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Juan García Atienza

Born July 18, 1930 · Valencia, Spain

Died June 16, 2011 · aged 80

Juan García Atienza was a multifaceted Spanish writer, filmmaker, and researcher renowned for his contributions to literature and cinema. He earned a degree in Romance Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid, where he also pursued studies in cinematography. Atienza began his career as a film critic for various specialized magazines, which led to his involvement in the film industry as …

Known For

Goliath Against the GiantsGoliath Against the Giants · 1961
Goliath Against the Giants
★ 6.01961
MovieFantasyAction
Muscleman fights sea monsters and Amazon warriors, then returns home to find a race of giants living in a valley, into which fellow countrymen are being thrown as punishment for opposing a usurper king and his consort.
El inquilinoEl inquilino · 1958
El inquilino
★ 6.51958
MovieDramaComedy
One unlucky day, a married couple with four children get an eviction notice: the building they live in is to be demolished. The family looks desperately for a new home, which is no easy task in Madrid in the fifties.
Susanna and MeSusanna and Me · 1957
Susanna and Me
★ 7.01957
MovieComedy
An expulsive star of a variety theatre cannot decide between the love of an honest archaeology professor and the love of an extravagant official who turns himself into a cabaret comedian in his sparetime.
El GrecoEl Greco · 1966
El Greco
★ 6.21966
MovieDramaHistory
Greek painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (Mel Ferrer) woos a beauty (Rosanna Schiaffino) and faces the Inquisition in 16th-century Spain.
CarlotaCarlota · 1958
Carlota
★ 10.01958
MovieComedyCrime
Los dinamiterosLos dinamiteros · 1964
Los dinamiteros
★ 5.81964
MovieComedy
Doña Pura, don Benito and don Augusto are three venerable old people who usually coincide each month in the queues of the mutuality windows to collect their pension, an opportunity they take advantage of to talk about life. When they learn that the old don Felipe, an acquaintance, is very sick and is alone and without money for a decent funeral, they decide to ask for a loan to help him, but, as they do not grant it, they decide to rob the savings bank. To do this, they will plan everything thoroughly and manufacture a homemade explosive.
Juego de niñosJuego de niños · 1959
Juego de niños
★ 7.01959
MovieComedy
El turistaEl turista · 1963
El turista
★ 7.01963
MovieComedy
Alfredo is a homeless man who happens upon a truck full of fruit that appears to be abandoned and takes the opportunity to eat some. Once he's satisfied his hunger, he discovers a fortune inside one of the crates. It's the loot hidden by some thieves who crash during their getaway. Frightened, he hides the money under the church statue and confesses what happened to the local priest. The situation worsens when the robbers reappear in town.

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