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Little Ashes (2008) -- Trailer: About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca
Viridiana (1961) -- Spanish
Un chien andalou (1929) -- Open-ended Trailer from Microcinema
Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972) -- A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.
Un chien andalou (1929) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 February 1900, Calanda, Teruel, Aragón, Spain more
Date of Death:
29 July 1983, Mexico, D.F., Mexico more
Mini Biography:
The father of cinematic Surrealism and one of the most original directors... more
Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954 more
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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 16 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Luis Fernandez Breton | Louis Bunuel | Luis Bunuel | Bunuel

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Sound Department, Composer, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La novia de medianoche (1997)   (previous unproduced screenplay) 1997 - 6.1 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Midnight Bride (USA: informal English title)
- 2. Igra o pamcenju i umiranju (1984) (TV) (novel) 1984 - 6.6 (7)
- 3. Cet obscur objet du désir (1977)   (scenario) (as Luis Bunuel) 1977 - 7.9 (5,351)
AKAs:
  • Ese oscuro objeto del deseo (Spain)
  • That Obscure Object of Desire (USA)
- 4. Le fantôme de la liberté (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 7.9 (3,581)
AKAs:
  • Il fantasma della libertà (Italy)
  • The Phantom of Liberty
  • The Specter of Freedom
- 5. Le moine (1972)   (screenplay) (as Luis Bunuel) 1972 - 5.8 (99)
AKAs:
  • Der Mönch und die Frauen (West Germany)
  • Il monaco (Italy)
  • The Monk
- 6. Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972)   (written by) (as Luis Bunuel) 1972 - 8.0 (9,805)
AKAs:
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • El discreto encanto de la burguesía (Spain)
  • Il fascino discreto della borghesia (Italy)
- 7. Johnny Got His Gun (1971)   (uncredited) 1971 - 7.9 (4,149)
AKAs:
  • Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (USA: complete title)
- 8. Una historia decente (1971) (book) 1971 - 6.5 (8)
- 9. Tristana (1970) (screen story) 1970 - 7.7 (2,279)
- 10. La voie lactée (1969)   (writer) 1969 - 7.7 (1,993)
AKAs:
  • Die Milchstraße (West Germany)
  • La via lattea (Italy)
  • The Milky Way (USA)
- 11. Belle de jour (1967)   (adaptation and dialogue) (as Luis Bunuel) 1967 - 7.8 (9,781)
AKAs:
  • Beauty of the Day (International: English title: literal title)
  • Bella di giorno (Italy)
  • Belle de Jour (USA)
- 12. Simón del desierto (1965)   (story, screenplay and dialogue) 1965 - 8.1 (1,977)
AKAs:
  • Simon of the Desert
- 13. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964)   (writer) 1964 - 7.6 (2,480)
AKAs:
  • Diary of a Chambermaid (USA)
  • Il diario di una cameriera (Italy)
  • The Diary of a Chambermaid (UK)
- 14. El ángel exterminador (1962)   (screenplay and dialogue) 1962 - 8.0 (6,828)
AKAs:
  • The Exterminating Angel (USA)
- 15. Viridiana (1961) (screenplay) (story) 1961 - 8.2 (5,435)
- 16. The Young One (1960)   (screenplay) 1960 - 7.8 (718)
AKAs:
  • Island of Shame (UK)
  • La joven (Mexico)
  • White Trash (USA)
- 17. La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 6.9 (280)
AKAs:
  • Los ambiciosos (Mexico)
- 18. Nazarín (1959)   (writer) 1959 - 8.0 (1,367)
AKAs:
  • Nazarin (USA)
- 19. La mort en ce jardin (1956)   (adaptation) 1956 - 7.0 (312)
