Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Luis Buñuel: A Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer, born in 1900 and died in 1983. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, particularly known for his work in surrealism.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The film festival featured a retrospective on Luis Buñuel.
  • Luis Buñuel's "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
  • Students of film often study the techniques of Luis Buñuel.

Advanced Usage

• "Buñuelesque" (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the style, themes, or techniques of Luis Buñuel's films, often involving surreal, satirical, or subversive elements.
  • The dream sequence had a distinctly Buñuelesque quality.

Variants and Related Words

• Buñuelian (adj): An alternative adjective form meaning pertaining to or characteristic of Luis Buñuel or his work.
  • The critic described the director's early work as highly Buñuelian.

Synonyms

• Filmmaker: A general term for a director of movies.
• Surrealist director: A director associated with the surrealist art movement.

Related Phrases

• "The Buñuel touch": A phrase sometimes used to describe a scene or film element that is bizarre, dreamlike, or critically subversive in a manner associated with Buñuel's style.
  • The abrupt, irrational cut to the donkeys was pure Buñuel touch.

Noun

1. Spanish film director (1900-1983)