Spanish films of 1959
Encyclopedia
A list of films produced in Spain
in 1959 (see 1959 in film
).
Spain
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in 1959 (see 1959 in film
1959 in film
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
).
1959
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| El pisito El Pisito El Pisito is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. The Spanish Ministry of Culture forced the producers to sign the film as co-directed by Spaniard Isidoro M. Ferry. It was co-written by famous Spanish screenwriter Rafael Azcona, who collaborated with Ferreri throughout his... |
Marco Ferreri | José Luis López Vázquez José Luis López Vázquez José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre was a Spanish actor. -Career:López Vázquez was born in Madrid. He originally worked in theater as a costume designer, a scenic designer, and as an assistant director to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros. In 1946, he switched over to film, with a small role in... , Mary Carrillo |
Dark comedy | The first Spanish film to be directed by Italian Marco Ferreri. The Ministry of Culture forced to credit Spaniard Isidoro M. Ferry as director but he did not film. Spanish Neorealism |
| El baile El baile El baile is a 1959 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Edgar Neville. It is based on his own theatrical play, El baile, released in , which won the Spanish Premio Nacional de Literatura award.... |
Edgar Neville Edgar Neville Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero was a Spanish playwright and film director, a member of the Generation of '27.... |
Conchita Montes Conchita Montes Conchita Montes was a Spanish film actress.-Career:Born in Madrid, Montes became a popular actress in Spanish films of the 1940s and 1950s... , Alberto Closas Alberto Closas Alberto Closas was a prolific Spanish Catalan film actor who appeared in the Cinema of Argentina in the 1940s and 1950s and in Spanish cinema after 1955... , Rafael Alonso Rafael Alonso Rafael Alonso was a Spanish actor. He appeared in over 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.-Selected filmography:* Welcome Mr... |
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| Los chicos | Marco Ferreri | María Luisa Ponte María Luisa Ponte María Luisa Ponte was a Spanish actress. She appeared in over 135 films and television shows between 1952 and 1995... |
Drama | The second Spanish film to be directed by Italian Marco Ferreri. Spanish Neorealism |
| El Lazarillo de Tormes El Lazarillo de Tormes El Lazarillo de Tormes is a 1959 Spanish film directed by César Fernández Ardavín. An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel Lazarillo de Tormes , it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his wits after being sold to a series of cruel masters.-Cast:* Marco... |
César Fernández Ardavín | Marco Paoletti | Drama | Golden Bear Golden Bear According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear.... winner at 10th Berlin International Film Festival 10th Berlin International Film Festival The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960.-Jury:* Harold Lloyd * Georges Auric* Henry Reed* Sohrab Modi* Floris Luigi Ammannati* Hidemi Ima* Joaquín de Entrambasaguas* Frank Wisbar... . It's the adaptation of Lazarillo de Tormes Lazarillo de Tormes The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and of His Fortunes and Adversities is a Spanish novella, published anonymously because of its heretical content... 16th century classic. |
| Los golfos | Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés is a Spanish film director and photographer.-Early life:Born into a family of artists , 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... |
Drama | Not released until 1962. First Saura's film. Spanish Neorealism and entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival 1960 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Georges Simenon *Marc Allégret *Louis Chauvet *Diego Fabbri *Hidemi Ima *Grigori Kozintsev *Maurice Leroux *Max Lippmann *Henry Miller... |
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| La vida alrededor La vida alrededor La vida alrededor is a 1959 Spanish comedy film written, starred and directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The movie follows La vida por delante made by the same crew in 1958.... |
Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernán-Gómez was a Spanish actor and director. He was born in Lima, Peru as his mother, Spanish actress Carola Fernán-Gómez, was making a tour of Latin America. Inheriting his surname as a stage name, he moved to Spain in 1924.After the Spanish Civil War he began a study of Law but... |
Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernán-Gómez was a Spanish actor and director. He was born in Lima, Peru as his mother, Spanish actress Carola Fernán-Gómez, was making a tour of Latin America. Inheriting his surname as a stage name, he moved to Spain in 1924.After the Spanish Civil War he began a study of Law but... , Analía Gadé Analía Gadé Analía Gadé is an Argentine film actress. She appeared in over 60 films between 1948 and 2001. She appeared in the film Emergency Ward which was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.She was born in Córdoba, Argentina.... |
Sequel of La vida por delante La vida por delante La vida por delante is a 1958 Spanish comedy film starring and written and directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The film enjoyed enough success to inspire a sequel, La vida alrededor, released in 1959.... . |
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| Luna de Miel | Michael Powell Michael Powell (director) Michael Latham Powell was a renowned English film director, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger... |
Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard *Antoni Bohdziewicz *Michael Cacoyannis *Carlos Cuenca *Pierre Daninos *Julien Duvivier *Max Favalelli *Gene Kelly *Carlo Ponti *Micheline Presle... |
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| Ten Ready Rifles Ten Ready Rifles Ten Ready Rifles is a 1959 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Francisco Rabal - José Iribarren* Ettore Manni - Miguel... |
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia José Luis Sáenz de Heredia José Luis Sáenz de Heredia was a Spanish film director. His film Ten Ready Rifles was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Patricio miró a una estrella... |
Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E... |
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| Zarzuela 1900 | Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña Juan de Orduña was a Spanish film director.- Filmography :* Me has hecho perder el juicio * Eusébio, la Pantera Negra * El caserío * El huésped del sevillano... |
Ninón Sevilla Ninón Sevilla Ninón Sevilla is a Mexican and Cuban film actress and dancer who was active during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. She was considered one of the greatest Cuban stars and the queen of the "rumberas film".- Career :... , Olga Guillot Olga Guillot Olga Guillot was a Cuban singer who was known to be the "queen of bolero". She was a native of the Cuban city of Santiago.Guillot and her family moved to Havana, Cuba when she was a small child... , Armando Calvo Armando Calvo Armando Calvo was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1939 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* La vida empieza a medianoche * Los últimos de Filipinas * Doña Francisquita... |
External links
- Spanish films of 1959 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...