Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 – 19 October 1997) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the weddings of the daughters of King Juan Carlos I. She is credited with fostering Spain's film industry by introducing state aid for promising young filmmakers when she served as TV Director in Spain's Culture Ministry in the Socialist Government of the 1980s.
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- Miró in 1989
- Birth Name
- Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero
- Born
- 20 April 1940
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Died
- 19 October 1997
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Spain.
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Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 – 19 October 1997) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the weddings of the daughters of King Juan Carlos I. She is credited with fostering Spain's film industry by introducing state aid for promising young filmmakers when she served as TV Director in Spain's Culture Ministry in the Socialist Government of the 1980s.
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Her film Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival in 1981. Her 1986 film Werther was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. In 1992, her film Beltenebros won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Her film El pájaro de la felicidad was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. On 18 March 1995, she directed the television broadcast of Infanta Elena's wedding in the Seville Cathedral. On 4 October 1997, she did the same for Infanta Cristina's wedding in the Barcelona Cathedral. She died on 19 October 1997 in Madrid from a myocardial infarction.
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• Name — Miró in 1989 • Birth Name — Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero • Born — 20 April 1940 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Died — 19 October 1997 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1976–1997 Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 – 19 October 1997) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. She was the General Director of RTVE from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the weddings of the daughters of King Juan Carlos I. She is credited with fostering Spain's film industry by introducing state aid for promising young filmmakers when she served as TV Director in Spain's Culture Ministry in the Socialist Government of the 1980s. Her film Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival in 1981. Her 1986 film Werther was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. In 1992, her film Beltenebros won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Her film El pájaro de la felicidad was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. On 18 March 1995, she directed the television broadcast of Infanta Elena's wedding in the Seville Cathedral. On 4 October 1997, she did the same for Infanta Cristina's wedding in the Barcelona Cathedral. She died on 19 October 1997 in Madrid from a myocardial infarction.
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1940
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero was born on 20 April 1940.
1997
Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero died on 19 October 1997.
Filmography as film director
• La petición (1976) • El crimen de Cuenca (1979) • Gary Cooper que estás en los cielos (1980) • Hablamos esta noche (1982) • Werther (1986) • Beltenebros (1991) • El pájaro de la felicidad (1993) • El perro del hortelano (1996) • Tu nombre envenena mis sueños (1996)
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- 1.Pilar Miró - Departamento de Bibliotecas y Documentación del Instituto Cervantes.
- 2.Imprescindibles - ¿Quién fue Pilar Miró? - Documental en RTVE. es. 2023-07-18. 2022-09-06.
- 3.Pilar Miró Dirección, Guion, Reparto.
- 4.RTVE recuerda a Pilar Miró en el 25 aniversario de su muerte.
- 5.Pilar Miró: las 7 curiosidades y polémicas que marcaron su vida.
- 6.El crimen de Cuenca. Leal. Amparo Soler. 2023-08-02. 1981-08-17. In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica, Jet Films. Alterio. Héctor. Dicenta. Daniel.
- 7.Werther. Poncela. Eusebio. 2023-08-02. 1986-09-19. Sampietro. Mercedes. Atkine. Féodor.
- 8.Beltenebros. Stamp. Terence. 2023-08-02. 1991-12-13. Floradora Distributors, Iberoamericana Films Producción. Kensit. Patsy. Gómez. José Luis.
- 9.El perro del hortelano. Suárez. Emma. 2023-08-02. 1996-10-25. Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL), Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A., Lolafilms. Gómez. Carmelo. Conde. Fernando.
- 10.Pilar Miró - Premios.
- 11.Pilar Miró: su legado en televisión y series de RTVE Play.
- 12.Pilar Miró: las 7 curiosidades y polémicas que marcaron su vida.
- 13.Curro Jiménez, el cine llevado a televisión.
- 14.La televisión durante la Transición española. 978-84-376-3068-7.
- 15.Catálogo de películas ICAA - Petición, La.
