Juan Antonio Bardem

Juan Antonio Bardem

Actor · Director · Writer

Madrid, Spain
June 2, 1922

Biography

Juan Antonio Bardem (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film directorand screen writer. He was best known for “Muerte de un ciclista” (1955) which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, and “El puente” (1977) which won the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1979 film “Seven Days in January” won the Golden Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1993 he was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Bardem is the uncle of actor Javier Bardem.

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Juan Antonio Bardem 1
Juan Antonio Bardem 2

Representative Works

Varietés
Varietés
6.2
/ Spanish
Don Juan
Don Juan
6.3
/ French
Revenge
Revenge
6.5
/ Spanish
Death of a Cyclist
Death of a Cyclist
7.1
/ Spanish
Main Street
Main Street
6.3
/ Spanish
That Happy Couple
That Happy Couple
6.6
/ Spanish
Final Result
Final Result
5.7
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Varietés
1971Nominee

Best Director

Varietés

A Dog Called... Vengeance
1977Nominee

Best Performance

A Dog Called... Vengeance

Don Juan
1956Nominee

Best Writing

Don Juan

Career Highlights

Welcome Mr. Marshall!
1953Highlight

Best Writing

Welcome Mr. Marshall!

The Mysterious Island
1973Highlight

Best Director

The Mysterious Island

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