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Rafael Azcona

Writing 81 (deceased) years old Logroño, La Rioja, España ★ 0.3
Born: October 24, 1926
Died: March 23, 2008

Biography

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Rafael Azcona Fernández (24 October 1926 – 24 March 2008) was an awarded Spanish screenwriter and novelist who has worked with some of the best Spanish and international filmmakers. Azcona won five Goya Awards during his career, including a lifetime achievement award in 1998.

He was born in the northern Spanish city Logroño on 24 October 1926. Azcona initially began his career writing for humor magazines. He became known as a screenwriter when he penned the screenplay for the film, El Pisito (The Little Apartment), which was based on his own novel. The 1959 film was directed by Italian film director, Marco Ferreri.

Azcona teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in “Belle Époque,” which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994. He collaborated with other Spanish directors including Luis Garcia Berlanga, Jose Luis Cuerda, Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez, Pedro Olea, and Carlos Saura. Azcona was also awarded the Spanish Fine Arts Gold Medal in 1994.

Rafael Azcona died at his home in Madrid, Spain, on 24 March 2008, at the age of 81.

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Known For

The Ape Woman
The Ape Woman Writer 1964
Chechu y familia
Chechu y familia Screenplay 1992
Chechu y familia
Chechu y familia Story 1992
Madrid, 1987
Madrid, 1987 Dialogue 2012
La Grande Bouffe
La Grande Bouffe Screenplay 1973

Filmography

Acting Credits (7)

Writing Credits (124)

