Jaime Chávarri
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 20, 1943 in Madrid, España
- Active Years
- 1967–2025 (59 Years)
- Total Credits
- 87 credits in database
Directing Born Mar 20, 1943 Madrid, España 87 credits
Biography
Jaime Chávarri works in directing. Born March 20, 1943 in Madrid, España. Archytele tracks 87 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
She Walks in DarknessThe Last Rapture
La casa de los retratosCerré los ojos y me hablaron las hormigasLa manzana de oro · WriterLa manzana de oro · Director
FOMO · ThanksBerlanga!!
Cuento ChinoAute retrato
The Apostate
Writing Heads
24 horas en la vida de Querejeta
All Night LongUn cine como tú en un país como éste
Vampyros Lesbos · Story
Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren · DirectorCamarón: When Flamenco Became Legend · DirectorCamarón: When Flamenco Became Legend · Writer
El año del diluvio · DirectorEl año del diluvio · Writer
Howard Hawks, San Sebastián 1972
Kisses for Everyone · Director
ArrebatosTangos Are for Two · DirectorTangos Are for Two · Additional Writing
Gran Slalom · DirectorSombras y luces: Cien años de cine español
Lo + plusThe Things of Love: Part 2 · Director
After All These Years · ThanksLa mujer duende · Director
La intrusa · DirectorMarathon · Assistant DirectorTierno verano de lujurias y azoteas · WriterTierno verano de lujurias y azoteas · Director
The Things of Love · DirectorThe Things of Love · WriterI'm the One You're Looking For · DirectorI'm the One You're Looking For · Writer
The Impeccable Sinner
Softly from Paris · DirectorEl río de oro · DirectorEl río de oro · WriterMatador
Tatuaje · Director
What Have I Done to Deserve This?Bicycles Are for the Summer · Director
Bearn · Director
Luis y Virginia · DirectorLuis y Virginia · Writer
National HeritageCuentos para una escapada · DirectorCuentos para una escapada · Writer
Dedicated to... · DirectorDedicated to... · WriterErotic StoriesErotic Stories · WriterErotic Stories · Director
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? · Writer
To an Unknown God · DirectorTo an Unknown God · Screenplay
School Trip · DirectorSchool Trip · WriterThe Disenchantment · Director
Full Filmography
87 titles- She Walks in Darkness (2025) as Txiki el Viejo
- The Last Rapture (2025) as Self
- La casa de los retratos (2023)
- Cerré los ojos y me hablaron las hormigas (2023) as Julio
- La manzana de oro (2023) Writer
- La manzana de oro (2023) Director
- FOMO (2021) Thanks
- Berlanga!! (2021) as Self - Filmmaker
- Cuento Chino (2019) as Paco
- Aute retrato (2019) as Himself
- The Apostate (2015) as Padre Quirós
- Writing Heads (2013) as Self
- 24 horas en la vida de Querejeta (2012) as Self
- All Night Long (2010) as Self
- Un cine como tú en un país como éste (2010)
- Vampyros Lesbos (2008) Story
- Madrid 11-M: todos íbamos en ese tren (2005) Director
- Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend (2005) Director
- Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend (2005) Writer
- El año del diluvio (2004) Director
- El año del diluvio (2004) Writer
- Howard Hawks, San Sebastián 1972 (2003)
- Kisses for Everyone (2000) Director
- Arrebatos (1998)
- Tangos Are for Two (1998) Director
- Tangos Are for Two (1998) Additional Writing
- Gran Slalom (1996) Director
- Sombras y luces: Cien años de cine español (1996)
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
- The Things of Love: Part 2 (1995) Director
- After All These Years (1994) Thanks
- La mujer duende (1994) Director
- La intrusa (1993) Director
- Marathon (1993) Assistant Director
- Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1993) Writer
- Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas (1993) Director
- The Things of Love (1989) Director
- The Things of Love (1989) Writer
- I'm the One You're Looking For (1989) Director
- I'm the One You're Looking For (1989) Writer
- The Impeccable Sinner (1987) as El cura
- Softly from Paris (1986) Director
- El río de oro (1986) Director
- El río de oro (1986) Writer
- Matador (1986) as Priest
- Tatuaje (1985) Director
- What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) as Cliente 'Striptease'
- Bicycles Are for the Summer (1984) Director
- Bearn (1983) Director
- Luis y Virginia (1982) Director
- Luis y Virginia (1982) Writer
- National Heritage (1981)
- Cuentos para una escapada (1981) Director
- Cuentos para una escapada (1981) Writer
- Dedicated to... (1980) Director
- Dedicated to... (1980) Writer
- Erotic Stories (1980) as Exhibicionista
- Erotic Stories (1980) Writer
- Erotic Stories (1980) Director
- What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978) Writer
- To an Unknown God (1977) Director
- To an Unknown God (1977) Screenplay
- School Trip (1976) Director
- School Trip (1976) Writer
- The Disenchantment (1976) Director
- A flor de piel (C) (1974)
- The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) Art Direction
- Anna and the Wolves (1973) Art Direction
- A Chaste Spanish Man (1973) Art Direction
- Vampyros Lesbos (1971) Screenplay
- El camino del cielo (1971) Editor
- Cake of Blood (1971) as Henry Clerval (segment "Victor Frankenstein")
- Cake of Blood (1971) Director
- Cake of Blood (1971) Screenplay
- Ginebra en los infiernos (1970) Director
- Ginebra en los infiernos (1970) Screenplay
- Ginebra en los infiernos (1970) Director of Photography
- Ginebra en los infiernos (1970) Editor
- Estado de sitio (1970) Director
- Estado de sitio (1970) Writer
- El gran amante (1969) Screenplay
- El gran amante (1969) Director
- Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés (1969) as Spot Producer (uncredited)
- Un, dos, tres, al escondite inglés (1969) Writer
- Ida y vuelta (1968)
- Run, Blancanieves, Run (1967) Director
- Run, Blancanieves, Run (1967) Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jaime Chávarri best known for?
Jaime Chávarri is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Marathon (1993), Softly from Paris (1986), Matador (1986), What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984).
When and where was Jaime Chávarri born?
Jaime Chávarri was born on March 20, 1943 in Madrid, España.
How many credits does Jaime Chávarri have?
Jaime Chávarri has accumulated over 87 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2025.
What is Jaime Chávarri's background in cinema and television?
Spanish film director born in Madrid. Graduated in Law, he never practiced as a lawyer. He later studied for two years at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía and worked as a film critic for the magazine Film Ideal while making several short films in super-8. His first solo feature film was Los viajes escolares (1974)...
Jaime Chávarri by the numbers
87credits
85films
2TV series
1967–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) as Cliente 'Striptease' — aged about 41
- Matador (1986) as Priest — aged about 43
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