Award-winning scriptwriter
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Rafael Azcona, 81, a Spanish novelist and scriptwriter known for the Oscar-winning comedy “Belle Epoque,” died of lung cancer Monday at his home in Madrid, according to Spanish news reports.
Born Oct. 24, 1926, in the northern city of Logrono, Azcona wrote for humor magazines before making his name with the film script based on his black comedy novel “El Pisito” (The Little Apartment), directed by Italy’s Marco Ferreri in 1959.
He went on to work with directors such as Luis Garcia Berlanga and Carlos Saura.
He teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in “Belle Epoque,” which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994.
He won six Spanish Goya film awards, including one for lifetime achievement in 1998.
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