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Salvador Dalí

Acting 84 (deceased) years old Figueres, Girona, Catalunya, Spain ★ 0.5
Born: May 11, 1904
Died: January 23, 1989

Biography

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol GYC (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.

Born in Figueres in Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent scientific developments.

Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, sculpture, film, graphic arts, animation, fashion, and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays, and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork. His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial. His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art, popular culture, and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.

There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (57)

Enigma
Enigma Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025
Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology
Gaumont, the Étrange Anthology Self (archive footage) 2024
Donyale Luna: Supermodel
Donyale Luna: Supermodel Self (archive footage) 2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub Self (archive footage) 2023
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here (archive footage) 2019
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders
The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders Self - Painter (archive footage) 2019
Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique
Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comique Self (archive footage) 2019
Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality
Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality Self (archive footage) 2018
Salvador Dalí. In Search of Immortality
Salvador Dalí. In Search of Immortality Self 2018
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar Self (archive footage) 2016
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol self 2015
Dali's Last Masterpiece
Dali's Last Masterpiece Self 2015
Dali's Greatest Secret
Dali's Greatest Secret Self (archive footage) 2014
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune Self - Painter (archive footage) 2013
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Self (archive footage) 2010
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments Self (archive footage) 2009
Salvador Dalí at Work
Salvador Dalí at Work Self (archive footage) 2006
Moires with Prof. Oster and Salvador Dalí
Moires with Prof. Oster and Salvador Dalí Self (archive footage) 2006
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action Self (archive footage) 2006
Who Gets to Call It Art?
Who Gets to Call It Art? Self (archive footage) 2006
The Dali Dimension
The Dali Dimension Self (archive footage) 2004
Gala
Gala Self (archive footage) 2003
The End of a Mystery
The End of a Mystery Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2003
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture Self (archive footage) 2001
Speaking of Buñuel
Speaking of Buñuel Self (archive footage) 2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
Buñuel in Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2000
Eurovizija.LT
Eurovizija.LT Art director(archive footage) 1994
Imagine: John Lennon
Imagine: John Lennon Self (archive footage) 1988
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Self (archive footage) 1984
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma Self (archive footage) 1978
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1976
Impressions of Upper Mongolia
Impressions of Upper Mongolia Self 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
As Far as Love Can Go
As Far as Love Can Go Salvador Dalí (uncredited) 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Johnny Minotaur
Johnny Minotaur 1971
Samedi soir
Samedi soir Self 1971
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks Self 1970
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali
Soft Self-Portrait of Salvador Dali Self 1969
Fun and Games for Everyone
Fun and Games for Everyone 1969
God Chose Paris
God Chose Paris Self (archive footage) 1969
À bout portant
À bout portant Self 1968
Night-Club
Night-Club Self 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
A Season with Mankind
A Season with Mankind Self (archive footage) 1967
Screen Test #3
Screen Test #3 Self (uncredited) 1966
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream 1966
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí Self 1966
Screen Test [ST68]: Salvador Dalí
Screen Test [ST68]: Salvador Dalí 1966
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Andy Warhol Screen Tests Self 1965
Dim Dam Dom
Dim Dam Dom Self 1965
Dali In New York
Dali In New York Self 1965
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Salvador Dalí Home Movie
Salvador Dalí Home Movie Self 1954
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Un Chien Andalou
Un Chien Andalou Seminarist (uncredited) 1929

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