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César Fernández Ardavín

Director · 1923–2012 · Madrid, Spain

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Biography

César Fernández Ardavín (22 July 1923 – 7 September 2012) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film El Lazarillo de Tormes won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1969 film The Wanton of Spain was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. He was the nephew of the director Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and began his career working for him.

Directed 13

1970s

  1. 1977

    Doña Perfecta

    Director

  2. 1975

    No matarás

    Director

  3. 1970

    Hembra

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1965

    La frontera de Dios

    Director

  3. 1963

    Cerca de las estrellas

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    El Lazarillo de Tormes

    Director

  2. 1957

    ...And She Chose Hell

    Director

  3. La puerta abierta

    Director

  4. 1955

    Billete para Tánger

    Director

  5. 1954

    ¿Crimen imposible?

    Director

  6. 1952

    La llamada de África

    Director

1940s

  1. 1948

    Botón de ancla

    Assistant Director

Wrote 15

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    The Last Romantic Lover

    Writer

  3. 1977

    Doña Perfecta

    Dialogue

  4. 1975

    No matarás

    Writer

  5. 1970

    Hembra

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968

    El mar y los escritores

    Writer

  3. 1965

    La frontera de Dios

    Writer

  4. 1963

    Cerca de las estrellas

    Writer

  5. Confidencias de un marido

    Dialogue

1950s

  1. 1959

    El Lazarillo de Tormes

    Writer

  2. 1957

    La puerta abierta

    Screenplay

  3. 1956

    La Gata

    Writer

  4. 1954

    ¿Crimen imposible?

    Writer

  5. 1952

    La llamada de África

    Screenplay, Story

Produced 2

1950s

  1. 1959

    El Lazarillo de Tormes

    Associate Producer

Sound 1

2000s

  1. 2005

    I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth

    Sound Editor