José Luis Sáenz de Heredia(1911-1992)

Writer
Director
Actor

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José Luis Sáenz de Heredia

A reflective account on the life and work of Catalonian filmmaker Josep Torella i Pineda. This documentary, shot from the perspective of a young, filmmaking ingenue, lends itself to gently initiate the spectator from the life and work of the man into a revealing look at his career not merely as a filmmaker and angry writer but also as Josep Torella the friend, husband, confidant and patriarch as told by those closest to him.

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Torrella, una vida pel cinema (1997)

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia was born on 10 April 1911 in Madrid, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Faustina (1957), Historias de la radio (1955) and Le plus bel amour de Don Juan (1950). He was married to María Ascensión Casado Iturbide. He died on 4 November 1992 in Madrid, Spain.

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Awards
- 11 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Faustina (1957)

5.7

Writer

1957

Margarita Andrey and Francisco Rabal in Historias de la radio (1955)

Historias de la radio

7.2

Writer

1955

Le plus bel amour de Don Juan (1950)

Le plus bel amour de Don Juan

6.4

Writer

1950

José Bódalo and Manolo Gómez Bur in El grano de mostaza (1962)

El grano de mostaza

6.9

Writer

1962

Credits

Writer

Todo es posible en Granada
4.2
- story
- 1982
Solo ante el Streaking
3.4
- screenplay
- story
- 1975
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
4.0
- screenplay
- story
- 1974
Proceso a Jesús
6.3
- screenplay
- 1974
Me debes un muerto
4.8
- screenplay
- story
- 1972
La decente
5.4
- adaptation
- 1971
Don Erre que erre
5.5
- screenplay
- story
- 1970
El alma se serena
4.4
- dialogue
- screenplay
- 1970
¡¡Se armó el belén!!
5.1
- dialogue
- screenplay
- story
- 1969
Juicio de faldas
5.2
- screenplay
- story
- 1969
Relaciones casi públicas
3.6
- screenplay
- story
- 1969
El taxi de los conflictos
5.6
- screenplay
- story (as Jose L. Saenz de Heredia)
- 1969
Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos?
5.0
- screenplay
- story
- 1967
Fray Torero
4.3
- written by
- 1966
Historias de la televisión
5.5
- screenplay
- story
- 1965

Director

Solo ante el Streaking
3.4
- Director
- 1975
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
4.0
- Director
- 1974
Proceso a Jesús
6.3
- Director
- 1974
Me debes un muerto
4.8
- Director
- 1972
Los gallos de la madrugada
6.5
- Director (as Jose Luis Saenz de Heredia)
- 1971
La decente
5.4
- Director
- 1971
Don Erre que erre
5.5
- Director
- 1970
El alma se serena
4.4
- Director
- 1970
¡¡Se armó el belén!!
5.1
- Director
- 1969
Juicio de faldas
5.2
- Director
- 1969
Relaciones casi públicas
3.6
- Director
- 1969
El taxi de los conflictos
5.6
- Director (as J.L. Saenz de Heredia)
- 1969
Pero... ¿en qué país vivimos?
5.0
- Director
- 1967
Fray Torero
4.3
- Director
- 1966
Lola, espejo oscuro
6.4
- Director
- 1966

Actor

La boda o la vida
2.4
- José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
- 1974
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
4.0
- (uncredited)
- 1974
El grano de mostaza
6.9
- Presentador de la historia (uncredited)
- 1962
Diez fusiles esperan
5.9
- (uncredited)
- 1959
Faustina
5.7
- Viajero (uncredited)
- 1957
La gran mentira
6.0
- José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (uncredited)
- 1956
Tout est possible à Grenade
6.3
- Otro periodista (uncredited)
- 1954
El destino se disculpa
6.3
- Chófer
- 1945
El escándalo
6.1
- Croupier
- 1943
Raza
3.4
- Chófer de la camioneta (uncredited)
- 1942
¡Centinela, alerta!
5.3
- 1937

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Torrella, una vida pel cinema (1997)

Torrella, una vida pel cinema (1997)

Personal details

Alternative names
- José Luis Sáenz De Heredia
Born
- April 10, 1911
- Madrid, Spain
Died
- November 4, 1992
- Madrid, Spain(pulmonary disease)
Spouse
- María Ascensión Casado Iturbide1945 - ?
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview

Did you know

Trivia
Controversial figure in Spain because of his strong and unabashed support of dictator Francisco Franco.

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