Film director
Luis Buñuel
Opened his career by slicing an eyeball in Un Chien Andalou and spent fifty years attacking the Church and the bourgeoisie. Franco's Spain banned most of it.
Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Buñuel's works are known for their avant-garde surrealism which was also infused with political commentary.
- Born
- 1900-02-22, Calanda, SpainA Thursday
- Died
- 1983-07-29, Mexico City, MexicoA Friday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1900-02-22, Calanda, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
Europe/MadridThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 24°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°42′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1983-07-29, Mexico City, Mexico · time unknown, noon chart
America/Mexico_Citythe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 6°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 9°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 26°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 26°51′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Luis Buñuel was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.