José Luis Garci

José Luis Garci is a Spanish director, producer, film critic, TV presenter, screenwriter and author. He earned worldwide acclaim and his country's first Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award for Begin the Beguine (1982). Four of his films, including also Sesión continua (1984), Asignatura aprobada (1987) and El abuelo (1998), have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, more than any other Spanish director.

His films are characterized for his classical style and the underlying sentimentality of their plots.

José Luis Garci is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes ¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995), Historias del otro lado (1988), Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addict (2025), Directors Talks (2023), Plinio (1972), The Night of the Sunflowers (2006), Holmes & Watson: Madrid Days (2012), Alone in the Small Hours (1978). The recorded credits span 1967 to 2025, including 21 movies and 4 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.