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Rafael Azcona | |
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Born | Rafael Azcona Fernández 24 October 1926 |
Died | 24 March 2008
Madrid, Spain | (aged 81)
Rafael Azcona Fernández (24 October 1926 – 24 March 2008) was an award-winning Spanish screenwriter and novelist who 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. [1]
He was born in the northern Spanish city Logroño on 24 October 1926. [1] Azcona initially began his career writing for humor magazines. [1] 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. [1] The 1959 film was directed by Italian film director, Marco Ferreri. [1]
Azcona teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in “ Belle Époque,” which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994. [1] He collaborated with other Spanish directors including Luis Garcia Berlanga, Jose Luis Cuerda, José Luis García Sánchez, Pedro Olea, and Carlos Saura. [1] Azcona was also awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1994. [1]
Rafael Azcona died at his home in Madrid, Spain, on 24 March 2008, at the age of 81. [1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (March 2024) |
Rafael Azcona | |
---|---|
Born | Rafael Azcona Fernández 24 October 1926 |
Died | 24 March 2008
Madrid, Spain | (aged 81)
Rafael Azcona Fernández (24 October 1926 – 24 March 2008) was an award-winning Spanish screenwriter and novelist who 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. [1]
He was born in the northern Spanish city Logroño on 24 October 1926. [1] Azcona initially began his career writing for humor magazines. [1] 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. [1] The 1959 film was directed by Italian film director, Marco Ferreri. [1]
Azcona teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in “ Belle Époque,” which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994. [1] He collaborated with other Spanish directors including Luis Garcia Berlanga, Jose Luis Cuerda, José Luis García Sánchez, Pedro Olea, and Carlos Saura. [1] Azcona was also awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1994. [1]
Rafael Azcona died at his home in Madrid, Spain, on 24 March 2008, at the age of 81. [1]