A portrait of Vicente Aranda

Vicente Aranda

Directing

Born

November 9, 1926

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Spain

Deceased

May 26, 2015

Biography

Vicente Aranda was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was famous for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire by employing the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography.

The Filmography

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