AKAs:
  • Death in the Garden (USA)
  • Evil Eden
  • Gina (USA)
  • La muerte en el jardín (Mexico)
  • The Diamond Hunters
- 20. Cela s'appelle l'aurore (1956)   (adaptation) 1956 - 7.1 (170)
AKAs:
  • Amanti senza domani (Italy: alternative title)
  • Gli amanti di domani (Italy)
  • That Is the Dawn (International: English title)
- 21. El río y la muerte (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 7.4 (175)
AKAs:
  • The River and Death (USA)
- 22. Ensayo de un crimen (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 8.0 (1,248)
AKAs:
  • La vida criminal de Archibaldo de la Cruz
  • Rehearsal for a Crime
  • The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (USA)
- 23. Robinson Crusoe (1954)   (screenplay) 1954 - 7.2 (805)
AKAs:
  • Las aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (Mexico)
  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (USA)
- 24. Abismos de pasión (1954)   (adaptation) (story) 1954 - 6.9 (429)
AKAs:
  • Cumbres borrascosas (Mexico: alternative title)
  • Wuthering Heights
- 25. El (1953)   (screenplay) (as Luis Fernandez Breton) 1953 - 7.7 (1,720)
AKAs:
  • This Strange Passion (USA: reissue title)
  • Torments
- 26. El bruto (1953)   (writer) 1953 - 7.5 (446)
AKAs:
  • The Brute
- 27. Una mujer sin amor (1952)   (technical screenplay) 1952 - 6.9 (201)
AKAs:
  • A Woman Without Love (USA)
- 28. Subida al cielo (1952)   (adaptation) 1952 - 7.1 (333)
AKAs:
  • Ascent to Heaven (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Mexican Bus Ride (USA)
- 29. Susana (1951)   (writer) 1951 - 7.4 (440)
AKAs:
  • Carne y demonio (Mexico: subtitle)
  • The Devil and the Flesh (USA)
- 30. Si usted no puede, yo sí (1951) (story) 1951 - 7.6 (26)
- 31. Los olvidados (1950)   (writer) 1950 - 8.1 (5,459)
AKAs:
  • The Forgotten Ones (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Young and the Damned
- 32. ¡Centinela, alerta! (1937)   (writer) 1937 - 6.9 (34)
AKAs:
  • Guard! Alert! (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 33. España 1936 (1937/II)   (screenplay) (story) 1937 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • España 1936 - España leal en armas (Spain: long title)
- 34. ¿Quién me quiere a mí? (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Who Loves Me?
- 35. Don Quintín el amargao (1935)   (screenplay) (uncredited) 1935 - 8.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Don Quintin the Bitter (International: English title)
- 36. Las Hurdes (1933)   (commentary) (writer) 1933 - 7.7 (1,457)
AKAs:
  • Land Without Bread (International: English title)
  • Las hurdes, tierra sin pan (Spain: long title)
  • Tierra sin pan (Spain: short title)
- 37. L'âge d'or (1930)   (scenario) (as Bunuel) 1930 - 7.7 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Age of Gold (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Golden Age (USA)
- 38. Un chien andalou (1929)   (scenario) (as Louis Bunuel) 1929 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
- 39. La chute de la maison Usher (1928)   (adaptation) 1928 - 7.3 (805)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher (International: English title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cet obscur objet du désir (1977)   (as Luis Bunuel) 1977 - 7.9 (5,351)
AKAs:
  • Ese oscuro objeto del deseo (Spain)
  • That Obscure Object of Desire (USA)
- 2. Le fantôme de la liberté (1974)   1974 - 7.9 (3,581)
AKAs:
  • Il fantasma della libertà (Italy)
  • The Phantom of Liberty
  • The Specter of Freedom
- 3. Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972)   (as Luis Bunuel) 1972 - 8.0 (9,805)
