Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel (22 September 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish film director and a pioneer of cinematic surrealism, known for provocative, anticlerical, and satirical films from 1929 to the 1970s.

Born in Calanda (22 September 1900). Co-created Un Chien Andalou (1929) with Salvador Dalí. Regular collaborator with actors Fernando Rey and Catherine Deneuve and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). Died 29 July 1983.

DeBaser reviewers celebrate Luis Buñuel as a pioneer of cinematic surrealism and a fierce critic of bourgeois and clerical hypocrisy. Reviews highlight landmark works from Un Chien Andalou (1929) to That Obscure Object of Desire, praising visual daring and moral provocation. Frequent mentions: Fernando Rey, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Buñuel's anticlerical wit.

For:cinephiles, students of surrealism, film critics