Vicente Aranda (* 9. November 1926 in Barcelona; † 26. Mai 2015 in Madrid) war ein spanischer Filmregisseur und Drehbuchautor. Aufgrund seines ausgeprägten persönlichen Stils zählt er zu den bekanntesten zeitgenössischen spanischen Filmemachern. ()
Vicente Aranda was aSpanishfilm director,screenwriterandproducer. Due to his refined and personal style, he was one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of theBarcelona School of Filmand became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda was famous for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire by employing the codes of melodrama. Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography.