Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero (20 April 1940 – 19 October 1997) was a Spanish

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and

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. She was the General Director of

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from 1986 to 1989. In the 1990s, she directed the television broadcasts of the weddings of the daughters of King

Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I (; Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until Abdication of Juan Carlos I, his abdic ...

. She is credited with fostering Spain's film industry by introducing state aid for promising young filmmakers when she served as TV Director in Spain's Culture Ministry in the Socialist Government of the 1980s. Her film '' Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven'' was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival in 1981. Her 1986 film ''

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'' was entered into the main competition at the 43rd edition of the

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. In 1992, her film '' Beltenebros'' won the

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for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival. Her film '' El pájaro de la felicidad'' was screened in the

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section at the

1993 Cannes Film Festival The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The ''Palme d'Or'' was join ...

. In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. On 18 March 1995, she directed the television broadcast of Infanta Elena's wedding in the

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. On 4 October 1997, she did the same for Infanta Cristina's wedding in the

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. She died on 19 October 1997 in Madrid from a

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. She is survived by a son, Gonzalo, and a brother, Carlos.

Filmography as film director

*'' La petición'' (1976) *'' El crimen de Cuenca'' (1979) *'' Gary Cooper que estás en los cielos'' (1980) *'' Hablamos esta noche'' (1982) *''

'' (1986) *'' Beltenebros'' (1991) *'' El pájaro de la felicidad'' (1993) *'' El perro del hortelano'' (1996) *'' Tu nombre envenena mis sueños'' (1996)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miro, Pilar 1940 births 1997 deaths Spanish women film directors Spanish women screenwriters Film directors from Madrid Writers from Madrid Best Director Goya Award winners 20th-century Spanish screenwriters