Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Notes | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Promising Future | Brillante Porvenir | Co-director with critic and historian Román Gubern | 130,012 |
| 1965 | Fata Morgana | Fata Morgana | Original script written with Gonzalo Suárez | 40,053 |
| 1969 | The Exquisite Cadaver | Las Crueles | Based on a short story written by Gonzalo Suárez | 338,695 |
| 1972 | The Blood Spattered Bride | La Novia Ensangrentada | 531,108 | |
| 1974 | Clara is the Price | Clara es el precio | Original script written with Jesús Ferrero | 1,013,439 |
| 1976 | Sex Change | Cambio de Sexo | 840,261 | |
| 1980 | The Girl with the Golden Panties | La Muchacha de las Bragas de Oro | An adaptation of the novel by Juan Marsé | 795,848 |
| 1982 | Murder in the Central Committee | Asesinato en el Comité Central | Based on the novel by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán | 170,618 |
| 1984 | Fanny Pelopaja | Fanny Pelopaja / Á coups de crosse (France) | Based on the novel Protesis by Andreu Martín | 182,664 |
| 1984 | Captain Sánchez's Crime | El Crimen del Capitán Sánchez | Made for TV in 16 mm | |
| 1986 | Time of Silence | Tiempo de Silencio | Based on the novel by Luis Martín Santos | 433,149 |
| 1987 | El Lute: Run for Your Life | El Lute: camina o revienta | Based on the biography of Eleuterio Sánchez | 1,422,188 |
| 1988 | El Lute: Tomorrow I’ll be Free | El Lute II: mañana seré libre | Based on the biography of Eleuterio Sanchez | 382,764 |
| 1989 | If They Tell You I Fell | Si te Dicen que Caí | An adaptation of a novel by Juan Marsé | 338,369 |
| 1990 | Riders of the Dawn | Los Jinetes del alba | Based on the novel by Jesús Fernández Santos. Made as a five-episode television miniseries, it premiered at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival as a two-part feature film. | |
| 1991 | Lovers | Amantes | Winner of two Goya Awards: Best Picture and Best Director Screened at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival |
697,368 |
| 1993 | The Bilingual Lover | El Amante Bilingüe | Based on a novel by Juan Marsé | 273,218 |
| 1993 | Intruder | Intruso | 249,087 | |
| 1994 | The Turkish Passion | La Pasión Turca | Based on a novel by Antonio Gala | 1,240,044 |
| 1996 | Libertarias | Libertarias | 594,978 | |
| 1998 | The Naked Eye | La Mirada del Otro | An adaptation of the novel by Fernando G. Delgado Screened at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival |
107.489 |
| 1999 | Jealousy | Celos | 338,073 | |
| 2001 | Mad Love | Juana la Loca | Based on a play | 2,067,004 |
| 2003 | Carmen | Carmen | Based on Prosper Merimée's famous novella | 1,362,874 |
| 2006 | The Maidens' Conspiracy | Tirante el Blanco | Based on the novel by Joanot Martorell | 296,585 |
| 2007 | Lolita’s Club | Canciones de amor en Lolita’s Club | Based on a novel by Juan Marsé | 59,308 |
| 2009 | Hot Moon | Luna Caliente | Based on a novel by Mempo Giardinelli | 59,388 |
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