José Luis Cuerda Martínez (18 February 1947 – 4 February 2020) was a Spanish movie director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. His best known works were "Butterfly's Tongue", "Amanece, que no es poco" and "The Blind Sunflowers". He won a Goya Award in 1988.