Eduardo M. Brochero
Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (born November 10, 1919 in Madrid , † October 16, 1987 there ) was a Spanish film producer , screenwriter and director .
Life
Manzanos began his artistic career after the Spanish Civil War as a publisher of poetry collections and pieces, a. a. with Jose García Nieto and Antonio de Lara Gavilán . In 1947 he turned to film production; his first film was Luis Arroyos Dulcinea . He scripted two films in the following years ( "Brindis has Manolete" by Florián Rey and "Gente sin importancia" by José González de Ubieta ). In 1952 he directed for the first time ("Cabaret" with Fernando Rey ).
In 1954, after directing another film, he founded his production company Unión Films and continued to work as a director. Soon he financed co-productions with Italian companies, which were quite successful. With the successor company Copercines Producciónes , he was one of the first to have spaghetti westerns made in Spain (near Madrid); he stayed true to the westerns to the end. In addition to this genre product , however, political films such as “Proceso de Gibraltar” from 1967 were also made.
His activities in the 1970s were extensive; In addition to his previous endeavors, he now worked for television. In 1982 he retired. His filmography includes over forty films as a producer, over fifty as a screenwriter and fourteen as a director.
Brochero was married to the actress María Luz Galicia .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: Zorro - the secret of Alamos (La venganza del Zorro)
- 1963: The Three Inexorable (Tres hombres buenos)
- 1964: The rancher from the Colorado River (L'uomo della valle maledetta)
- 1964: Retaliation at the Wichita Pass (Gli eroi di Fort Worth)
- 1965: A man like Kid Rodelo (Kid Rodelo)
- 1965: El proscrito del Río Colorado
- 1966: It's about your head, Amigo (Ringo, il volto della vendetta)
- 1966: La grande notte di Ringo
- 1967: Dos cruces en Danger Pass
- 1967: Those who shoot themselves to shreds (Dio non paga il sabato)
- 1967: The Death Song of Laramie (Sette pistole per un massacro)
- 1968: To the gallows, Bastardo (¿Quién grita venganza?)
- 1968: Copper Face (Tutto per tutto)
- 1968: One after the other - without mercy (Uno a uno sin piedad)
- 1968: One shot too many (Dos hombres van a morir)
- 1968: Pagò cara su muerte
- 1969: The bounty killer pays the bill (La morte sull'alta collina)
- 1969: Zorro's Revenge (El Zorro justiciero)
- 1970: Sartana is coming ... (Una nuvola di polvere ... un grido di morte ... arriva Sartana)
- 1970: Play your game and kill, Joe (Un uomo chiamato Apocalisse Joe)
- 1971: El bandido Malpelo
- 1971: In nome del padre, del figlio e della Colt
- 1971: Kneel down and eat dust (Anda muchacho, spara!)
- 1972: Un dólar de recompensa
- 1973: Sing me the song of vengeance (Mi chiamavano 'Requiescat'… ma avevano sbagliato)
Web links
- Eduardo M. Brochero in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography (spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brochero, Eduardo M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manzanos Brochero, Eduardo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish film producer, screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1987 |
| Place of death | Madrid |