AKAs:
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • El discreto encanto de la burguesía (Spain)
  • Il fascino discreto della borghesia (Italy)
- 4. Tristana (1970) 1970 - 7.7 (2,279)
- 5. La voie lactée (1969)   1969 - 7.7 (1,993)
AKAs:
  • Die Milchstraße (West Germany)
  • La via lattea (Italy)
  • The Milky Way (USA)
- 6. Belle de jour (1967)   (as Luis Bunuel) 1967 - 7.8 (9,781)
AKAs:
  • Beauty of the Day (International: English title: literal title)
  • Bella di giorno (Italy)
  • Belle de Jour (USA)
- 7. Simón del desierto (1965)   1965 - 8.1 (1,977)
AKAs:
  • Simon of the Desert
- 8. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964)   1964 - 7.6 (2,480)
AKAs:
  • Diary of a Chambermaid (USA)
  • Il diario di una cameriera (Italy)
  • The Diary of a Chambermaid (UK)
- 9. El ángel exterminador (1962)   1962 - 8.0 (6,828)
AKAs:
  • The Exterminating Angel (USA)
- 10. Viridiana (1961) 1961 - 8.2 (5,435)
- 11. The Young One (1960)   1960 - 7.8 (718)
AKAs:
  • Island of Shame (UK)
  • La joven (Mexico)
  • White Trash (USA)
- 12. La fièvre monte à El Pao (1959)   1959 - 6.9 (280)
AKAs:
  • Los ambiciosos (Mexico)
- 13. Nazarín (1959)   1959 - 8.0 (1,367)
AKAs:
  • Nazarin (USA)
- 14. La mort en ce jardin (1956)   1956 - 7.0 (312)
AKAs:
  • Death in the Garden (USA)
  • Evil Eden
  • Gina (USA)
  • La muerte en el jardín (Mexico)
  • The Diamond Hunters
- 15. Cela s'appelle l'aurore (1956)   1956 - 7.1 (170)
AKAs:
  • Amanti senza domani (Italy: alternative title)
  • Gli amanti di domani (Italy)
  • That Is the Dawn (International: English title)
- 16. El río y la muerte (1955)   1955 - 7.4 (175)
AKAs:
  • The River and Death (USA)
- 17. Ensayo de un crimen (1955)   1955 - 8.0 (1,248)
AKAs:
  • La vida criminal de Archibaldo de la Cruz
  • Rehearsal for a Crime
  • The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (USA)
- 18. Robinson Crusoe (1954)   1954 - 7.2 (805)
AKAs:
  • Las aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (Mexico)
  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (USA)
- 19. Abismos de pasión (1954)   1954 - 6.9 (429)
AKAs:
  • Cumbres borrascosas (Mexico: alternative title)
  • Wuthering Heights
- 20. La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1954)   1954 - 7.4 (373)
AKAs:
  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar (USA)
- 21. El (1953)   1953 - 7.7 (1,720)
AKAs:
  • This Strange Passion (USA: reissue title)
  • Torments
- 22. El bruto (1953)   1953 - 7.5 (446)
AKAs:
  • The Brute
- 23. Una mujer sin amor (1952)   1952 - 6.9 (201)
AKAs:
  • A Woman Without Love (USA)
- 24. Subida al cielo (1952)   1952 - 7.1 (333)
AKAs:
  • Ascent to Heaven (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • Mexican Bus Ride (USA)
- 25. La hija del engaño (1951)   1951 - 7.0 (154)
AKAs:
  • Daughter of Deceit (USA)
- 26. Susana (1951)   1951 - 7.4 (440)
AKAs:
  • Carne y demonio (Mexico: subtitle)
  • The Devil and the Flesh (USA)
- 27. Los olvidados (1950)   1950 - 8.1 (5,459)
AKAs:
  • The Forgotten Ones (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Young and the Damned
- 28. El gran calavera (1949)   1949 - 7.5 (255)
AKAs:
  • The Great Madcap (USA)
- 29. Gran Casino (Tampico) (1947)   1947 - 6.2 (202)
AKAs:
  • En el viejo Tampico
- 30. ¡Centinela, alerta! (1937)   (co-director) 1937 - 6.9 (34)
AKAs:
  • Guard! Alert! (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 31. ¿Quién me quiere a mí? (1936)   (co-director) 1936 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Who Loves Me?
