Ricardo Gascón (1910–1988) was a Spanish
screenwriter and
film director.
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, Gascón generally worked at the
Orphea Studios in
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
. He directed fourteen films during his career.
Selected filmography
Director
* ''
Gentleman Thief
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'' (1946)
* ''
When the Angels Sleep
''When the Angels Sleep'' (Spanish: ''Cuando los ángeles duermen'') is a 1947 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Clara Calamai and Maria Eugénia. In Italian the film's title is '' Quando gli ange ...
'' (1947)
* ''
That Luzmela Girl'' (1949)
* ''
Unexpected Conflict
''Unexpected Conflict'' (Spanish: ''Conflicto inesperado'') is a 1948 Spanish comedy film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Amedeo Nazzari, María Asquerino and Alfonso Estela.Lancia p.104 It was one of several films the Italian star Nazzari ...
'' (1948)
* ''
A Thief Has Arrived'' (1950)
* ''
Child of the Night'' (1950)
* ''
The King's Mail
''The King's Mail'' (Spanish:''Correo del rey'') is a 1951 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Cesare Danova, Juana Soler and Isabel de Pomés.Peiró p.302 It was made at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona
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'' (1951)
* ''Misión extravagante'' (1954)
References
Bibliography
* de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994.
External links
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1910 births
1988 deaths
Spanish film directors
Spanish male screenwriters
Film directors from Barcelona
20th-century Spanish screenwriters
20th-century Spanish male writers
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