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Introduction

Aging Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Spanish Cinemas and Audiovisual Industries

Josep M. Armengola Guest Editors;;b Departamento de Filología Moderna, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raquel Medinaa Guest Editors;;c English, Languages and Applied Linguistics, Aston University, Birmingham, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-3115View further author information
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Pages 1-10 | Published online: 31 Jan 2024

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Filmography

  • Amic/Amat. Directed by Ventura Pons, Els Films de La Rambla, 1998.
  • Arrugas. Directed by Ignacio Ferreras, Perro Verde Films & Cromosoma TV Productions, 2011.
  • Febrero, el Miedo de los Galgos. Directed by Irene Blanquez, Waggingtale Films, 2013.
  • Cenizas del Cielo. Directed by José Antonio Quirós, Bausan Films, 2008.
  • Cinco lobitos. Directed by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, Encanta Films, Sayaka Producciones, Buena Pinta Media, RTVE, 2022.
  • Dolor y gloria. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, El Deseo, 2019.
  • Honor de Cavalleria. Directed by Albert Serra, Andergraun Films, Eddie Saeta S.A, Notro Films, 2006.
  • El abuelo. Directed by José Luis Garci, Nickel Odeon, 1998.
  • El mar y el tiempo. Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Ion Films & RTVE, 1989.
  • El viaje a ninguna parte. Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Ganesh & RTVE, 1986.
  • La rossa del bar. Directed by Ventura Pons, Lauren Films, Els Films de la Rambla, 1986.
  • Yo Galgo. Directed by Yeray López Portillo, Skinny Dog Films, 2018.
  • Los santos inocentes. Directed by Mario Camus, Ganesh & RTVE, 1984.
  • Malasaña 32. Directed by Albert Pintó, Warner Bros, 2020.
  • Mambrú se fue a la Guerra. Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, Altair, 1986.
  • Ocaña, retrat intermitent. Directed by Ventura Pons, Teide P.C., Prozesa (Producciones Zeta), 1978.
  • Todo es silencio. Directed by José Luis Cuerda, Milou Films, Tornasol Films, Castafiore Films, Zebra Producciones, Foresta Films, 2012.
  • Quien a hierro mata. Directed by Paco Plaza, Vaca Films, Atresmedia Cine, Film Constellation, Playtime Production, 2019.

TV Series

  • Crematorio. Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo, Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo, and Laura Sarmiento, Canal + España, Mod Producciones, 2011
  • Cuéntame cómo pasó. Miguel Ángel Bernardeau, Eduardo Ladrón de Guevara, Patrick Buckley, and Alberto Macías, RTVE, 2001–2023.
  • Historias para no dormir. “El transplante.” Ignacio del Moral, and Salvador Calvo, Canal + España, Mod Producciones, 2022.
  • El príncipe. Aitor Gabilondo Sánchez, and César Benítez Delgado, Telecinco, 2014–2017.
  • Entrevías. David Bermejo, Telecinco, 2022.
  • Fariña. Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, and Cristóbal Garrido, and Diego Sotelo, Bambú Producciones, 2018.
  • Operación marea negra. Patxi Amezcua, and Natxo López, Ficción Producciones, Ukbar Filmes, Televisión de Galicia (TVG), RTPA, ETB, 2022–2023.
  • Sentimos las molestias. Juan Cavestany, and Álvaro Fernández Armero, Movistar Plus+, 2022.
  • The Kominsky Method. Directed by Chuck Lorre, Chuck Lorre Productions, Netflix, Warner Bros Television, 2018.
  • Vivir sin permiso. Aitor Gabilondo, Telecinco, Alea Media, Ficción Producciones, Mediaset España, 2018–2020.

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