Jaime Chávarri

Directing·Mar 20, 1943·Madrid, España

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Spanish film director born in Madrid. Graduated in Law, he never practiced as a lawyer. He later studied for two years at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and worked as a film critic for the magazine Film Ideal while making several short films in super-8. His first solo feature film was Los viajes escolares (1974). In 1976 he released El desencanto, a biographical documentary about the poet Leopoldo Panero. The film was awarded the Best Film Award by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. A un dios desconocido (1977) starred Héctor Alterio and its script was written by Elías Querejeta. It was followed by Dedicatoria (1980) and Bearn o la sala de las muñecas (1983), starring Fernando Rey, Imanol Arias and Ángela Molina. One of his most recognized works is Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984), based on a play by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The film, starring Agustín González, Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes and Gabino Diego, is set during the Spanish Civil War. El río de oro (1986) stars Ángela Molina. It is followed by Las cosas del querer (1989), in whose script Fernando Colomo participated. Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1992) is a comedy starring Gabino Diego, Marisa Paredes and Imanol Arias. In 1994 he directed the sequel to Las cosas del querer with the same actors. A year later he released Gran Slalom (1996), with a script by Rafael Azcona. The film stars Juanjo Puigcorbé and Pilar Bardem, among others. The following year he directed a Spanish-Argentine co-production entitled Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando (1997). In 2002 he directed Besos para todos, starring Emma Suárez and Eloy Azorín and in 2004 El año del diluvio, an adaptation of the novel by Eduardo Mendoza. His latest feature film was Camarón (2005), for which he co-wrote the script with Álvaro del Amo. The film is based on the biography of the flamenco singer José Monje Cruz, Camarón de la Isla, who is given life by the actor Óscar Jaenada in a splendid characterization. The film won three Goya awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Leading Actor.

Film	Credit
La manzana de oro2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend2005 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren2005 · Director	Director
El año del diluvio2004 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kisses for Everyone2000 · Director	Director
Tangos Are for Two1998 · Director	Director
Gran Slalom1996 · Director	Director
The Things of Love: Part 21995 · Director	Director
La mujer duende1994 · Director	Director
La intrusa1993 · Director	Director
Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas1993 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Things of Love1989 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
I'm the One You're Looking For1989 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
El río de oro1986 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
TTatuaje1985 · Director	Director
Bicycles Are for the Summer1984 · Director	Director
Bearn1983 · Director	Director
LLuis y Virginia1982 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cuentos para una escapada1981 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dedicated to...1980 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Erotic Stories1980 · Exhibicionista, Director, Writer	Exhibicionista, Director, Writer
To an Unknown God1977 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
School Trip1976 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Disenchantment1976 · Director	Director
Cake of Blood1971 · Henry Clerval (segment "Victor Frankenstein"), Director, Screenplay	Henry Clerval (segment "Victor Frankenstein"), Director, Screenplay
EEstado de sitio1970 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ginebra en los infiernos1970 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography	Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
El gran amante1969 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Run, Blancanieves, Run1967 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay