Rafael Azcona

24 October 1926 - 24 March 2008

Writer

After his breakthrough with El Pisito (1959), adapted from his own novel, Azcona went on to establish himself as one of Spain’s leading screenwriters. He co-wrote the script for Marco Ferreri’s La Grande Bouffe (1973) and found international success with Ay, Carmela (1990), Belle Epoque (1992) and Butterfly’s Tongue (1999).

- Read Rafael Azcona's Guardian Obituary
- Read Rafael Azcona's Independent Obituary
- Read Rafael Azcona's Times Obituary