Jaime Chávarri

Biography

Spanish film director born in Madrid. Graduated in Law, he never practiced as a lawyer. He later studied for two years at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and worked as a film critic for the magazine Film Ideal while making several short films in super-8. His first solo feature film was Los viajes escolares (1974). In 1976 he released El desencanto, a biographical documentary about the poet Leopoldo Panero. The film was awarded the Best Film Award by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. A un dios desconocido (1977) starred Héctor Alterio and its script was written by Elías Querejeta. It was followed by Dedicatoria (1980) and Bearn o la sala de las muñecas (1983), starring Fernando Rey, Imanol Arias and Ángela Molina. One of his most recognized works is Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984), based on a play by Fernando Fernán Gómez. The film, starring Agustín González, Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes and Gabino Diego, is set during the Spanish Civil War. El río de oro (1986) stars Ángela Molina. It is followed by Las cosas del querer (1989), in whose script Fernando Colomo participated. Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1992) is a comedy starring Gabino Diego, Mari…

Directed

1. The Disenchantment (1976) — Director
2. The Things of Love (1989) — Director
3. Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984) — Director
4. Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend (2005) — Director
5. Tangos Are for Two (1998) — Director
6. Kisses for Everyone (2000) — Director
7. To an Unknown God (1977) — Director
8. The Things of Love: Part 2 (1995) — Director
9. La manzana de oro (2023) — Director
10. Erotic Stories (1980) — Director
11. El río de oro (1986) — Director
12. Softly from Paris (1986) — Director
13. Dedicated to... (1980) — Director
14. Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1993) — Director
15. El año del diluvio (2004) — Director
16. Cake of Blood (1971) — Director
17. Bearn (1983) — Director
18. School Trip (1976) — Director
19. Estado de sitio (1970) — Director
20. Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren (2005) — Director
21. La intrusa (1993) — Director
22. Gran Slalom (1996) — Director
23. Cuentos para una escapada (1981) — Director
24. I'm the One You're Looking For (1989) — Director
25. Luis y Virginia (1982) — Director
26. La mujer duende (1994) — Director
27. Run, Blancanieves, Run (1967) — Director
28. Tatuaje (1985) — Director
29. Ginebra en los infiernos (1970) — Director
30. El gran amante (1969) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Matador (1986) — Priest
2. What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) — Cliente 'Striptease'
3. She Walks in Darkness (2025) — Txiki el Viejo
4. The Apostate (2015) — Padre Quirós
5. National Heritage (1981)
6. Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés (1969) — Spot Producer (uncredited)
7. Erotic Stories (1980) — Exhibicionista
8. Ida y vuelta (1968)
9. Cake of Blood (1971) — Henry Clerval (segment "Victor Frankenstein")
10. Arrebatos (1998)
11. Un cine como tú en un país como éste (2010)
12. All Night Long (2010) — Self
13. The Impeccable Sinner (1987) — El cura
14. Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (1996)
15. Aute retrato (2019) — Himself
16. The Last Rapture (2025) — Self
17. Berlanga!! (2021) — Self - Filmmaker
18. A flor de piel (C) (1974)
19. 24 horas en la vida de Querejeta (2012) — Self
20. Cuento Chino (2019) — Paco
21. La casa de los retratos (2023)
22. Howard Hawks, San Sebastián 1972 (2003)
23. Writing Heads (2013) — Self
24. Cerré los ojos y me hablaron las hormigas (2023) — Julio
25. Lo + plus (1995) — Self - Guest