---
name: "Carlos Saura"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carlos-saura"
fi1m_id: "carlos-saura"
imdb_id: "nm0767022"
tmdb_id: 96369
wikidata_id: "Q295855"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "4 January 1932"
died: "10 February 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T00:03:50.904283+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carlos Saura

## Identity

Carlos Saura

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carlos-saura
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carlos-saura
- **IMDb ID:** nm0767022
- **TMDB ID:** 96369
- **Wikidata ID:** Q295855
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Saura, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96369

Director. Born 4 January 1932 in Huesca, Aragón, Spain. Died 10 February 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 4 January 1932, Huesca, Aragón, Spain
- **Died:** 10 February 2023
- **Also known as:** 카를로스 사우라
- **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Saura, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295855, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0767022/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96369

## Biography

Carlos Saura was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and photographer. He was born on 4 January 1932 in Huesca, Spain, and died on 10 February 2023.

Saura began making documentary shorts in the 1950s. His feature films include *The Hunt* (1966), *Peppermint Frappé* (1967), *Ana and the Wolves* (1973), *Cousin Angelica* (1974) and *Cria!* (1976), on which he served as director and screenwriter. He later directed the flamenco trilogy *Blood Wedding* (1981), *Carmen* (1983) and *El amor brujo* (1986).

His films received awards including Special Jury prizes at Cannes for *Cousin Angelica* and *Cria!*, a Golden Bear at Berlin for *Faster, Faster* (1981), and multiple Goyas. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for *Mama Turns 100* (1979).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bfi.org.uk, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Cria!* (1976), Fi1m 83, Screenplay, Director, Screenstory — [page](https://film.one/film/cria.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Kid in the Photo - Carlos Saura* (2026), Actor
- *Miradas del cine español* (2024), Actor
- *The Walls Can Talk* (2023), Director, Writer
- *The King of All the World* (2021), Director, Screenplay
- *Goya, May 3rd* (2021), Director
- *Rosa Rosae. A Spanish Civil War Elegy* (2021), Director, Editor, Screenplay
- *Renzo Piano, an Architect for Santander* (2018), Writer, Director
- *J: Beyond Flamenco* (2016), Director, Writer
- *Matilde Coral, acariciando el aire* (2016), as Carlos Saura
- *Argentina* (2015), Writer, Director
- *Carlos Saura's FlamencoHoy* (2013), as Inszenierung · Writer
- *Flamenco Flamenco* (2010), Director, Writer
- *I, Don Giovanni* (2009), Director, Writer
- *Sinfonía de Aragón* (2008), Writer, Director
- *Fados* (2007), Director, Writer, Production Design
- *Iberia* (2005), Director
- *The 7th Day* (2004), Director
- *Salomé* (2002), Writer, Director, Set Designer
- *Bunuel and King Solomon's Table* (2001), Director, Screenplay
- *Goya in Bordeaux* (1999), Director, Writer
- *Tango* (1998), Director, Writer
- *Little Bird* (1997), Director, Writer
- *Taxi* (1996), Director
- *Flamenco* (1995), Director, Writer
- *Outrage* (1993), Writer, Director
- *Cuentos de Borges* (1993), series, Adaptation, Director
- *Marathon* (1993), Director, Writer
- *El sur* (1992), Director, Screenplay
- *Sevilles* (1992), Director
- *The King of Ads* (1991), Director
- *Ay, Carmela!* (1990), Director, Screenplay
- *The Dark Night of the Soul* (1989), Director, Screenplay
- *El Dorado* (1988), Director, Writer
- *El amor brujo* (1986), Director, Writer
- *The Stilts* (1984), Director, Writer
- *Carmen* (1983), Director, Choreographer, Writer
- *Antonieta* (1982), Director, Writer
- *Sweet Hours* (1982), Director, Writer
- *Faster, Faster* (1981), Writer, Director
- *Blood Wedding* (1981), Writer, Director
- *Mama Turns 100* (1979), Director, Writer
- *Blindfolded Eyes* (1978), Director, Screenplay
- *Elisa, My Life* (1977), Director, Screenplay, Story
- *Cria!* (1976), Director, Screenplay, Screenstory — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/cria.md)
- *Cousin Angelica* (1974), Director, Screenplay
- *Anna and the Wolves* (1973), Director, Writer
- *The Garden of Delights* (1970), Writer, Director
- *Honeycomb* (1969), Idea, Screenplay, Director
- *Stress Is Three* (1968), Screenplay, Director, Story
- *Peppermint Frappé* (1967), Director, Screenplay
- *The Hunt* (1966), Director, Screenplay
- *Weeping for a Bandit* (1964), Director
- *Muere una mujer* (1964), Writer
- *The Delinquents* (1960), Director, Screenplay
- *The Little Apartment* (1959), as (uncredited)
- *Cuenca* (1958), Cinematography, Story, Director, Screenplay
- *La tarde del domingo* (1957), Writer, Director
- *El pequeño Río Manzanares* (1956), Director
- *El proceso* (1955), Assistant Director
- *Before Breakfast* (1955), Director of Photography, Assistant Director
- *Letter of Sanabria* (1955), Assistant Camera
- *La llamada* (1955), Director

