César Fernández-Ardavín
Film director, Screenwriter
About César Fernández-Ardavín
Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 89). César Fernández-Ardavín was a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
César Fernández Ardavín (22 July 1923 – 7 September 2012) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film El Lazarillo de Tormes won the Golden Bear at the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1969 film The Wanton of Spain was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.
He was the nephew of the director Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and began his career working for him.
Selected filmography Neutrality (1949) The Call of Africa (1952) An Impossible Crime (1954) Tangier Assignment (1955) The Cat (1956) The Open Door (1957) El Lazarillo de Tormes (1959) The Wanton of Spain (1969)
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Who was César Fernández-Ardavín?
Film director, Screenwriter (1923–2012)
When was César Fernández-Ardavín born?
César Fernández-Ardavín was born on 22 July 1923 in Madrid.
When did César Fernández-Ardavín die?
César Fernández-Ardavín died on 7 September 2012 in Boadilla del Monte.
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César Fernández-Ardavín was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
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César Fernández-Ardavín was Spanish.
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