The Europeans
The Europeans Novel 2020
The Queen of Spain
The Queen of Spain Characters 2016
De los reptiles-saurios en los cafés
De los reptiles-saurios en los cafés Short Story 2014
Madrid, 1987
Madrid, 1987 Dialogue 2012
La guerra del cerdo
La guerra del cerdo Writer 2012
Los muertos no se tocan, nene
Los muertos no se tocan, nene Novel 2011
Martes de Carnaval
Martes de Carnaval Screenplay 2009
L'ultimo Pulcinella
L'ultimo Pulcinella Writer 2009
The Blind Sunflowers
The Blind Sunflowers Writer 2008
María querida
María querida Writer 2004
Franky Banderas
Franky Banderas Story 2004
Franky Banderas
Franky Banderas Writer 2004
The Galíndez File
The Galíndez File Screenplay 2003
The Green March
The Green March Writer 2002
Sound of the Sea
Sound of the Sea Screenplay 2001
El paraíso ya no es lo que era
El paraíso ya no es lo que era Writer 2001
Goodbye from the Heart
Goodbye from the Heart Story 2000
Goodbye from the Heart
Goodbye from the Heart Screenplay 2000
Butterfly
Butterfly Screenplay 1999
The Girl of Your Dreams
The Girl of Your Dreams Writer 1998
A Perfect Couple
A Perfect Couple Writer 1998
Siempre hay un camino a la derecha
Siempre hay un camino a la derecha Writer 1997
Pintadas
Pintadas Writer 1997
In Praise of Older Women
In Praise of Older Women Writer 1997
Tranvía a la Malvarrosa
Tranvía a la Malvarrosa Writer 1997
La Celestina
La Celestina Writer 1996
Gran Slalom
Gran Slalom Writer 1996
The Seducer
The Seducer Writer 1995
King of the River
King of the River Writer 1995
Suspiros de España (y Portugal)
Suspiros de España (y Portugal) Writer 1995
La mujer cualquiera
La mujer cualquiera Writer 1994
Banderas, the Tyrant
Banderas, the Tyrant Writer 1993
Belle Époque
Belle Époque Screenplay 1992
Belle Époque
Belle Époque Story 1992
Chechu y familia
Chechu y familia Screenplay 1992
Chechu y familia
Chechu y familia Story 1992
Ay, Carmela!
Ay, Carmela! Screenplay 1990
La mujer infiel
La mujer infiel Writer 1990
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand Writer 1989
The Flight of the Dove
The Flight of the Dove Writer 1989
Little Spanish Soldier
Little Spanish Soldier Writer 1988
Pasodoble
Pasodoble Writer 1988
How Good the Whites Are
How Good the Whites Are Writer 1988
Moors and Christians
Moors and Christians Screenplay 1987
The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest Screenplay 1987
The Impeccable Sinner
The Impeccable Sinner Writer 1987
Year of Enlightment
Year of Enlightment Writer 1986
Hay que deshacer la casa
Hay que deshacer la casa Writer 1986
The Court of the Pharaoh
The Court of the Pharaoh Writer 1985
The Heifer
The Heifer Screenplay 1985
The Heifer
The Heifer Story 1985
Don Chisciotte
Don Chisciotte Writer 1984
Los desastres de la guerra
Los desastres de la guerra Writer 1983
National III
National III Writer 1982
Bésame, tonta
Bésame, tonta Writer 1982
Airlift
Airlift Writer 1981
127 millones libres de impuestos
127 millones libres de impuestos Writer 1981
National Heritage
National Heritage Writer 1981
El divorcio que viene
El divorcio que viene Writer 1980
La familia bien, gracias
La familia bien, gracias Writer 1979
Honey
Honey Screenplay 1979
A Man Called Autumn Flower
A Man Called Autumn Flower Writer 1978
The National Shotgun
The National Shotgun Screenplay 1978
Bye Bye Monkey
Bye Bye Monkey Writer 1978
Una noche embarazosa
Una noche embarazosa Writer 1977
My Daughter Hildegart
My Daughter Hildegart Writer 1977
The Anchorite
The Anchorite Writer 1976
The Last Woman
The Last Woman Writer 1976
La adúltera
La adúltera Writer 1975
Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego!
Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego! Screenplay 1975
El poder del deseo
El poder del deseo Novel 1975
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Novel 1974
Life Size
Life Size Screenplay 1974
La revolución matrimonial
La revolución matrimonial Writer 1974
Cousin Angelica
Cousin Angelica Screenplay 1974
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? Screenplay 1974
Fischia Il Sesso
Fischia Il Sesso Screenplay 1974
Don't Touch the White Woman!
Don't Touch the White Woman! Writer 1974
Anna and the Wolves
Anna and the Wolves Writer 1973
La Grande Bouffe
La Grande Bouffe Screenplay 1973
Tarot
Tarot Story 1973
Tarot
Tarot Screenplay 1973
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Screenplay 1972
It Can Be Done Amigo
It Can Be Done Amigo Screenplay 1972
The Audience
The Audience Story 1972
La cera virgen
La cera virgen Screenplay 1972
Cross Current
Cross Current Screenplay 1971
In the Eye of the Hurricane
In the Eye of the Hurricane Screenplay 1971
The Garden of Delights
The Garden of Delights Writer 1970
El monumento
El monumento Writer 1970
Las secretas intenciones
Las secretas intenciones Writer 1970
Long Live the Bride and Groom
Long Live the Bride and Groom Screenplay 1970
The Challenges
The Challenges Writer 1969
Honeycomb
Honeycomb Screenplay 1969
Tuset Street
Tuset Street Writer 1968
Las pirañas
Las pirañas Screenplay 1967
Peppermint Frappé
Peppermint Frappé Screenplay 1967
The Harem
The Harem Story 1967
The Man with the Balloons
The Man with the Balloons Writer 1967
The Seventh Floor
The Seventh Floor Screenplay 1967
L'Estate
L'Estate Screenplay 1966
The Wedding March
The Wedding March Story 1966
The Wedding March
The Wedding March Screenplay 1966
Kiss the Other Sheik
Kiss the Other Sheik Writer 1965
Run for Your Wife
Run for Your Wife Screenplay 1965
Controsesso
Controsesso Screenplay 1964
The Ape Woman
The Ape Woman Writer 1964
Un rincón para querernos
Un rincón para querernos Writer 1964
The Executioner
The Executioner Screenplay 1963
Death and the Lumberjack
Death and the Lumberjack Screenplay 1963
The Conjugal Bed
The Conjugal Bed Screenplay 1963
The Conjugal Bed
The Conjugal Bed Story 1963
The Four Truths
The Four Truths Writer 1962
Mafioso
Mafioso Screenplay 1962
Placido
Placido Screenstory 1962
Placido
Placido Screenplay 1962
Latin Lovers
Latin Lovers Screenplay 1961
The Secret of the Blue Men
The Secret of the Blue Men Screenplay 1961
The Secret of the Blue Men
The Secret of the Blue Men Story 1961
The Wheelchair
The Wheelchair Screenplay 1960
The Wheelchair
The Wheelchair Novel 1960
Streetcar for Sale
Streetcar for Sale Writer 1959
The Little Apartment
The Little Apartment Screenplay 1959
The Little Apartment
The Little Apartment Novel 1959

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