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Luis Buñuel

Born:
February 22, 1900 in Calanda, Aragon, Spain
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
Sent off for a Jesuit education by his prosperous Spanish parents, Luis Buñuel went on to attend the University of Madrid, where he first became interested in the burgeoning European film industry. Upon graduating from Paris' Academie du Cinema, his first movie job was as an assistant to...Read More

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From left, director Carlos Reygadas, actors Nathalia Acevedo and Adolfo Jimenez Castro pose during a photo call for Post Tenebras Lux at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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