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.
Wrote 112
2020s
- 2020
The Europeans
Novel
2010s
- 2016
- 2014
De los reptiles-saurios en los cafés
Short Story
- 2012
La guerra del cerdo
Writer
- 2011
Los muertos no se tocan, nene
Novel
2000s
- 2009
Martes de Carnaval
Screenplay
L'ultimo Pulcinella
Writer
- 2008
The Blind Sunflowers
Writer
- 2004
Franky Banderas
Story, Writer
- 2003
The Galíndez File
Screenplay
- 2002
The Green March
Writer
- 2001
El paraíso ya no es lo que era
Writer
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Butterfly
Screenplay
- 1998
The Girl of Your Dreams
Writer
A Perfect Couple
Writer
- 1997
Siempre hay un camino a la derecha
Writer
Pintadas
Writer
Tranvía a la Malvarrosa
Writer
- 1996
La Celestina
Writer
Gran Slalom
Writer
- 1995
The Seducer
Writer
King of the River
Writer
Suspiros de España (y Portugal)
Writer
- 1994
La mujer cualquiera
Writer
- 1993
Banderas, the Tyrant
Writer
- 1992
- 1990
La mujer infiel
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Blood and Sand
Writer
The Flight of the Dove
Writer
- 1988
Little Spanish Soldier
Writer
Pasodoble
Writer
How Good the Whites Are
Writer
- 1987
Moors and Christians
Screenplay
The Enchanted Forest
Screenplay
The Impeccable Sinner
Writer
- 1986
Year of Enlightment
Writer
Hay que deshacer la casa
Writer
- 1985
The Court of the Pharaoh
Screenplay
The Heifer
Screenplay, Story
- 1984
Don Chisciotte
Writer
- 1983
Los desastres de la guerra
Writer
- 1982
National III
Writer
Bésame, tonta
Writer
- 1981
127 millones libres de impuestos
Writer
National Heritage
Writer
- 1980
El divorcio que viene
Writer
1970s
- 1979
La familia bien, gracias
Writer
Honey
Screenplay
- 1978
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Writer
The National Shotgun
Screenplay
Bye Bye Monkey
Writer
- 1977
Una noche embarazosa
Writer
My Daughter Hildegart
Writer
- 1976
The Anchorite
Writer
The Last Woman
Writer
- 1975
La adúltera
Writer
Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego!
Screenplay
El poder del deseo
Novel
- 1974
To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday
Novel
Life Size
Screenplay
La revolución matrimonial
Writer
Cousin Angelica
Screenplay
Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia?
Screenplay
Fischia Il Sesso
Screenplay
Don't Touch the White Woman!
Writer
- 1973
Anna and the Wolves
Writer
Tarot
Story, Screenplay
- 1972
The Audience
Story
La cera virgen
Screenplay
- 1971
Cross Current
Screenplay
- 1970
The Garden of Delights
Writer
El monumento
Writer
Las secretas intenciones
Writer
Long Live the Bride and Groom
Screenplay
1960s
- 1969
The Challenges
Writer
Honeycomb
Screenplay
- 1968
- 1967
Las pirañas
Screenplay
Peppermint Frappé
Screenplay
The Harem
Story
The Man with the Balloons
Writer
The Seventh Floor
Screenplay
- 1966
L'Estate
Screenplay
The Wedding March
Story, Screenplay
- 1965
Kiss the Other Sheik
Writer
Run for Your Wife
Screenplay
- 1964
Controsesso
Screenplay
Un rincón para querernos
Writer
- 1963
The Executioner
Screenplay
Death and the Lumberjack
Screenplay
The Conjugal Bed
Screenplay, Story
- 1962
The Four Truths
Writer
Mafioso
Screenplay
Placido
Screenstory, Screenplay
- 1961
Latin Lovers
Screenplay
The Secret of the Blue Men
Screenplay, Story
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Streetcar for Sale
Writer
The Little Apartment
Screenplay, Novel
Acted in 2
2020s
- 2022
José Luis López Vázquez. ¡Qué disparate!
Movie
1950s
- 1959
The Little Apartment
(uncredited)
Other crew 2
2000s
- 2008
The Blind Sunflowers
In Memory Of
1970s
- 1972
Far from the Trees
Other
Created 1
1980s
- 1983
Los desastres de la guerra
Creator
Appearances3
2010s
- 2015
Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí
Self
- 2010
Rafael Azcona
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2007
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2007
