • 1996 - Nominated: Golden Seashell - Taxi.
  • 2001 - Nominated: Golden Seashell - Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón.

Venice Film Festival

  • 1968 - Nominated: Golden Lion - Stress-es tres-tres.
  • 1984 - Nominated: Golden Lion - Los zancos.
  • 1993 - Nominated: Golden Lion - ¡Dispara!.

Other awards and honours

Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
  • 1970 - Won: CEC Award; Best Director - La madriguera.
  • 1977 - Won: CEC Award; Best Director - Cría cuervos...
  • 1978 - Won: CEC Award; Best Director - Elisa, vida mía.
  • 1984 - Won: CEC Award; Best Director - Carmen.
Sant Jordi Awards
  • 1967 - Won: Sant Jordi; Best Film - La caza.
  • 1968 - Won: Sant Jordi; Best Film - Peppermint Frappé.
  • 1972 - Won: Sant Jordi; Best Film - El jardín de las delicias.
  • 1975 - Won: Sant Jordi; Best Film - La prima Angélica.
  • 2000 - Won: Sant Jordi; Best Film - Goya en Burdeos.

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale: 1966 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  2. ^ "Berlinale: 1968 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  3. ^ "Berlinale: 1981 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  4. ^ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  5. ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  6. ^ "Camera is My Memory: Carlos Saura". DearCinema.com, 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  7. ^ "Spanish director Carlos Saura to get Lifetime Achievement Award at Mumbai Fest". DearCinema.com, 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  8. ^ "IFFK award for Spanish filmmaker". The Hindu, 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  9. ^ Silvia Calado: Carlos Saura, director of ‘Flamenco’ Interview: “I struggle to open up new and daring pathways for flamenco”. Flamenco-World.com, May 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

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