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Carlos Saura (born 4 January 1932, Atarés, Huesca) is a Spanish film
director.
Early life Born into a family of artists (his mother was a painter and his
brother, Antonio Saura, a painter), he developed his artistic sense in
chilhood by doing photography. He obtained his directing diploma in Madrid
in 1957 at the Institute of Cinema Research and Studies, where he also
taught until 1963.
Career In 1957-1958, he created his first documentary film (Cuenca). In
1960, with Los Golfos, he described the problem of juvenile delinquency in
the poor neighbourhoods of Madrid. In 1963, with the film Llanto por un
bandido, he also made a historical reconstruction.
In 1965, his style, both lyrical and documentary, centred on the problems
of the poor, received the recognition of the international community at the
Berlin Film Festival, where he received the Silver Bear for his film La
caza. In 1967, h
