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Vicente Aranda

Born 1926-11-09

Vicente Aranda was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was famous for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire by employing the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography.

Known for

Mad Love 2001 · 6.5 Lovers: A True Story 1991 · 6.9 Carmen 2003 · 6.1 Turkish Passion 1994 · 5.3 El Lute: Run for Your Life 1987 · 6.6 The Naked Eye 1998 · 4.7 The People Who Own the Dark 1976 · 5.6 Girl with the Golden Panties 1980 · 5.3 Left-Handed Fate 1966 · 5.6