About

Known credits:
133
Birthday:
1926-10-24
Place of birth:
Logroño, La Rioja, España
Website:
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Rafael Azcona

Overview

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

Acting
2022 José Luis López Vázquez. ¡Qué disparate! Actor 59
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2015 Eduardo Ducay: el cine que siempre estuvo ahí Actor Self 59
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2012 The Invisible Half: Luis García Berlanga's The Executioner Actor Interviewee N/A
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2010 Rafael Azcona Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future Actor Himself 59
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2007 Rafael Azcona, oficio de guionista Actor Himself N/A
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1959 The Little Apartment Actor (uncredited) 59
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Writing
2020 The Europeans Writing Novel 58
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2016 The Queen of Spain Writing Characters 57
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2014 De los reptiles-saurios en los cafés Writing Short Story N/A
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2012 Madrid, 1987 Writing Dialogue 59
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2012 La guerra del cerdo Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Los muertos no se tocan, nene Writing Novel 58
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2009 L'ultimo Pulcinella Writing Writer 58
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2008 The Blind Sunflowers Writing Writer 59
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2008 Martes de Carnaval Writing Screenplay N/A
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2004 María querida Writing Writer 59
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2004 Franky Banderas Writing Writer 59
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2004 Franky Banderas Writing Story 59
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2002 The Green March Writing Writer 58
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2001 Sound of the Sea Writing Screenplay 58
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2001 El paraíso ya no es lo que era Writing Writer 58
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2000 Goodbye from the Heart Writing Story 58
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2000 Goodbye from the Heart Writing Screenplay 58
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1999 Butterfly Writing Screenplay 63
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1998 The Girl of Your Dreams Writing Writer 60
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1998 A Perfect Couple Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Siempre hay un camino a la derecha Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Pintadas Writing Writer 59
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1997 In Praise of Older Women Writing Writer 58
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1997 Tranvía a la Malvarrosa Writing Writer 58
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1996 La Celestina Writing Writer 58
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1996 Gran Slalom Writing Writer N/A
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1995 The Seducer Writing Writer 58
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1995 King of the River Writing Writer 59
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1995 Suspiros de España (y Portugal) Writing Writer 58
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1994 La mujer cualquiera Writing Writer N/A
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1993 Banderas, the Tyrant Writing Writer 58
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1992 Belle Époque Writing Story 61
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1992 Belle Époque Writing Screenplay 61
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1992 Chechu y familia Writing Screenplay 58
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1992 Chechu y familia Writing Story 58
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1990 Ay, Carmela! Writing Screenplay 59
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1990 La mujer infiel Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Blood and Sand Writing Writer 58
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1989 The Flight of the Dove Writing Writer 59
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1988 Little Spanish Soldier Writing Writer 58
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1988 Pasodoble Writing Writer 58
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1988 How Good the Whites Are Writing Writer 59
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1987 Moors and Christians Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 The Enchanted Forest Writing Screenplay 59
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1987 The Impeccable Sinner Writing Writer 58
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1986 Year of Enlightment Writing Writer 59
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1986 Hay que deshacer la casa Writing Writer 59
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1985 The Court of the Pharaoh Writing Writer 59
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1985 The Heifer Writing Screenplay 59
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1985 The Heifer Writing Story 59
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1984 Don Chisciotte Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Los Desastres de la Guerra Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Los desastres de la guerra Writing Writer N/A
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1982 National III Writing Writer 59
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1982 Bésame, tonta Writing Writer 58
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1981 Airlift Writing Writer 59
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1981 127 millones libres de impuestos Writing Writer 59
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1981 National Heritage Writing Writer 59
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1980 El divorcio que viene Writing Writer 59
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1979 La familia bien, gracias Writing Writer 59
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1979 Honey Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 A Man Called Autumn Flower Writing Writer 58
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1978 The National Shotgun Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 Bye Bye Monkey Writing Writer 59
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1977 Una noche embarazosa Writing Writer 58
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1977 My Daughter Hildegart Writing Writer 59
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1976 The Anchorite Writing Writer 59
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1976 The Last Woman Writing Writer 59
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1975 La adúltera Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Ready, Aim, Fire! Writing Writer 58
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1975 El poder del deseo Writing Novel 59
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1974 To My Dear Mother on Her Birthday Writing Novel 59
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1974 Life Size Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 La revolución matrimonial Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Cousin Angelica Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 Permettete signora che ami vostra figlia? Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Fischia Il Sesso Writing Screenplay 59
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1974 Don't Touch the White Woman! Writing Writer 58
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1973 Anna and the Wolves Writing Writer 59
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1973 La Grande Bouffe Writing Screenplay 65
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1973 Tarot Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 Tarot Writing Story 58
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1972 A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 The Audience Writing Story 59
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1972 It Can Be Done Amigo Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 La cera virgen Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 Cross Current Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 In the Eye of the Hurricane Writing Screenplay 59
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1970 The Garden of Delights Writing Writer 58
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1970 El monumento Writing Writer 59
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1970 Las secretas intenciones Writing Writer 59
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1970 Long Live the Bride and Groom Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 The Challenges Writing Writer 58
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1969 Honeycomb Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Tuset Street Writing Writer 58
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1967 Las pirañas Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Peppermint Frappé Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 The Harem Writing Story 58
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1967 The Man with the Balloons Writing Writer 59
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1967 Il fischio al naso Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 L'Estate Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 The Wedding March Writing Story 59
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1966 The Wedding March Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Kiss the Other Sheik Writing Writer 59
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1965 Run for Your Wife Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Controsesso Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 The Ape Woman Writing Writer 60
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1964 Un rincón para querernos Writing Writer 59
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1963 The Executioner Writing Screenplay 63
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1963 Death and the Lumberjack Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 The Conjugal Bed Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 The Conjugal Bed Writing Story 59
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1962 The Four Truths Writing Writer 58
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1962 Mafioso Writing Screenplay 60
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1962 Placido Writing Screenstory 61
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1962 Placido Writing Screenplay 61
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1961 Latin Lovers Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 The Secret of the Blue Men Writing Story N/A
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1961 The Secret of the Blue Men Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 The Wheelchair Writing Novel 59
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1960 The Wheelchair Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 Streetcar for Sale Writing Writer 58
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1959 The Little Apartment Writing Novel 59
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1959 The Little Apartment Writing Screenplay 59
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Crew
2007 Días de cine Crew Thanks 58
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1972 Far from the Trees Crew Other 59
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