
Directing
José Luis López-Linares
Place of birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Known for
Directing
Credits
39 titles
Known for
5.8The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave.
Finding Altamira
2016
7.5French writer Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021) traces the life and work of Spanish painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828).
Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel
2022
8.0By telling the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with the greatest international projection, ‘Rioja, Land of the Thousand Wines’ portrays a currently blooming wine region underpinned by the talent and the work of the new generations of winemakers that operate side by side with the region’s historic wineries. The film puts the focus on the match between territory and product, wisdom and tradition, and lays a bridge between the origins and the future of Rioja. An immersion into a fascinating world that, through captivating cinematography and careful editing, attempts to find the keys to understanding what Rioja wine is and what makes it so special.
Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines
2023
6.5A very special trip to one of the most inaccessible sites of the Spanish heritage: the Altamira cave. A guided visit to its impressive painted walls and all its secret nooks and crannies.
El guardián de la cueva
2018
7.12016 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Hieronymus Bosch. It is almost the only information about the artist of The Garden of Earthly Delights that we can put a precise date to. Bosch, the garden of dreams is a film about his most important painting and one of the most iconic paintings in the world: The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Bosch: The Garden of Dreams
2016
7.4A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.
Spain: The First Globalization
2021
Film credits
Behind the camera
5.8The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave.
Finding Altamira
2016
7.5French writer Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021) traces the life and work of Spanish painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828).
Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel
2022
8.0By telling the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with the greatest international projection, ‘Rioja, Land of the Thousand Wines’ portrays a currently blooming wine region underpinned by the talent and the work of the new generations of winemakers that operate side by side with the region’s historic wineries. The film puts the focus on the match between territory and product, wisdom and tradition, and lays a bridge between the origins and the future of Rioja. An immersion into a fascinating world that, through captivating cinematography and careful editing, attempts to find the keys to understanding what Rioja wine is and what makes it so special.
Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines
2023
8.0By telling the human stories behind the entire value chain that gives life to the Spanish wine with the greatest international projection, ‘Rioja, Land of the Thousand Wines’ portrays a currently blooming wine region underpinned by the talent and the work of the new generations of winemakers that operate side by side with the region’s historic wineries. The film puts the focus on the match between territory and product, wisdom and tradition, and lays a bridge between the origins and the future of Rioja. An immersion into a fascinating world that, through captivating cinematography and careful editing, attempts to find the keys to understanding what Rioja wine is and what makes it so special.
Rioja: The Land of a Thousand Wines
2023
6.5A very special trip to one of the most inaccessible sites of the Spanish heritage: the Altamira cave. A guided visit to its impressive painted walls and all its secret nooks and crannies.
El guardián de la cueva
2018
6.5A very special trip to one of the most inaccessible sites of the Spanish heritage: the Altamira cave. A guided visit to its impressive painted walls and all its secret nooks and crannies.
El guardián de la cueva
2018
7.12016 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Hieronymus Bosch. It is almost the only information about the artist of The Garden of Earthly Delights that we can put a precise date to. Bosch, the garden of dreams is a film about his most important painting and one of the most iconic paintings in the world: The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Bosch: The Garden of Dreams
2016
7.4A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.
Spain: The First Globalization
2021
7.4A new reading of the historical period that began with the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (1479-1516) and the discovery of America (1492), as well as an analysis of its undeniable influence on the subsequent evolution of the history of Spain and the world.
Spain: The First Globalization
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tiempo de Zarzuela
2023
NRA film work made up of two different documentaries based on the same concept, made about and with the participation of Manuel Fraga and Santiago Carrillo.
Últimos testigos
2009
6.0Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such groundbreaking works as Un Chien Andalou, Exterminating Angels, and That Obscure Object of Desire, yet his personal life was clouded in myth and paradox. Though sexually diffident, he frequently worked in the erotic drama genre; though personally quite conservative, his films are florid, flamboyant, and utterly bizarre.
Speaking of Buñuel
2000
NRDabiz Riaño explores the scenic lakes of Eastern Europe in this ode to being differently-abled and the wonder of being alive.
7 Lakes, 7 Lives
2021
8.0Uncover the United States of America's hidden Hispanic heritage and its enduring presence - an over 500 year legacy that continues to shape its art, music, and history, and without which it would not be the same.
We the Hispanos: España, raíz de Estados Unidos
2026
8.0Uncover the United States of America's hidden Hispanic heritage and its enduring presence - an over 500 year legacy that continues to shape its art, music, and history, and without which it would not be the same.
We the Hispanos: España, raíz de Estados Unidos
2026
NRA documentary to 'rediscover' the so called Sistine Chapel of Rock Art and to tell the story of the discovery of a cave and some paintings that astonished the world 138 years ago. Filming this documentary lead its director, José Luis López Linares, through many rock caves around the world, grasping information about the life of the Magdalenian man -who lived twenty thousand years ago- and about an art form, the paintings, that make Altamira "the Prado museum of prehistory".
