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José María Zabalza(1928-1985)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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José María Zabalza was born in 1928 in Irún, Guipúzcoa, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Bullets Over Dallas (1970), El milagro del cante (1967) and Homicidios en Chicago (1969). He was married to Ana Satrova. He died in 1985 in Madrid, Spain.
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Known for

Bullets Over Dallas (1970)
Bullets Over Dallas
4.2
  • Writer
  • 1970
El milagro del cante (1967)
El milagro del cante
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1967
Homicidios en Chicago (1969)
Homicidios en Chicago
4.4
  • Writer
  • 1969
Algunas lecciones de amor (1966)
Algunas lecciones de amor
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1966

Credits

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Writer

  • El misterio de Cynthia Baird (1985)
    El misterio de Cynthia Baird
    3.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1985
  • La de Troya en el Palmar (1984)
    La de Troya en el Palmar
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Al oeste de Río Grande (1983)
    Al oeste de Río Grande
    2.7
    • Writer (as J.M. Zabalza)
    • 1983
  • Hot Panties (1983)
    Hot Panties
    4.0
    • Writer (as J.M. Zabalza)
    • 1983
  • Aberri Eguna 78 (1978)
    Aberri Eguna 78
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Un torero para la historia (1974)
    Un torero para la historia
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • El vendedor de ilusiones (1971)
    El vendedor de ilusiones
    4.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1971
  • 20,000 dólares por un cadáver (1971)
    20,000 dólares por un cadáver
    4.4
    • screenplay (as Jose Maria Zabalza)
    • 1971
  • Rebels of Arizona (1970)
    Rebels of Arizona
    3.5
    • screenplay (as Jose Maria Zabalza)
    • 1970
  • Bullets Over Dallas (1970)
    Bullets Over Dallas
    4.2
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • El regreso de Al Capone (1969)
    El regreso de Al Capone
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Homicidios en Chicago (1969)
    Homicidios en Chicago
    4.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1969
  • Yo no soy un asesino (1968)
    Yo no soy un asesino
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1968
  • El milagro del cante (1967)
    El milagro del cante
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1967
  • Camerino sin biombo (1967)
    Camerino sin biombo
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1967

Director

  • El misterio de Cynthia Baird (1985)
    El misterio de Cynthia Baird
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1985
  • La de Troya en el Palmar (1984)
    La de Troya en el Palmar
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Al oeste de Río Grande (1983)
    Al oeste de Río Grande
    2.7
    • Director (as J.M. Zabalza)
    • 1983
  • Aberri Eguna 78 (1978)
    Aberri Eguna 78
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Divorcio a la andaluza (1975)
    Divorcio a la andaluza
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Un torero para la historia (1974)
    Un torero para la historia
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Fury of the Wolfman (1972)
    Fury of the Wolfman
    3.8
    • Director (as J.M. Zabalza)
    • 1972
  • El vendedor de ilusiones (1971)
    El vendedor de ilusiones
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1971
  • 20,000 dólares por un cadáver (1971)
    20,000 dólares por un cadáver
    4.4
    • Director (as Jose Maria Zabalza)
    • 1971
  • Rebels of Arizona (1970)
    Rebels of Arizona
    3.5
    • Director (as Jose Maria Zabalza)
    • 1970
  • Bullets Over Dallas (1970)
    Bullets Over Dallas
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1970
  • El regreso de Al Capone (1969)
    El regreso de Al Capone
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Homicidios en Chicago (1969)
    Homicidios en Chicago
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Yo no soy un asesino (1968)
    Yo no soy un asesino
    • Director
    • 1968
  • El milagro del cante (1967)
    El milagro del cante
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1967

Actor

  • Hot Panties (1983)
    Hot Panties
    4.0
    • Vagabundo
    • 1983
  • Rebels of Arizona (1970)
    Rebels of Arizona
    3.5
    • Alcalde de Tombstone (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.M. Zabalza
  • Born
    • 1928
    • Irún, Guipúzcoa, Spain
  • Died
    • 1985
    • Madrid, Spain
  • Spouse
    • Ana Satrova

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