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José Escobar(1908-1994)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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José Escobar was born on 22 October 1908 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Los tambores de Fu-Aguarrás (1945), Zapirón busca empleo (1947) and El cascabel de Zapirón (1943). He died on 31 March 1994 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
BornOctober 22, 1908
DiedMarch 31, 1994(85)
BornOctober 22, 1908
DiedMarch 31, 1994(85)
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Known for

Los tambores de Fu-Aguarrás
3.3
  • Writer
  • 1945
Zapirón busca empleo
3.7
  • Writer
  • 1947
El cascabel de Zapirón
Short
  • Writer
  • 1943
Civilón y la sirena
Short
  • Writer
  • 1942

Credits

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Writer

  • Teo Planell, Ana Blanco de Córdova, Máximo Pastor, Iria Castellano, and Toni Gómez in Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island (2016)
    Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island
    5.9
    • characters
    • 2016
  • Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013)
    Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang
    5.6
    • comic "Zipi y Zape" created by (as Josep Escobar)
    • 2013
  • Las monstruosas aventuras de Zipi y Zape (2005)
    Las monstruosas aventuras de Zipi y Zape
    5.3
    Video
    • characters (as D. Jose Escobar Saliente)
    • 2005
  • Zip & Zap (2003)
    Zip & Zap
    4.0
    TV Series
    • characters
    • 2003
  • Francisco Javier Valtuille and Luis María Valtuille in The Adventures of Zipi and Zape (1982)
    The Adventures of Zipi and Zape
    2.9
    • comics
    • 1982
  • Teatro catalán
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Zapirón busca empleo
    3.7
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • Los tambores de Fu-Aguarrás
    3.3
    • Writer
    • 1945
  • Civilón y el pirata Aguarrás
    Short
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1944
  • El cascabel de Zapirón
    Short
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1943
  • Pituco, fumador
    Short
    • writer
    • 1943
  • Civilón y la sirena
    Short
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1942
  • La sartén de civilón
    Short
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1942

Director

  • Érase una vez (1950)
    Érase una vez
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Zapirón busca empleo
    3.7
    • Director (as Escobar)
    • 1947
  • Los tambores de Fu-Aguarrás
    3.3
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Civilón y el pirata Aguarrás
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Garabatos Valeriano León
    Short
    • Director (as Escobar)
    • 1944
  • El cascabel de Zapirón
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Pituco, fumador
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Civilón boxeador
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Civilón en Sierra Morena (1942)
    Civilón en Sierra Morena
    4.4
    Short
    • Director (as Escobar)
    • 1942
  • Civilón y la sirena
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • La sartén de civilón
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942

Cinematographer

  • El cascabel de Zapirón
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Josep Escobar
  • Born
    • October 22, 1908
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Died
    • March 31, 1994
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Children
      José Escobar
  • Relatives
    • Sergi Escobar(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Josep Escobar was fluent in Catalan.

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