Luis Buñuel
- January 10, 2024
- Director
Quick Facts
Luis Buñuel Biography
| Name | Luis Buñuel |
| Birthday | Feb 22 |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Place Of Birth | Calanda |
| Home Town | Aragon |
| Birth Country | Spain |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Luis Buñuel is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on February 22, 1900 in Calanda, Aragon, Spain. Spanish-born surrealist filmmaker. He gained first attention in 1929 for his silent short film Un Chien Andalou. Los Olvidados (1950), The Exterminating Angel (62), Simon of the Desert (65), and That Obscure Object of Desire(77) are his most famous features.
He was also the co-writer of Un Chien Andalou’s script with Spanish artist Salvador Dali.
Jeanne Bunuel was his wife in 1925. He became Mexican citizen in 1948, after being exiled from Spain in the Spanish Civil War.
Luis Buñuel Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
Luis Buñuel is one of the richest Director from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luis Buñuel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
During college, he changed his major twice and finally settled on psychology.
Three of his films were nominated at the Academy Awards as Best Foreign Language Film. His films were nominated for numerous other awards, including the Palm d’Or in 1961 for Viridiana and 1967’s Golden Lion.
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Who is Luis Buñuel Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Luis Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Luis Buñuel celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.
What was Luis Buñuel known for?
Luis Buñuel was a highly regarded Spanish filmmaker who worked across many different countries including Spain and Mexico. He is particularly famous for his short movie he made with Salvador Dalí, ‘Un chien andalou’ (An Andalusian Dog). Luis Buñuel was born in Aragon, Spain, as the eldest of seven children.
Why was Luis Bunuel exiled?
Returning to Paris in 1936, Buñuel acted as a spy and a propagandist for the Republican government in exile until, fearing assassination by fascist agents , he fled with his wife and young son to the United States. Vowing never to return to a fascist Spain, he remained in exile until 1960.
What nationality is Luis Bunuel?
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Why did Luis Bunuel leave Spain?
In 1936, at the outbreak of Civil War, Buñuel left Spain to produce a documentary in Paris about the war. He was then invited to Hollywood to make anti-Nazi films and documentaries for the American army.
Where was the exterminating angel filmed?
Although in one interview Buñuel lamented that he had not pushed the savagery of the guests all the way to cannibalism, in his autobiography he claims his only regret was that The Exterminating Angel was made in Mexico rather than in Europe. Buñuel spent most of his life in various forms of exile.