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Miguel Picazo

Acting

0.7 Popularity Mar 27, 1927 (89 years old) Cazorla, Jaén, Spain

Miguel Picazo de Dios (27 March 1927 – 23 April 2016)[1] was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for his first feature film La tía Tula (Aunt Tula) (1964).

Born in Cazorla (Jaén), Picazo was raise in Guadalajara and studied law. Interested in filmmaking, he entered...

Biography

Miguel Picazo de Dios (27 March 1927 – 23 April 2016)[1] was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for his first feature film La tía Tula (Aunt Tula) (1964).

Born in Cazorla (Jaén), Picazo was raise in Guadalajara and studied law. Interested in filmmaking, he entered Spain's national film school, Intituto de investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas, graduating as director in 1960 with a practice film entitled Habitación de alquiler (Rented Room). He then became a teacher in the newly restructured Escuela Oficial de Cine (EOC) and eventually he was able to direct his first film, La tía Tula (Aunt Tula) (1964). An updated adaptation of the well known novel by Miguel de Unamuno, portraying the oppressive and puritanical environment of provincial life in Spain. The film, helped by a strong performance in the lead by Aurora Bautista as the sexually repressed title character, was a critical and commercial success and brought Picazo to the forefront of the new Spanish cinema.

Despite the success of his debut film, it took Picazo three years to make his second film, Oscuros sueños de agosto (Dark dreams of August) (1967), a film marred by cuts by the censors and the death of the film's producer, Cesáreo González which hampered commercial distribution. This failure put Picazo away from filming for the next nine years.

Filmography 16

1997
1996
Thesis Movie

as Figueroa

1985
Beyond the Walls Movie

Director

1985
Beyond the Walls Movie

Screenplay

1980
Man on Pink Corner Movie

Director

1977
1976
1975
1973
1968
Días de viejo color Movie

as Asistente a la fiesta

1967
1967
1964
Aunt Tula Movie

Director

Photos 2

Miguel Picazo Photo
Miguel Picazo Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday March 27, 1927 (89 years old)
Died April 23, 2016
Place of Birth Cazorla, Jaén, Spain
Also Known As Miguel Picazo de Dios
Years Active 1964 - 1997
Popularity 0.7
Career Stats
16 Total Credits
7 Movie Roles
2 Photos