This is a list of the films directed by Luis Buñuel.

Film Features

YearOriginal titleEnglish title Director Writer NotesLanguage 1928 La chute de la maison Usher The Fall of the House of Usher Also assistant director French 1930 L'Âge d'Or The Golden Age Also editor and composer French 1947 Gran Casino Magnificent Casino Spanish 1949 El gran calavera The Great Madcap Spanish 1950 Los olvidados The Forgotten (aka The Young and the Damned) Also uncredited editor Spanish1951Sí tú no puedes, yo síIf you can't, I canSpanish Susana Susana (aka The Devil and the Flesh) Also uncredited editor Spanish La hija del engaño The Daughter of Deceit Spanish 1952 Subida al cielo Ascent to Heaven (aka Mexican Bus Ride) Spanish Una mujer sin amor A Woman Without Love Spanish1953 El bruto The Brute Spanish Él This Strange Passion (aka Tourments) Spanish 1954 La ilusión viaja en tranvía Illusion Travels by Streetcar Also uncredited editor SpanishAbismos de pasión Wuthering Heights Spanish Robinson Crusoe English El río y la muerte The River and Death Spanish 1955 Ensayo de un crimen Rehearsal for a Crime (aka The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz) Spanish 1956 Cela s'appelle l'aurore That Is the Dawn French La mort en ce jardin Death in the Garden (aka The Diamond Hunters) Also uncredited editor French 1959 Nazarín Spanish 1959 La fièvre monte à El Pao Fever Rises in El Pao (aka Republic of Sin) French 1960 La joven The Young One English 1961 Viridiana Spanish 1962 El ángel exterminador The Exterminating Angel Spanish 1964 Le journal d'une femme de chambre Diary of a Chambermaid Also uncredited editor French 1967 Belle de jour Beauty of Day French 1969 La voie lactée The Milky Way Also composer French 1970 Tristana Also producer Spanish1971Johnny Got His Gun English1972 Il Monaco The Monk French Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Also sound effects French 1974 Le fantôme de la liberté The Phantom of Liberty French 1977 Cet obscur objet du désir That Obscure Object of Desire Final film French1997La novía de medianocheThe Midnight Bride Produced and released posthumously Spanish

Shorts YearOriginal titleEnglish title Director Writer Producer Editor NotesLanguage 1929 Un Chien Andalou An Andalusian Dog Short film French 1930 Menjant Garotes Eating Sea Urchins Documentary short film 3' 43" Silent Film 1933 Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan Land Without Bread Documentary medium length film French1937 España, 1936 Spain, 1936 Propaganda film for the Spanish Second RepublicAlso montage supervisor Spanish 1940 The Vatican Pio XII Documentary part of the short film series The March of Time English 1965 Simón del Desierto Simon of the Desert Medium length Film Spanish, Latin

Assistance and supervision YearOriginal titleEnglish title WorkLanguage 1926 Mauprat Production assistant French Carmen Second second assistant director French 1927 La Siréne des tropiques Siren of Tropics Assistant director France 1935 Don Quintin, El Amargao Don Quintín, the Bitter Producer and Supervisor Spanish La hija de Juan SimónJuan Simon's Daughter Spanish 1936 ¿Quien me quiere a mi? Who Does Love Me? Spanish 1937 ¡Centinela, Alerta!Sentry, Keep Watch! Spanish

Awards 1950s Los Olvidados

Cannes Film Festival – Best Director Ariel Award – Golden Ariel Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación (with Luis Alcoriza) Ariel Award - Silver Ariel – Mejor Argumento Original (with Luis Alcoriza)

Mexican Bus Ride

Cannes Film Festival – Official Selection Ariel Award nominee – Golden Ariel Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección

Robinson Crusoe

Ariel Award – Golden Ariel Ariel Award -Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección Ariel Award -Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación Oscar nominee – Best Actor (Dan O'Herlihy)

Rehearsal for a Crime (aka The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz) Ariel Award nominee – Golden Ariel Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Dirección Ariel Award nominee - Silver Ariel – Mejor Adaptación (with Eduardo Ugarte)Nazarín

Cannes Film Festival – International Prize Bodil Award – Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)

1960s The Young One

Cannes Film Festival – Special Mention

Viridiana

Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or

The Exterminating Angel

Cannes Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize Bodil Award – Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)

Diary of a Chambermaid

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Best Actress (Jeanne Moreau)

Simon of the Desert

Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

Belle de Jour

Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion Venice Film Festival – Pasinetti Award Bodil Award – Best European Film (Bedste europæiske film) French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award – Best Film New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Third place – Best Foreign Language Film French Syndicate of Cinema Critics – Prix Méliès BAFTA Award nominee for Best Actress (Catherine Deneuve)

The Milky Way

Berlin International Film Festival – Interfilm Award Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director

1970s Tristana

Oscar Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film Cinema Writers Circle Award – Mejor Director National Society of Film Critics Award nominee – Best Director Sant Jordi Award – Best Film (Mejor Película Española) Fotogramas de Plata – Best Spanish Movie Performer (Fernando Rey) Fotogramas de Plata nominee – Best Spanish Movie Performer (Lola Gaos)

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Oscar Winner – Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee – Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Film Award – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière) BAFTA Film Award nominee – Best Direction BAFTA Film Award nominee – Best Soundtrack (with Guy Villette) French Syndicate of Cinema Critics – Prix Méliès Golden Globe Award nominee – Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento nominee for Best Foreign Director National Society of Film Critics Award – Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award nominee – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière) New York Film Critics Circle Award nominee – Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award nominee – Best Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière)

The Phantom of Liberty

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists – Nastro d'Argento for Best Foreign Director National Board of Review – Top Foreign Films

That Obscure Object of Desire

Oscar Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee – Best Adapted Screenplay Cinema Writers Circle Award – Mejor Director César Award nominee for Best Director César Award nominee for Best Screenplay, Dialogue or Adaptation (with Jean-Claude Carrière) Golden Globe Award nominee – Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award – Best Foreign Language Film National Board of Review Award – Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award – Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award nominee – Best Director

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