Director
Víctor Erice
June 30, 1940 · Carranza, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España
Víctor Erice Aras (Spanish: [ˈbiɣtoɾ eˈɾiθe]; born 30 June 1940; Karrantza) is a Spanish film director. He is best known for his two feature fiction films, The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), which many regard as one of the greatest Spanish films ever made, and El Sur (1983).
Erice was born in Karrantza, Biscay. He studied law, political science, and economics at the University of Madrid. He also attended the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografia in 1963 to study film direction.
Notable work
Often works with
Ana Torrent
4 titles together
The Spirit of the Beehive, Close Your Eyes, 3.11 A Sense of Home Films
Laly Soldevila
2 titles together
The Spirit of the Beehive, Oscuros sueños de agosto
Juan Margallo
2 titles together
The Spirit of the Beehive, Close Your Eyes
Mario Pardo
2 titles together
Close Your Eyes, Antoñito vuelve a casa
Valdemar Santos
2 titles together
Historic Centre, Broken Windows
Amandio Martins
2 titles together
Historic Centre, Broken Windows
Full filmography · 23
Close Your Eyes
Director
20237.1
Historic Centre
Director
2012
Broken Windows
Director
2012
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
Director
2011
Ana, Three Minutes
Director
2011
Sea-Mail
Director
2007
Nuevo / Otro Cine Español - Un Lugar En El Cine
cast
2007
Arroyo de la luz
Director
2005
Sketches (1990-2003)
Director and Writer
2003
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Director and Writer
20026.9
Lifeline
Director and Writer
2002
Victor Erice in Madrid
as Interviewee
2000