José Luis Garci, historic director, producer, screenwriter and popularizer of Spanish cinema, will be honored next Saturday, December 14, with the Gold Medal of the 30th edition of the Forqué Awards. With this recognition, EGEDA vindicates the work of a fundamental figure for the audiovisual industry.
In the words of Enrique Cerezo, president of EGEDA, «this recognition that EGEDA grants to José Luis Garci is nothing more than a reflection of his invaluable work for more than half a century at the service of our audiovisual industry. Added to his well-known role as a director is his great work as a producer of some of the best titles in our cinema, as well as his great talent as a screenwriter which, from his earliest youth, has given rise to works of great quality. His filmography, in which the bases of classic cinema go hand in hand with the new themes and styles typical of the artistic and social renewal of our country, is a testimony of our recent history and an invaluable part of the Spanish film heritage, to which he has legacy stories, characters and unforgettable moments. Furthermore, we must thank Garci for highlighting the seventh art through his role as a popularizer, both on radio and television; a facet that not only makes him one of the audiovisual professionals most committed to his craft, but also establishes him as one of the most devoted film lovers of today and always.
This recognition, which José Luis Garci will receive during the 30th anniversary gala of the awards at the IFEMA-Madrid Municipal Palace, joins the long trail of national and international awards that crown the filmmaker’s career. Among them stand out the first Oscar for a film in Spanish with ‘Start Again’ (1982)the first Emmy awarded to Spanish television for ‘The Cabin’ (1972), which he scripted with Antonio Mercero; the Goya for Best Director for ‘Subject approved’ (1987), the national Cinematography award and the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts.
In addition to his career as a director and screenwriter, with famous titles such as the trilogy of ‘El crack’ (1981, 1983 and 2019) or ‘El grandad’ (1998), under Garci’s production there are credits in historical films of Spanish audiovisual production, both directed by himself under the Nickel Odeon production company and by other big names in the industry such as Miguel Picazo (‘Extramuros’, 1985), Helena Taberna (‘Yoyes’, 2000) or José María González-Sinde (‘Long live the middle class ‘, 1980).
Among his many facets as a professional and scholar of the seventh art, what stands out is his presence as a presenter, director and disseminator in television programs such as ‘How great is cinema!’, which has been broadcast for ten years on RTVE, or ‘Classics’, and radio shows like ‘Midnight Cowboys’, have earned him three Golden Antennas and the Ojo Crítico award from RNE.
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