US EditionMariano Ozores Film Director Dies at 98 – Pledge Times
- Mariano Ozores, a Spanish film director born in Madrid in 1923, has died at the age of 98.
- He came from a family of theater actors and built a career spanning over 50 years in cinema and television.
- Ozores directed 96 films and worked with prominent actors such as José Luis López Vázquez, Alfredo Landa, and Concha Velasco.
- He won a Goya award in 2016 and held positions including TVE programming director during his highly requested and profitable career.
- His death marks the end of a significant era in Spanish film, reflecting decades of cultural contribution and influence.
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When Mariano Ozores Won a Pulse to 'Star Wars': the Cause of 'The Empire Strikes Back' in Spain
Mariano Ozores never had the support of criticism, but he did have the support of the public. Spanish director, Goya de Honor 2016, has passed away this Wednesday at the age of 98, leaving behind an impossible prolific career. Ozores managed 96 films throughout his life, reaching about 90 million spectators who paved the way for a historic box office and subject to numerous historical changes. Ozores was thus the one who made the phenomenon of “…
Film Director and Screenwriter Mariano Ozores Dies at Age 98
His films did not like criticism, but filled the cinemas. Film director and screenwriter Mariano Ozores died this Wednesday at the age of 98 at his home in Madrid, reported the Academy of Cinema. The filmmaker, one of the top exponents of the Spanish popular comedy of the second half of the 20th century, made 96 films that saw about 90 million people. His films were often branded “caspouses” for looking for easy laughter, but, as the Academy rec…
Director and Screenwriter Mariano Ozores Dies, Icon of the Discovery Ignored by Critics but Loved by the Public
Goya de Honor 2016, the Madrid author was one of the most sought after directors of his time thanks to the profitability of his films. He is the second most prolific director in the history of Spanish cinema Read
Mariano Ozores Dies, the Man Who Made “Cinema for Plumbers”
Mariano Ozores (1923-2025) has reached the 98. Films made 96. Screenplays, 150. Only Jesús Franco has directed more in Spain . Mariano Ozores made political cinema, but with more grace than Costa-Gavras or Ken Loach. His scripts are a portrait of the Spanish society of the moment. Cinema of utilization. 'In a place of the Manga' has to do with the real estate boom of the 60s, 'What enjoyed divorce' is done after the approval of the law in 1981, …
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