Emiliano Piedra Miana (1931–August 28, 1991) was a Spanish
film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
.
He was married from 1967 until his death to actress
Emma Penella
Manuela Ruiz Penella (2 March 1931 – 27 August 2007), better known as Emma Penella, was a Spanish film and television actress.
Biography
Manuela Ruiz Penella was born on 2 March 1931 in Madrid, the child of far-right politician Ramón ...
.
He produced
Orson Welles
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' ''
Chimes at Midnight
''Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight)'' (Spanish: ''Campanadas a medianoche'') is a 1966 period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Orson Welles. The Spanish-Swiss co-production was released in the United States as ''Chimes at Midnight'' and in ...
'' and
Carlos Saura
Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...
's flamenco trilogy film: ''
Bodas de sangre
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'', ''
Carmen
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'' and ''
El amor brujo
''El amor brujo'' (, "The sorcerer love") is a ballet by Manuel de Falla to a libretto by María de la O Lejárraga García, although for years it was attributed to her husband Gregorio Martínez Sierra. It exists in three versions as well as a p ...
''.
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Spanish film producers
1931 births
1991 deaths
Honorary Goya Award winners
Filmmakers who won the Best Foreign Language Film BAFTA Award