## Gallery

- ![Carlos Saura](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-c725e124a5f2.jpg) Carlos Saura — Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura.jpg/1280px-Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This time he wasn't with the Fujifilm X100T... Public info URL www.safecreative.org/work/2003023213233-carlos-saura-port... (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-fd8d43ddd69f.jpg) This time he wasn't with the Fujifilm X100T... Public info URL www.safecreative.org/work/2003023213233-carlos-saura-port... (2019) — Mario A. P., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Carlos_saura_portrait_-_49612349258.jpg/1280px-Carlos_saura_portrait_-_49612349258.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Director Carlos Saura; Firma libro de visita Ilustre; año 2002 (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-17c058500ca6.jpg) Director Carlos Saura; Firma libro de visita Ilustre; año 2002 (2010) — FIC VIÑA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Director_invitado_%284790072575%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![32nd Goya Awards, 2018.](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-bdb72973996a.jpg) 32nd Goya Awards, 2018. — Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura_y_Ana_Saura_02.jpg/1280px-Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura_y_Ana_Saura_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carlos Saura](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-b9c422d133c9.jpg) Carlos Saura — Image via TMDB
- ![Carlos Saura](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-aeecd612cebc.jpg) Carlos Saura — Image via TMDB
- ![Carlos Saura](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-7883e7b9b751.jpg) Carlos Saura — Image via TMDB
- ![Public info URL www.safecreative.org/work/1801155393615-carlos-saura (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-dc189a571291.jpg) Public info URL www.safecreative.org/work/1801155393615-carlos-saura (2018) — Mario A. P., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Carlos_saura_-_24850995917.jpg/1280px-Carlos_saura_-_24850995917.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![32nd Goya Awards, 2018.](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-13ccc6fe73b1.jpg) 32nd Goya Awards, 2018. — Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura_y_Ana_Saura_01.jpg/1280px-Premios_Goya_2018_-_Carlos_Saura_y_Ana_Saura_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Carlos Saura](https://film.one/media/person/3920060/gallery-a78c1656a4f2.jpg) Carlos Saura — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1985: Best Film Not in the English Language (won), for *Carmen*

### Cannes Film Festival — 1 won

- 1976: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (won), for *Cría Cuervos*

### Berlin International Film Festival — 3 won

- 1981: Golden Bear (won), for *Deprisa, Deprisa*
- 1968: Best Director (won), for *Peppermint Frappé*
- 1966: Best Director (won), for *La caza*

### Other awards — 13 won, 3 nominated

- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise 2023: Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (won)
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award 2021: Sitges Grand Honorary Award (nominated)
- Alcalá City Awards 2016: Alcalá City Awards (won)
- honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense 2014: honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (won)
- Annual award ACFK 2012: Annual award ACFK (won)
- European Film Award for Best Documentary 2008: European Film Award for Best Documentary (nominated), for *Fados*
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 2004: European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (won)
- honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II 2004: honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II (won)
- honorary doctorate of University of Burgundy 2003: honorary doctorate of University of Burgundy (won)
- Premio Aragón 2000: Premio Aragón (won)
- honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II 1995: honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II (won)
- honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza 1993: honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza (won)
- Medalla de Oro 1992: Medalla de Oro (won)
- Goya Award for Best Director 1991: Goya Award for Best Director (won), for *¡Ay, Carmela!*
- European Film Award for Best Film 1990: European Film Award for Best Film (nominated), for *¡Ay, Carmela!*
- Jury Prize 1974: Jury Prize (won), for *La prima Angélica*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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