Basilio Martín Patino (29 October 1930, in Lumbrales, Salamanca Province – 13 August 2017, in Madrid) was a Spanish film director, specializing in a creative approach to documentary works. Patino produced pieces on the Spanish Civil War (Canciones para después de una guerra), the famous dictator (Caudillo), or his executioners (Queridísimos verdugos). He also produced fiction (Nueve cartas a Berta, Octavia). Patino often experimented with new technologies, including digital tools, 3D, and offline editing. In 1977, he was a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2005, he received the Gold Medal from the Spanish Academy of Cinema. Filmography El noveno (1960) Torerillos, 61 (1962) Nueve cartas a Berta (1966) Love and Other Solitudes (1969) Paseo por los letreros de Madrid (1968) with J. L. García Sánchez Canciones para después de una guerra (1971) Queridísimos verdugos (1973) Caudillo (1974) Hombre y Ciudad (1980) Retablo de la Guerra Civil Española (1980) Inquisición y Libertad (1982) with J. L. García Sánchez El Nacimiento de un Nuevo Mundo (1982) with J. L. García Sánchez El Horizonte Ibérico (1983) with Elbia Álvarez La Nueva Ilustración Española (1983) with J. L. García Sánchez Los paraísos perdidos (1985) Madrid (1987) Octavia (2002) Homenaje a Madrid (2004) Corredores de fondo (2005) Fiesta (2005) Capea (2005) Libre te quiero (2012) References External links Official home page 1930 births 2017 deaths People from the Province of Salamanca Spanish film directors Film directors from Castile and León University of Salamanca alumni