Francisco Rovira Beleta
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Francisco Rovira Beleta (Barcelona
, 1913 – 23 June 1999) was a twice Academy Award nominee Spanish screenwriter
and film director
. His film Los atracadores
was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival
. His 1962 film Los Tarantos
was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category. For years later, his film El amor brujo was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, 1913 – 23 June 1999) was a twice Academy Award nominee Spanish screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. His film Los atracadores
The Robbers (film)
The Robbers is a 1962 Spanish crime film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Brice - El Señorito* Manuel Gil - Ramón Orea Bellido 'Chico'...
was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival
12th Berlin International Film Festival
The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 22 to July 3, 1962.-Jury:* King Vidor * André Michel* Emeric Pressburger* Hideo Kikumori* Dolores del Río* Jurgen Schildt* Max Gammeter* Günther Stapenhorst* Bruno E...
. His 1962 film Los Tarantos
Los Tarantos
Los Tarantos is a 1963 Spanish musical drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category....
was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category. For years later, his film El amor brujo was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
Selected filmography
- Luna de sangre (1952)
- Hay un camino a la derecha (1953)
- Once pares de botas (1954)
- El expreso de Andalucía (1956)
- Familia provisional (1958)
- Los Atracadores (1962)
- Los TarantosLos TarantosLos Tarantos is a 1963 Spanish musical drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category....
(1962) - La dama del albaLa dama del albaLa Dama del Alba is a play written by playwright Alejandro Casona. It is a Fantasy Drama in which Death personified is the main character. It takes place in a small village in the Spanish Principality of Asturias. The play consists of four acts.-Act I:The Narces family is introduced in this act...
(1966) - El amor brujo (1967)