- 16.Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1976.
- 17.La petición (1976) - Premios - IMDb. es-ES. 2023-07-18.
- 18.Pilar Miró y la incomodidad de la mujer en el cine - Críticas.
- 19.El crimen de Cuenca. Leal. Amparo Soler. 2023-07-18. 1981-08-17. In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica, Jet Films. Alterio. Héctor. Dicenta. Daniel.
- 20.40 años de 'El crimen de Cuenca', la única película española de ficción prohibida durante la democracia.
- 21.El ‘crimen de Cuenca’, la única película censurada en España en la democracia - Canarias Te Quiero.
- 22.Golpe a la transición: el secuestro de El crimen de Cuenca (1978 - 1981). 978-84-7584-859-4.
- 23.Datos de película ICAA - Crimen de Cuenca, El.
- 24.«Datos de película ICAA - Gary Cooper que estás en los cielos».
- 25.Estreno de "Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos", de Pilar Miró. 1134-6582.
- 26.Gary Cooper que estás en los cielos.
- 27.1981 :: Moscow International Film Festival.
- 28.Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos. (1980) - Premios - IMDb. es-ES. 2023-07-19.
- 29.Pilar Miró denunció en 1981 haber sufrido acoso sexual en TVE.
- 30.Pilar Miró será directora general de Cine, y Jaime Salinas, director general del Libro. 1134-6582.
- 31.Pacoxplaining: La Ley Miró.
- 32.Pilar Miró, la directora que cambió el cine español.
- 33.Confort y conflicto (I).
- 34.La nueva Ley del Cine.
- 35.Agencia EFE. 25 años de la muerte de Pilar Miró, una pionera del cine y la televisión en España.
- 36.Werther. Poncela. Eusebio. 2023-08-02. 1986-09-19. Sampietro. Mercedes. Atkine. Féodor.
- 37.Pilar Miró renueva el equipo directivo de RTVE. 1134-6582.
- 38.Los trajes que hicieron caer a Pilar Miró.
- 39.Pilar Miró, absuelta de malversación porque ignoraba que su conducta fuera incorrecta. 1134-6582.
- 40.¿El fin de los emblemáticos Estudios Buñuel de TVE?.
- 41.'¡Ánodos, cátodos y circuitos, este fue mi programa favorito!'.
- 42.El definitivo comienzo de Pilar Miró. 1134-6582.
- 43.Beltenebros (1991). es. 2023-07-26.
- 44.Beltenebros (Antonio Muñoz Molina / Pilar Miró): novela, cine, ideologías. 4. 1851-4669.
- 45.Beltenebros.
- 46.Pilar Miro convierte en 'thríller' internacional la novela 'Beltenebros', de Muñoz Molina. 1134-6582.
- 47.Beltenebros (Pilar Miró, 1991) - Sombras de Luna.
- 48.Beltenebros » Premios Goya 2023.
- 49."El pájaro de la felicidad", de Pilar Miró, narra la soledad de una muier madura. 1134-6582.
- 50.Pilar Miró realizará la retransmisión de la boda de la Infanta. 1134-6582.
- 51.López-Amor confirma que Pilar Miró realizará la boda de la Infanta. 1134-6582.
- 52.Redacción. Pilar Miró muere de un infarto a los 57 años.
- 53.El anzuelo de Fenisa.
- 54.Los hombres de Pilar Miró: parejas, su prometido y su gran amor.
- 55.Los últimos años de Pilar Miró: la (polémica) boda de la Infanta y mil proyectos rotos.
- 56.Pilar Miró: 20 años sin la realizadora de las bodas de las Infantas.
- 57.Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1976.
- 58.Premios y honores 1992.
- 59.🥁 Tambor de Oro - Sitio Oficial - Tamborrada de San Sebastián.
- 60.Las estrellas del cine español tendrán su 'paseo de la fama' en Madrid.
- 61.Un paseo por las (pocas) calles vallisoletanas dedicadas a mujeres.
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