- 32. Las Hurdes (1933)   1933 - 7.7 (1,457)
AKAs:
  • Land Without Bread (International: English title)
  • Las hurdes, tierra sin pan (Spain: long title)
  • Tierra sin pan (Spain: short title)
- 33. L'âge d'or (1930)   1930 - 7.7 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Age of Gold (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Golden Age (USA)
- 34. Un chien andalou (1929)   (as Louis Bunuel) 1929 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le fantôme de la liberté (1974)   (uncredited) Un condamné à mort 1974 - 7.9 (3,581)
AKAs:
  • Il fantasma della libertà (Italy)
  • The Phantom of Liberty
  • The Specter of Freedom
- 2. La voie lactée (1969)   (voice) (uncredited) 1969 - 7.7 (1,993)
AKAs:
  • Die Milchstraße (West Germany)
  • La via lattea (Italy)
  • The Milky Way (USA)
- 3. Belle de jour (1967)   (uncredited) Man in Gardencafe - Left from the Duke 1967 - 7.8 (9,781)
AKAs:
  • Beauty of the Day (International: English title: literal title)
  • Bella di giorno (Italy)
  • Belle de Jour (USA)
- 4. En este pueblo no hay ladrones (1965)   1965 - 7.9 (24)
AKAs:
  • There Are No Thieves in This Village (International: English title)
- 5. Llanto por un bandido (1964)   El verdugo 1964 - 5.4 (37)
AKAs:
  • Cavalieri della vendetta (Italy)
  • La charge des rebelles (France)
  • Les bandits (France)
  • Weeping for a Bandit (International: English title)
- 6. La hija de Juan Simón (1935)   1935 - 6.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • Juan Simon's Daughter (International: English title)
- 7. L'âge d'or (1930)   (uncredited) 1930 - 7.7 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Age of Gold (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Golden Age (USA)
- 8. Un chien andalou (1929)   (uncredited) Man in Prolog 1929 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
- 9. Carmen (1926) Contrebandier chez lillas pastia 1926 - 6.4 (31)
- 10. Mauprat (1926) Monk/Guardsman 1926 - 7.6 (23)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tristana (1970) (producer) 1970 - 7.7 (2,279)
- 2. ¡Centinela, alerta! (1937)   (producer) 1937 - 6.9 (34)
AKAs:
  • Guard! Alert! (Europe: English title: festival title)
- 3. España 1936 (1937/II)   (producer) 1937 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • España 1936 - España leal en armas (Spain: long title)
- 4. ¿Quién me quiere a mí? (1936)   (producer) 1936 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Who Loves Me?
