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Eloy de la Iglesia(1944-2006)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Spanish movies director. He studied cinema in Paris at the IDHEC. He began working in cinema in 1966, though he became famous in the years of the spanish transition to the democracy with provoking films. Drugs, delinquence, terrorism and generational problems are the common subjects in his films.
BornJanuary 1, 1944
DiedMarch 23, 2006(62)
BornJanuary 1, 1944
DiedMarch 23, 2006(62)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
Bulgarian Lovers
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2003
Pals (1982)
Pals
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1982
Confessions of a Congressman (1978)
Confessions of a Congressman
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1978
The Priest (1978)
The Priest
6.4
  • Director
  • 1978

Credits

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Writer



  • Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
    Bulgarian Lovers
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Estudio 1 (1965)
    Estudio 1
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 2001
  • José Luis Manzano and Emma Penella in La estanquera de Vallecas (1987)
    La estanquera de Vallecas
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Otra vuelta de tuerca (1985)
    Otra vuelta de tuerca
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • 1985
  • El pico 2 (1984)
    El pico 2
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1984
  • El pico (1983)
    El pico
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Pals (1982)
    Pals
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Simón Andreu and Amparo Muñoz in La mujer del ministro (1981)
    La mujer del ministro
    5.2
    • story and screenplay
    • 1981
  • José Luis Manzano in Navajeros (1980)
    Navajeros
    6.6
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Miedo a salir de noche (1980)
    Miedo a salir de noche
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Confessions of a Congressman (1978)
    Confessions of a Congressman
    6.7
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1978
  • Hidden Pleasures (1977)
    Hidden Pleasures
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Patxi Andión and Amparo Muñoz in The Other Bedroom (1976)
    The Other Bedroom
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • Forbidden Love Game (1975)
    Forbidden Love Game
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Murder in a Blue World (1973)
    Murder in a Blue World
    5.7
    • story and screenplay
    • 1973

Director



  • Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
    Bulgarian Lovers
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Estudio 1 (1965)
    Estudio 1
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • José Luis Manzano and Emma Penella in La estanquera de Vallecas (1987)
    La estanquera de Vallecas
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Otra vuelta de tuerca (1985)
    Otra vuelta de tuerca
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1985
  • El pico 2 (1984)
    El pico 2
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1984
  • El pico (1983)
    El pico
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Pals (1982)
    Pals
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Simón Andreu and Amparo Muñoz in La mujer del ministro (1981)
    La mujer del ministro
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1981
  • José Luis Manzano in Navajeros (1980)
    Navajeros
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Miedo a salir de noche (1980)
    Miedo a salir de noche
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Confessions of a Congressman (1978)
    Confessions of a Congressman
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Priest (1978)
    The Priest
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Ana Belén in The Creature (1977)
    The Creature
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Hidden Pleasures (1977)
    Hidden Pleasures
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Patxi Andión and Amparo Muñoz in The Other Bedroom (1976)
    The Other Bedroom
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1976

Actor



  • El pico 2 (1984)
    El pico 2
    6.4
    • Preso (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • El pico (1983)
    El pico
    6.8
    • Ayudante del director (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Simón Andreu and Amparo Muñoz in La mujer del ministro (1981)
    La mujer del ministro
    5.2
    • Terrorista fotografía (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • José Luis Manzano in Navajeros (1980)
    Navajeros
    6.6
    • Tipo leyendo el periódico (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Confessions of a Congressman (1978)
    Confessions of a Congressman
    6.7
    • Hombre en mitin (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Juan Diego in Yo creo que... (1975)
    Yo creo que...
    • 1975
  • No One Heard the Scream (1973)
    No One Heard the Scream
    6.2
    • Hombre herido en el hospital
    • Self in opening credits (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Fantasía... 3 (1966)
    Fantasía... 3
    4.8
    • Introductor (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Eloy
  • Born
    • January 1, 1944
    • Zaráuz, Guipúscoa, Basque Provinces, Spain
  • Died
    • March 23, 2006
    • Madrid, Spain(complications from surgery)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After directing 21 films in 20 years (1966/1986) he stopped due to drug adiction, a problem that he seems to have overcome (May 1996).
  • Quotes
    Mi adiccion a la droga es poca cosa comparada con mi adiccion al cine. (My adiction to drugs is not much compared to my adiction to the cinema).

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