Rafael Azcona
Known for Writing · 7 credits
- Born
- 1926-10-24
- Died
- 2008-03-23
- Place of birth
- Logroño, La Rioja, España
- Also known as
- Raphael Atzcona
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Known For
The Little Apartment
1959
as (uncredited)
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
2007
as Self
Rafael Azcona
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner
2012
as Interviewee
Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí
2015
as Self
Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista
2007
as Himself
Movies (7)
The Little Apartment
1959
as (uncredited)
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
2007
as Self
Rafael Azcona
2010
as Self (archive footage)
The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner
2012
as Interviewee
Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí
2015
as Self
Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista
2007
as Himself
José Luis López Vázquez. ¡Qué disparate!
2022
About Rafael Azcona
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Ap… With 7 credits spanning from 1959 to 2022, Rafael Azcona has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rafael Azcona Movies
- The Little Apartment (1959) — as (uncredited)
- Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future (2007) — as Self
- Rafael Azcona (2010) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner (2012) — as Interviewee
- Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí (2015) — as Self
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