- 5. La hija de Juan Simón (1935)   (producer) 1935 - 6.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • Juan Simon's Daughter (International: English title)
- 6. Don Quintín el amargao (1935)   (producer) (uncredited) 1935 - 8.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Don Quintin the Bitter (International: English title)
- 7. Las Hurdes (1933)   (producer) 1933 - 7.7 (1,457)
AKAs:
  • Land Without Bread (International: English title)
  • Las hurdes, tierra sin pan (Spain: long title)
  • Tierra sin pan (Spain: short title)
- 8. Un chien andalou (1929)   (producer) 1929 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964)   1964 - 7.6 (2,480)
AKAs:
  • Diary of a Chambermaid (USA)
  • Il diario di una cameriera (Italy)
  • The Diary of a Chambermaid (UK)
- 2. La mort en ce jardin (1956)   (uncredited) 1956 - 7.0 (312)
AKAs:
  • Death in the Garden (USA)
  • Evil Eden
  • Gina (USA)
  • La muerte en el jardín (Mexico)
  • The Diamond Hunters
- 3. La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1954)   (uncredited) 1954 - 7.4 (373)
AKAs:
  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar (USA)
- 4. Susana (1951)   (uncredited) 1951 - 7.4 (440)
AKAs:
  • Carne y demonio (Mexico: subtitle)
  • The Devil and the Flesh (USA)
- 5. Las Hurdes (1933)   1933 - 7.7 (1,457)
AKAs:
  • Land Without Bread (International: English title)
  • Las hurdes, tierra sin pan (Spain: long title)
  • Tierra sin pan (Spain: short title)
- 6. L'âge d'or (1930)   1930 - 7.7 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Age of Gold (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Golden Age (USA)
- 7. Un chien andalou (1929)   1929 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   (professional expertise) 1996 - 7.8 (967)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
- 2. España 1936 (1937/II)   (montage supervisor) 1937 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • España 1936 - España leal en armas (Spain: long title)
- 3. La hija de Juan Simón (1935)   (supervisor) 1935 - 6.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • Juan Simon's Daughter (International: English title)
- 4. Don Quintín el amargao (1935)   (supervisor) 1935 - 8.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Don Quintin the Bitter (International: English title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La chute de la maison Usher (1928)   (assistant director) 1928 - 7.3 (805)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of the House of Usher (International: English title)
- 2. La sirène des tropiques (1927)   (assistant director) 1927 - 6.8 (39)
AKAs:
  • Siren of the Tropics (International: English title)
- 3. Carmen (1926) (second second assistant director) 1926 - 6.4 (31)
- 4. Mauprat (1926) (assistant director) 1926 - 7.6 (23)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Le fantôme de la liberté (1974)   (sound effects) 1974 - 7.9 (3,581)
AKAs:
  • Il fantasma della libertà (Italy)
  • The Phantom of Liberty
  • The Specter of Freedom
- 2. Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972)   (sound effects) (as Luis Bunuel) 1972 - 8.0 (9,805)
AKAs:
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Canada: English title) (USA)
  • El discreto encanto de la burguesía (Spain)
  • Il fascino discreto della borghesia (Italy)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La voie lactée (1969)   1969 - 7.7 (1,993)
AKAs:
  • Die Milchstraße (West Germany)
  • La via lattea (Italy)
  • The Milky Way (USA)
- 2. L'âge d'or (1930)   (uncredited) 1930 - 7.7 (3,553)
AKAs:
  • Age of Gold (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Golden Age (USA)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Un chien andalou (1929)   (music selection) (1960 sonorized version) 1960 - 8.1 (10,735)
AKAs:
  • An Andalusian Dog (USA)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jackass Number Two (2006) (thanks) 2006 $83.6M 7.2 (22,380)
- 2. Belle toujours (2006) (thanks) 2006 - 6.7 (423)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Buñuel (1984) Himself 1984 - 6.2 (19)
- 2. El náufrago de la Calle Providencia (1971)   Himself 1971 - 5.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • The Castaway on the Street of Providence (USA: literal English title)
- 3. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.4 (19)
- 4. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Montparnasse (1929)   Himself 1929 - 6.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Montparnasse, poème du café crème (France)
  • Quatre cafés quatre crèmes (France)
Archive Footage
- 1. "50 años de"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Pepín Bello (2008) Himself
- 3. VI premis Barcelona de cinema (2007) (TV)
- 4. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. "Protagonistas del recuerdo"  
2 TV episodes:
- 6. Cineastes en acció (2005) (uncredited) Himself
- 7. María querida (2004) Himself
- 8. tvSSFBM EHKL (2001) (TV) Himself
- 9. A propósito de Buñuel (2000) él mismo
- 10. XIV premios Goya (2000) (TV) Himself
- 11. Un Buñuel mexican (1997) Himself
- 12. "Mi primera película" (1995) Himself
- 13. Nazarin (1984) Himself
- 14. Luis Buñuel en los 60 (1984) Himself

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