Altamira: el origen del arte
2018
NRDocumentary that recreates the biography of the Catalan composer and pianist Enrique Granados (1867-1916), his trips to Madrid, Paris and New York, his sensitive nature, the struggle to make his way in life despite the family economic straits and his first successes The story, built from vintage images, is interspersed with versions of the Granados repertoire by interpreters such as Rosa Torres-Pardo, Evgeny Kissin, Cañizares, Arcángel, Rocío Márquez, Carlos Álvarez and Nancy Fabiola Herrera, among others.
El amor y la muerte
2018
8.8A renewed and truthful vision of how Spanish America was born and prospered, an epic story developed over more than three hundred years, that of those who bequeathed to humanity an immense architectural, sculptural, pictorial, literary and musical heritage.
Hispanoamérica: Song of Life and Hope
2024
8.8A renewed and truthful vision of how Spanish America was born and prospered, an epic story developed over more than three hundred years, that of those who bequeathed to humanity an immense architectural, sculptural, pictorial, literary and musical heritage.
Hispanoamérica: Song of Life and Hope
2024
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Roberto Bolaño, el último maldito
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Roberto Bolaño, el último maldito
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7.6A documentary about the most charismatic and legendary hotel on the island of Mallorca: the Hotel Formentor, known as "the hotel of the stars".
Formentor, the Sea of Words
2020
7.6A documentary about the most charismatic and legendary hotel on the island of Mallorca: the Hotel Formentor, known as "the hotel of the stars".
Formentor, the Sea of Words
2020
NRJoaquín Sorolla is one of the most internationally well known Spanish painters of his time and one of the key figures of Spanish art history. This film traces the life and work of this artist coinciding with the retrospective exhibition held at the Museo del Prado from May to September 2009, the most important selection of works both inside and outside Spain. A perfect way to understand the art of Sorolla, fully connected with his life.
The Thrill of Nature
2009
6.0A documentary on the life and career of the Spanish auteur Carlos Saura.
Portrait of Carlos Saura
2004
NRDocumentary on the first hundred years of the history of the Prado Museum. Based on the exhibition "The 19th century in the Prado" (October 2007-April 2008). Study the first year of the Prado Museum, its evolution, the concept of the mentioned exhibition, the Museum Collection, the masterpieces and the restoration work.
El primer siglo del Prado
2007
6.3Spain had not won a major tournament in over 40 years, but all is about to change at the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Follow the Spanish national team on the pitch and inside the locker room as they achieve their historical run.
¡Campeones! La Roja
2012
7.5Compilation of images of the amateur recordings of Madronita Andreu, Catalan intellectual of the nineteenth century, daughter of Dr. Andreu, famous for its pills and cough syrup.
Un instante en la vida ajena
2003
7.5Compilation of images of the amateur recordings of Madronita Andreu, Catalan intellectual of the nineteenth century, daughter of Dr. Andreu, famous for its pills and cough syrup.
Un instante en la vida ajena
2003
7.0Documentary about the killer of Trotsky
Asaltar los cielos
1996
7.0Documentary about the killer of Trotsky
Asaltar los cielos
1996
What we tend to identify with the acting profession has little to do with what is really this profession. Thirty-six Spanish actors reflect on their work and contrasted their experiences. As thread, the contrast between the voices of veterans and images of young theater students , for whom everything is still possible. Among the many actors are interviewed Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Carmen Maura, Fernando Fernán Gómez, José Luis López Vázquez, José Coronado, Emma Suarez, Alberto San Juan, Ariadna Gil, Ana Belén, Pilar Lopez de Ayala and many other.
Hécuba: un sueño de pasión
2006
9.0Documentary about the wines of Jerez, particularly the delicious "Palo Cortado"
Jerez y el misterio del Palo Cortado
2015
10.0Olive oil is arguably the most essential ingredient of the Mediterranean diet. In the stunning southern Spanish city of Jaén, olive oil is a way of life. Recently, a revolution broke out in this region sparking a new appreciation for Jaén’s emblematic Picual olive oil that was pivotal in bringing this city to the zenith of olive oil production. This documentary introduces us to the challenges raised by these radical changes as seen through the eyes of the people from the Jaén olive groves, the chefs who experienced the gastronomical transformation, the olive-producers and the all-important consumers. With precision and emotion, the cast describes the life cycle of olive oil, from the tree to the table, allowing the audience to share the vibrant spirit and culture surrounding olive cultivation and oil production in the largest producing region in the world.
Virgin & Extra: The Land of the Olive Oil
2018
7.2French writer Jean-Claude Carrière traces the life and work of Spanish painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828).
Francisco de Goya: The Dream of Reason
2019
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Extranjeros de sí mismos
2000
5.8A documentary that chronicles Spanish master chef Jesus Almagro's preparation for the Bocuse d'Or, an international cooking contest.
The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab
2008
8.0Documentary about an emblematic institution of the Spanish Arts, Madrid's Teatro Real, or Royal Theatre, released to celebrate it's 2nd centenary anniversary.
El corazón del Teatro Real
2018
