Antonio Mercero Juldain (7 March 1936 – 12 May 2018) was a Spanish director of the television series '' Verano azul'' and '' Farmacia de guardia''. He is best known as the director of a 1972 surrealist short horror film titled ''

La cabina ''La Cabina'' ( en, The Telephone Box) is a 1972 television film directed by Spanish director Antonio Mercero, and written by himself and José Luis Garci, starring José Luis López Vázquez. It first aired on 13 December 1972 on Televisión Espa ...

'', which won an

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. His 1998 film ''

A Time for Defiance ''A Time for Defiance'' ( es, La hora de los valientes, links=no; ) is a 1998 Spanish war drama film directed by Antonio Mercero about the Spanish Civil War. It stars Gabino Diego and Leonor Watling alongside Luis Cuenca and Adriana Ozores. Plot ...

'' was entered into the

21st Moscow International Film Festival The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Flor ...

where it won the Special Silver St. George. In 2010, he was awarded an Honorary Goya Award (Goya de Honor). He died on 12 May 2018 in

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at the age of 82 after a battle against

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Cinema filmography

* ''Trotin Troteras'' (1962) * ''Leccion de arte'' (1962) * ''Tajamar'' (1970) * ''

'' (1972) * ''Manchas de sangre en un coche nuevo'' (1975) * ''La Guerra de papa'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

Wait for Me in Heaven ''Wait for Me in Heaven'' ( es, Espérame en el cielo) is a 1988 Spanish comedy film directed by Antonio Mercero. Plot Paulino Alonso is an orthopedist who bears a strong resemblance to Spanish caudillo Francisco Franco and is kidnapped one day ...

'' (1988) * ''Don Juan, mi querido fantasma'' (1990) * ''

'' (1998) * '' The 4th Floor'' (2003) * ''

¿Y tú quién eres? ''And Who Are You?'' ( es, ¿Y tú quién eres?, links=no) is a 2007 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio Mercero, which stars Manuel Alexandre, Cristina Brondo, and José Luis López Vázquez. The film, Mercero's swan song, tackles the Alzheim ...

'' (2007)

References

External links

Virtual Museum of Antonio Mercero
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El País articles on Antonio Mercero (in Spanish)
1936 births 2018 deaths People from Lasarte-Oria Spanish film directors Honorary Goya Award winners Deaths from dementia in Spain Deaths from Alzheimer's disease {{Spain-film-bio-stub