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Ricardo Franco(1949-1998)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Ricardo Franco
Ricardo Franco was born on 24 May 1949 in Madrid, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Lucky Star (1997), Berlín Blues (1988) and Pascual Duarte (1976). He died on 20 May 1998 in Madrid, Spain.
BornMay 24, 1949
DiedMay 20, 1998(48)
BornMay 24, 1949
DiedMay 20, 1998(48)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Jordi Mollà, Antonio Resines, and Maribel Verdú in Lucky Star (1997)
Lucky Star
7.0
  • Director
  • 1997
Julia Migenes in Berlín Blues (1988)
Berlín Blues
5.3
  • Director
  • 1988
Pascual Duarte (1976)
Pascual Duarte
6.1
  • Director
  • 1976
Ariadna Gil in Lágrimas negras (1998)
Lágrimas negras
6.2
  • Director
  • 1998

Credits

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Director

  • Ariadna Gil in Lágrimas negras (1998)
    Lágrimas negras
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Jordi Mollà, Antonio Resines, and Maribel Verdú in Lucky Star (1997)
    Lucky Star
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Cenizas en el río (1996)
    Cenizas en el río
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Asunción Balaguer, Lola Cardona, Javier Escrivá, María José Goyanes, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Concha Hidalgo, José Antonio Izaguirre, Ramón Langa, Pilar López de Ayala, Aitor Merino, Isabel Serrano, Silvia Tortosa, Fernando Ustarroz, Víctor Valverde, Concha Velasco, and Juan Carlos Martínez Antuña in Yo, una mujer (1996)
    Yo, una mujer
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Jesús Bonilla, El Gran Wyoming, Ángela Molina, and Ana Álvarez in Oh, cielos (1995)
    Oh, cielos
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Después de tantos años (1995)
    Después de tantos años
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Crónicas del mal (1992)
    Crónicas del mal
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • El sueño de Tánger (1991)
    El sueño de Tánger
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1991
  • La huella del crimen (1985)
    La huella del crimen
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1991
  • La mujer de tu vida (1988)
    La mujer de tu vida
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Julia Migenes in Berlín Blues (1988)
    Berlín Blues
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1988
  • In 'n Out (1984)
    In 'n Out
    5.2
    • directed by
    • 1984
  • San Judas de la Frontera (1984)
    San Judas de la Frontera
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Los restos del naufragio (1978)
    Los restos del naufragio
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1978
  • El increíble aumento del coste de la vida
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • Pilar Punzano and Irene Visedo in Cascabel (2000)
    Cascabel
    6.2
    • story
    • 2000
  • Ariadna Gil in Lágrimas negras (1998)
    Lágrimas negras
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Jordi Mollà, Antonio Resines, and Maribel Verdú in Lucky Star (1997)
    Lucky Star
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Carmelo Gómez and Emma Suárez in Tu nombre envenena mis sueños (1996)
    Tu nombre envenena mis sueños
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Jesús Bonilla, El Gran Wyoming, Ángela Molina, and Ana Álvarez in Oh, cielos (1995)
    Oh, cielos
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • El sueño de Tánger (1991)
    El sueño de Tánger
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • La huella del crimen (1985)
    La huella del crimen
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • La mujer de tu vida (1988)
    La mujer de tu vida
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Sharon Stone in Blood and Sand (1989)
    Blood and Sand
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Julia Migenes in Berlín Blues (1988)
    Berlín Blues
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Adiós pequeña (1986)
    Adiós pequeña
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • In 'n Out (1984)
    In 'n Out
    5.2
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1984
  • Los restos del naufragio (1978)
    Los restos del naufragio
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1978
  • El increíble aumento del coste de la vida
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Pascual Duarte (1976)
    Pascual Duarte
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1976

Actor

  • La madre (1996)
    La madre
    6.1
    Short
    • Camillero 1
    • 1996
  • Hotel y domicilio (1995)
    Hotel y domicilio
    5.8
    • 1995
  • La huella del crimen (1985)
    La huella del crimen
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Poveda
    • 1991
  • El pecador impecable (1987)
    El pecador impecable
    4.2
    • El curioso
    • 1987
  • Susana Traverso in Happy Highschool (1986)
    Happy Highschool
    3.8
    • Portero
    • 1986
  • Kevin Ayers in Percusión (1983)
    Percusión
    • 1983
  • Tiempos duros en Ríos Rosas
    5.4
    Short
    • 1982
  • La paloma azul (1980)
    La paloma azul
    • 1980
  • Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (1980)
    Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom
    6.1
    • 1980
  • Compañero de viaje (1979)
    Compañero de viaje
    6.7
    • Gabrielito
    • 1979
  • Sonámbulos (1978)
    Sonámbulos
    5.1
    • Javier
    • 1978
  • Los restos del naufragio (1978)
    Los restos del naufragio
    6.5
    • Mateo
    • 1978
  • Amo mi cama rica
    Short
    • 1970
  • El desastre de Annual (1970)
    El desastre de Annual
    4.8
    • 1970
  • Ginebra en los infiernos (1970)
    Ginebra en los infiernos
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 24, 1949
    • Madrid, Spain
  • Died
    • May 20, 1998
    • Madrid, Spain(heart attack)
  • Relatives
      Fernando Marías(Cousin)

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  • Trivia
    Nephew of Jesús Franco

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