Espana Post to commemorate the Spanish Cinema in year 2011, issued the stamp series depicted persons who are brilliant and dedicated in the Española film, Luis Garcia Berlanga and Rafael Azcona.
Film director Luis Garcia Berlanga (Valencia, 1921-Madrid, 2010) studied in the Institute for Research and Cinematic Experiences in Madrid, an institution created in 1947 offering training in the various disciplines within film production. He soon made his debut as film director and in 1951 directed Esa pareja feliz (That happy couple) in collaboration with Juan Antonio Bardem. Both filmmakers are considered to be the main innovators of Spanish cinema after the war.
Amongst the first films of García Berlanga are Bienvenido Mr. Marshall, which reflects the humbleness of the inhabitants of a small town hoping to be rescued by a visiting American delegation.
