Biography
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, Spanish filmmaker, was born on April 10, 1911 in Madrid. He debuted as a filmmaker with Patricio miró una estrella (1935), later signed La hija de Juan Simón (id), and ¿Quién me quiere a mí? (1936), under the orders of Luis Buñuel, who saved his life during the Civil War. Very important in Franco's cinema, he became the official filmmaker of the regime; he made Raza, 1941, El escándalo, 1943, El destino se disculpa, 1945, Bambú, id., Mariona Rebull, 1947), La mies es mucha, 1949, Don Juan, 1950, Historias de la radio, 1955, Franco, ese hombre, 1964, La verbena de la paloma, 1963; Historias de la televisión, 1965.
Directed 38
1970s
- 1975
Solo ante el Streaking
Director
- 1974
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
Director
Proceso a Jesús
Director
- 1971
The Roosters of Dawn
Director
Me debes un muerto
Director
La decente
Director
- 1970
Don erre que erre
Director
El alma se serena
Director
1960s
- 1969
¡Se armó el belén!
Director
Juicio de faldas
Director
El taxi de los conflictos
Director
- 1968
Relaciones casi públicas
Director
- 1967
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
Director
- 1966
Fray Torero
Director
Lola, espejo oscuro
Director
- 1965
Historias de la televisión
Director
- 1964
Franco, ese hombre
Director
- 1963
The Fair of the Dove
Director
Los derechos de la mujer
Director
- 1962
El grano de mostaza
Director
- 1960
El indulto
Director
1950s
- 1959
Diez fusiles esperan
Director
- 1957
Faustina
Director
- 1955
Radio Stories
Director
- 1954
All Is Possible in Granada
Director
- 1952
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Director
- 1950
Don Juan
Director
1940s
- 1948
Las aguas bajan negras
Director
La mies es mucha
Director
- 1947
Mariona Rebull
Director
- 1945
Bambú
Director
El destino se disculpa
Director
- 1943
- 1942
Raza
Director
- 1941
¡A mí no me mire usted!
Director
1930s
- 1936
Who Loves Me?
Director
- 1935
The Daughter of Juan Simón
Director
Patricio Looked at a Star
Director
Wrote 26
1970s
- 1975
Solo ante el Streaking
Writer
- 1974
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
Writer
- 1971
Me debes un muerto
Writer
La decente
Adaptation
- 1970
Don erre que erre
Writer
El alma se serena
Writer
1960s
- 1969
¡Se armó el belén!
Writer
Juicio de faldas
Writer
El taxi de los conflictos
Writer
- 1968
Relaciones casi públicas
Writer
- 1967
Pero… ¡en qué país vivimos!
Screenplay, Screenstory, Dialogue
- 1966
Fray Torero
Writer
- 1965
Historias de la televisión
Writer
- 1964
Franco, ese hombre
Writer
- 1963
The Fair of the Dove
Screenplay
Los derechos de la mujer
Adaptation
- 1962
El grano de mostaza
Writer
- 1960
El indulto
Script Editor
1950s
- 1957
Faustina
Screenplay
- 1955
Radio Stories
Screenplay
- 1954
All Is Possible in Granada
Screenplay
- 1950
Don Juan
Writer
1940s
- 1947
Mariona Rebull
Writer
- 1943
- 1942
Raza
Screenplay, Dialogue
- 1941
The Squadron
Story
Acted in 6
1970s
- 1974
La boda o la vida
Movie
Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella
Movie
1960s
- 1962
El grano de mostaza
Presentador de la historia (uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
Diez fusiles esperan
(uncredited)
- 1954
All Is Possible in Granada
Otro periodista (no acreditado)
1930s
- 1935
Don Quintin the Bitter
Movie
Produced 1
1950s
- 1957
Faustina
Producer
Appearances2
1980s
- 1984
1950s
- 1956
La gran mentira
Self (uncredited)