Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter, born in Madrid. Bardem 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 1953, he and Luis García Berlanga founded a film magazine, Objetivo, which existed until 1956. He was a member of the Communist Party.
During the Franco dictatorship, Bardem was imprisoned due to the anti-fascist nature of his films.
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 was the father of director Miguel Bardem and uncle of actor Javier Bardem. Bardem died in Madrid in 2002, at age 80.
Filmography Film Year Title Director WriterNotes1948Paseo por una antigua guerra Documentary short filmCo-directed with Luis García Berlanga & Augustín Navarro1951Esa pareja feliz Co-directed with Luis García Berlanga1953Welcome Mr. Marshall! 1954Novio a la vistaCómicos Chateaux en EspagneFelices pascuas 1955Death of a Cyclist 1956Playa ProhibidaDon Juan Calle MayorTormento D'Amore1957Vengeance1959Sonatas1960At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon 1963Los inocentes Nunca pasa nada 1965Los pianos mecánicos 1970El último día de la guerra1971Variety1973La corrupción de Chris Miller La isla misteriosa y el capitán NemoCo-directed with Henri ColpiLa Campana del Infierno Replaced Claudio Guerín as the director die on set from an accidental fall.1975El poder del deseo1977El puente 1979Siete días de enero 1982Die Manhung1985España, una fiestaDocumentary short film1997Resultado finalFinal film
Television Year Title Director WriterNotes1972Les Évasions Célèbres TV Series1973La isla misteriosa y el capitán NemoTV Miniseries; 6 episodesExtended version of his movie from the same name co-directed with Henri Colpi1985La Huella del CrimenTV SeriesEpisode: "Jarabo"1987-1988Lorca, muerte de un poetaTV Miniseries6 episodes 1993El joven PicassoTV Miniseries4 episodes
Acting roles Year TitleRoleNotes1951Esa pareja feliz Técnico de sonidoUncredited cameo1954Cómicos AtrecistaFelices pascuas Recadero del Bar1973La corrupción de Chris MillerPedro Credited as Juan Bardem1977A Dog Called....VengeanceAbraham Abatti1978El DiputadoJuan1986Adios pequeñaUncredited role1996NoctámbulosMendigo viejoShort film
References
Further reading
BARDEM, JUAN ANTONIO (2022). Y todavía sigue. Memorias de un hombre de cine. Edición de Carlos F. Heredero. Cátedra. Signo e imagen. BARDEM, MARIA; CASTILLEJO, JORGE; SABANÉS, DIEGO (2022). Juan Antonio Bardem, de puño y letra. Diaros de trabajo y otros escritos. Prólogo de Fernando Méndez-Leite. Ocho y medio, con el apoyo de la Academia de Cine de España. BARDEM, MARIA; CASTILLEJO, JORGE; SABANÉS, DIEGO (2022). A viva voz. Juan Antonio Bardem, de la A a la Z. Prólogo de Fernando Lara. Seminci, con el apoyo de la Academia de Cine de España.
External links
Official web site: www.juanantoniobardem.es Death of Cyclist (Muerte de un ciclista): program note from 1957 San Francisco International Film Festival website