Carlos Saura

Spanish photographer and film director (1932–2023)
Person human Q295855
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Carlos Saura

Summary

Carlos Saura is a human[1]. Born in Huesca[2], he… he was born on +1932-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Collado Mediano[4]. He died on +2023-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], writer[9], and film screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Saura was born in Huesca[2].
  • Carlos Saura died in Collado Mediano[4].
  • Carlos Saura was born on +1932-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carlos Saura died on +2023-02-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Carlos Saura's spouses was Adela Medrano[12].
  • Among Carlos Saura's spouses was Mercedes Pérez[13].
  • Carlos Saura was married to Eulàlia Ramon[14].
  • Carlos Saura held citizenship in Spain[15].
  • Carlos Saura's professions included film director[6].
  • Carlos Saura worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Carlos Saura's professions included photographer[8].
  • Carlos Saura worked as a writer[9].
  • Carlos Saura worked as a film screenwriter[10].
  • Carlos Saura worked as a director[16].
  • Carlos Saura's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Carlos Saura's field of work was film screenwriting[18].
  • Carlos Saura's field of work was literary activity[19].
  • Carlos Saura's field of work was photography[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is La caza[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is Cría Cuervos[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is Honeycomb[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is The Garden of Delights[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is Ana and the Wolves[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Saura is Mamá cumple cien años[26].
  • Carlos Saura received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Huesca[2], Carlos Saura… he was born on +1932-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], writer[9], film screenwriter[10], and director[16]. Fields of work include film direction[17], an activity[28]; film screenwriting[18], an occupation[29]; literary activity[19]; and photography[20], an artistic technique[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include La caza[21], Cría Cuervos[22], Honeycomb[23], The Garden of Delights[24], Ana and the Wolves[25], and Mamá cumple cien años[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[27], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[33], an award[34], in Spain[35]; honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[36], an award[37], in Spain[38]; Q52223317[39]; Alcalá City Awards[40], an award[41], in Spain[42], founded in 1970[43]; and European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[44], a class of award[45].

Personal Life

Spouses include Adela Medrano[12], a filmmaker[46], b. 1935[47], of Spain[48]; Mercedes Pérez[13]; and Eulàlia Ramon[14], an actor[49], b. 1959[50], of Spain[51].

Death and Burial

Carlos Saura died on +2023-02-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Collado Mediano[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[52].

Why It Matters

Carlos Saura ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #6,739 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Saura born?

Carlos Saura was born in Huesca[2].

Where did Carlos Saura die?

Carlos Saura died in Collado Mediano[4].

Who was Carlos Saura married to?

Carlos Saura's spouses include Adela Medrano[12], Mercedes Pérez[13], and Eulàlia Ramon[14].

What did Carlos Saura do for work?

Carlos Saura worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], photographer[8], writer[9], and film screenwriter[10].

What awards did Carlos Saura receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[27], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[33], honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[36], and Q52223317[39].

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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