Emilio Alfaro Garcia

Writing

Emilio Alfaro Garcia

Born August 26, 1932 · Zaragoza, Spain

Died June 23, 1994 · aged 61

Emilio Alfaro Garcia was a writer of films, novels, and plays from Zaragoza, Spain. He abandoned his career as a medical doctor to focus on his literary interests. In the early 1960s, he wrote experimental art films for the director José Luis Pomarón, before founding the company Moncayo Films, which produced more mainstream thrillers. In the later years of his life, he worked as an activist for th…

Known For

La ConquistaLa Conquista · 1962
La Conquista
1962
MovieRomanceComedy
In Zaragoza's Parque Grande, a man courts a woman.
El ReyEl Rey · 1960
El Rey
1960
Movie
A man finds a metal ring in a pile of scrap metal that matches the size of his head to crown himself king of the place. An unwelcome beggar arrives and finds another, shiny, and more royal crown. The "king" observes it and is envious of the symbol; he cannot allow anyone to try to take his place. He attempts to seize it, and they fight to the death. The "king," triumphant, keeps the crown.
Sic SemperSic Semper · 1961
Sic Semper
1961
Movie
8mm art film containing manually coloured frames
PifPif · 1958
Pif
1958
Movie
Pif, a social outcast, steals money to buy a guitar. 9.5 mm short film combining colour and black and white film.
Hand of the AssassinHand of the Assassin · 1967
Hand of the Assassin
7.71967
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of people take shelter from the storm in an old spa served by a marriage and a servant. It is a very diverse group, highlighting a man who, with his wife, carrying a briefcase full of money. At night, at dinner in honor of the newcomers is a power outage and shortly afterwards, they realize that the man with the briefcase has been murdered.
Culpable para un delitoCulpable para un delito · 1966
Culpable para un delito
7.01966
MovieCrime
In the gritty gyms of post-war Zaragoza, Martín Baumer—once a promising boxer—is now a broken sparring partner with nothing left to fight for. But when an old friend calls with a plea that reeks of desperation, Martín boards a train to Madrid, stepping into a web of betrayal and blood. A single moment at a warehouse changes everything: a stabbing in the crowd, a body in his arms, and a city ready to condemn him. With no witnesses and no way out, Martín must face the toughest opponent of his life—his past.

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