births
February 22, 1900
Luis Buñuel, Spanish-Mexican director and producer (died 1983)
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Buñuel's works were known for their avant-garde surrealism which were also infused with political commentary.