Luis Buñuel

Career Overview

Luis Buñuel has 129 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Signature works include Belle de Jour, That Obscure Object of Desire, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 129
Birth Date: 1900-02-22
Birth Place: Calanda, Teruel, Aragón, España

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Michel Piccoli (4 collaborations)
Muni (4 collaborations)
Bernard Musson (4 collaborations)
François Maistre (3 collaborations)
Julien Bertheau (3 collaborations)
Milena Vukotić (3 collaborations)
Ellen Bahl (3 collaborations)
Fernando Rey (2 collaborations)
Auguste Carrière (2 collaborations)
Jacques Debary (2 collaborations)

Credits

writing (39 credits)
- Short Cuts: “The Diary of a Chambermaid” by Luis Buñuel
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- La novia de medianoche
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- A Play About Remembering and Dying
  novel
  
  writing
  
  1984
- That Obscure Object of Desire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1977
- The Phantom of Liberty
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- The Monk
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Johnny Got His Gun
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Tristana
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- The Milky Way
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Belle de Jour
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Simon of the Desert
  dialogue
  
  writing
  
  1965
- Diary of a Chambermaid
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Exterminating Angel
  dialogue
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Viridiana
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- The Young One
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Fever Mounts at El Pao
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Nazarín
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Death in the Garden
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1956
- That Is the Dawn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The River and Death
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Robinson Crusoe
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Wuthering Heights
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Él
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1953
- The Brute
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- A Woman Without Love
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Mexican Bus Ride
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Susana
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Si usted no puede, yo sí
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- The Young and the Damned
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Spain 1936
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1937
- Who Loves Me?
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1936
- Don Quintin the Bitter
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1935
- Land Without Bread
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1933
- L'Âge d'or
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1930
- Un Chien Andalou
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1929
- The Fall of the House of Usher
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  1928
actors (31 credits)
- Memoria de Los Olvidados
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Constel·lació Portabella
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Deneuve, la reine Catherine
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Discovering Buñuel
  Self/Archive Footage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- tvSSFBM EHKL
  Himself (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Speaking of Buñuel
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Buñuel in Hollywood
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Les paradoxes de Buñuel
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- A Mexican Buñuel
  Self (archival)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Paco, mi padre
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Buñuel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Phantom of Liberty
  Condemned Man (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Fall of a Body
  Un invité (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Castaway on the Street of Providence
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Milky Way
  (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Belle de Jour
  Man in Gardencafe - Left from the Duke (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- There Are No Thieves in This Village
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Weeping for a Bandit
  El verdugo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Luis Buñuel : Un cinéaste de notre temps
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Proud and the Beautiful
  Smuggler (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
- L'Âge d'or
  (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1930
- Un Chien Andalou
  Man in Prologue (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1929
- Montparnasse
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1929
- Mauprat
  Monk / Guardsman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
- Carmen
  Contrebandier chez lillas pastia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1926
crew (1 credits)
- Belle Toujours
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
directing (37 credits)
- Eating Sea Urchins
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- That Obscure Object of Desire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Phantom of Liberty
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Tristana
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Milky Way
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Belle de Jour
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Simon of the Desert
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- Diary of a Chambermaid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Exterminating Angel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Viridiana
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Young One
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- Fever Mounts at El Pao
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Nazarín
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Death in the Garden
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- That Is the Dawn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The River and Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Robinson Crusoe
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Wuthering Heights
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Él
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Brute
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- A Woman Without Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Mexican Bus Ride
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Daughter of Deceit
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- Susana
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Young and the Damned
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- The Great Madcap
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Gran Casino
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- Guard! Alert!
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1937
- Who Loves Me?
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1936
- Land Without Bread
  director
  
  directing
  
  1933
- L'Âge d'or
  director
  
  directing
  
  1930
- Un Chien Andalou
  director
  
  directing
  
  1929
- The Fall of the House of Usher
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1928
- Carmen
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1926
sound (4 credits)
- The Phantom of Liberty
  sound effects
  
  sound
  
  1974
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
  sound effects
  
  sound
  
  1972
- The Milky Way
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1969
- L'Âge d'or
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1930
production (10 credits)
- Tristana
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Espagne 1937
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1938
- Guard! Alert!
  production director
  
  production
  
  1937
- Spain 1936
  producer
  
  production
  
  1937
- Who Loves Me?
  production director
  
  production
  
  1936
- The Daughter of Juan Simón
  production director
  
  production
  
  1935
- Don Quintin the Bitter
  producer
  
  production
  
  1935
- Land Without Bread
  producer
  
  production
  
  1933
- Un Chien Andalou
  producer
  
  production
  
  1929
- Mauprat
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  1926
editing (7 credits)
- Diary of a Chambermaid
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1964
- Viridiana
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1962
- Illusion Travels by Streetcar
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1954
- Susana
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1951
- Land Without Bread
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1933
- L'Âge d'or
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1930
- Un Chien Andalou
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1929