Ricardo Franco
Ricardo Franco (24 May 1949 in Madrid – 20 May 1998 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
Ricardo Franco
- Name
- Ricardo Franco
- Born
- 24 May 1949
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Died
- 20 May 1998
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Full name
- Ricardo Franco Rubio.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Known for
- The Lucky Star and Después de tantos años.
- Honours
- Goya Award for Best Director, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Ricardo Franco (24 May 1949 in Madrid – 20 May 1998 in Madrid) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
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The recorded working language is Spanish. Works named in the authority record are The Lucky Star and Después de tantos años. Distinctions recorded are Goya Award for Best Director, Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ricardo Franco • Born — 24 May 1949 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Died — 20 May 1998 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director • Years Active — 1969–1998
Biography
Biography
Nephew of Jesús Franco. He died at 49 years old when he filmed Lágrimas negras. He wrote lyrics for pop songs for Tam Tam Go!, "Manuel Raquel" hit for example. "Loco de amor" played Café Quijano was written by Franco too.
As actor
As actor
• Amo tu cama, rica (Emilio Gutiérrez Lázaro, 1970). • Los restos del naufragio (1977). • Travelling Companion (1979) • Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Pedro Almodóvar, 1980). • La madre (Miguel Bardem, 1995).
As screenwriter
• Adiós, pequeña (Imanol Uribe, 1986). • Berlín Blues (1988). • Sangre y arena (Javier Elorrieta, 1989). • Tu nombre envenena mis sueños (Pilar Miró, 1996). • La buena estrella (1997). • Lágrimas negras (1998).
As film director
• Gospel, el monstruo (1969). • El desastre de Annual (1970). • El increíble aumento de la vida (1974). • Pascual Duarte (1975). • Los restos del naufragio (1978). • Disa, cincuenta aniversario (1983). • Gringo mojado (1984). • El sueño de Tánger (1985). • Berlín Blues (1988). • La mujer de tu vida (1988) (TV episode). • Crónicas del mal (1991) (TV). • La canción del condenado (1991). • ¡Oh, cielos! (1993). • Después de tantos años (1994) (documentary) • La buena estrella (1997). • Lágrimas negras (1998).
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- 2.En Contra viento y marea, Úbeda-Portugués afirma que Ricardo Franco participó como actor en Fu Manchú y el beso de la muerte (1968) y El castillo de Fu Manchú (1969), ambas de Jesús Franco, pero, si realmente actuó, su intervención es imperceptible para el espectador.
- 3.Dallas Public Library.
- 4.Dallas Public Library.
- 5.Recent Videos and DVDs.
- 6.Jury Œcuménique 1997. cannes.juryoecumenique.org.
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