Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel (22 February, 1900 - 29 July 1983 in Mexico City on liver cirrhosis) was a surrealist filmmaker and director whose most famous works include Un Chien Andalou ("The Andalusian Dog"), Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie and Belle de Jour, starring Catherine Deneuve.

Buñuel had a strict Jesuit education and went to university in Madrid. After that he moved to Paris to do some film-related work. His first movie Un Chien Andalou, in 1929, put himself into film history because of its shocking imagery, like slicing an eyeball.

He married Jeanne Rucar in 1925. Buñuel became a mexican citizen in 1948. His sons are film-maker Rafael Buñuel and Juan Luis Buñuel

His famous quotes include

• "Thank God, I'm an atheist"
• "Sex without religion is like cooking an egg without salt. Sin gives more chances to desire"

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External Link: Internet Movie Database