El maestro Azcona

Es gracioso que siendo contador de números se haya terminado por convertir en contador de historias. El mejor de los suyos. Hasta la fecha fue el mejor guionista español, ¿y de Europa? je, es cierto están los italianos, pero es que él también escribió para esa raza bendita de directores italianos que hicieron pequeñas piezas de neorealismo. No se equivocaría uno si lo calificara a Azcona como a uno de los mejores guionistas de Europa... Y ahí viene la comparación con los yankis y los rusos... Y qué se yo me parece que de los guionistas del mundo, Rafael Azcona tenía esa maravillosa capacidad de darle a sus guiones tanta fibra como las que cargan las buenas novelas. Eso. Los guiones de Azcona parecían buenas novelas bien adaptadas, cosa rara de encontrar cuando se lleva la literatura al cine. Y cuando tuvo que adaptar como en La lengua de las mariposas, lo hizo con esa maestría del buen sastre que sabe convertir un sobretodo en saco. Bueno, se murió y realmente ha vivido muy bien su vida, si no fíjense lo que nos dejó:

Girasoles ciegos, Los (2008) (post-production) (adaptation)
"Martes de carnaval" (2008) (mini) TV mini-series (post-production) (adaptation)
María querida (2004) (story)
Franky Banderas (2004) (writer)
Marcha verde, La (2002) (writer) ... aka The Green March (International: English title)
Son de mar (2001) (writer) ... aka Sound of the Sea (International: English title)
Paraíso ya no es lo que era, El (2001) (writer)
Adiós con el corazón (2000) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Goodbye from the Heart (International: English title)
Lengua de las mariposas, La (1999) (writer) ... aka Butterfly's Tongue (Philippines: English title) (UK) ... aka A Lingua das bolboretas (Spain: Galician title) ... aka Butterfly (DVD title) ... aka Butterfly Tongues (USA)
Niña de tus ojos, La (1998) (writer) ... aka The Girl of Your Dreams
Pareja perfecta, Una (1998) (dialogue)
Siempre hay un camino a la derecha (1997) (screenplay) (story)
En brazos de la mujer madura (1997) (writer) ... aka In Praise of Older Women (USA)
Tranvía a la Malvarrosa (1997) (writer) ... aka Tramway to Malvarrosa (USA)
Celestina, La (1996) (adaptation) (screenplay)
Gran Slalom (1996) (screenplay)
Pintadas (1996) (short story)
Seductor, El (1995) (screenplay) (story) ... aka The Seductor (International: English title)
Rey del río, El (1995) (writer)
Suspiros de España (y Portugal) (1995) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Suspiros de Espana y Portugal
Mujer de tu vida 2: La mujer cualquiera, La (1994) (TV) (writer)
Tirano Banderas (1993) (writer) ... aka Banderas, the Tyrant
Belle epoque (1992) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Belle époque (France) ... aka The Age of Beauty
Chechu y familia (1992) (writer)
¡Ay, Carmela! (1990) (writer)
Mujer de tu vida: La mujer infiel, La (1990) (TV) (writer)
Sangre y arena (1989) (writer) ... aka Blood and Sand
Vuelo de la paloma, El (1989) (writer) ... aka The Flight of the Dove
Soldadito español (1988) (writer)
Pasodoble (1988) (writer)
Come sono buoni i bianchi (1988) (dialogue) ... aka How Good the Whites Are (International: English title) ... aka Negros también comen, Los (Spain) ... aka Y'a bon les blancs (France)
Moros y cristianos (1987) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Moors and Christians (International: English title)
Pecador impecable, El (1987) (writer) ... aka The Impeccable Sinner (International: English title)
Bosque animado, El (1987) (screenplay)
Año de las luces, El (1986) (writer) ... aka The Year of Awakening ... aka Year of Enlightment (International: English title)
Hay que deshacer la casa (1986) (writer)
Corte de Faraón, La (1985) (adaptation) ... aka The Court of the Pharaoh
Vaquilla, La (1985) (screenplay) (story) ... aka The Heifer (International: English title)
"Desastres de la guerra, Los" (1983) (mini) TV mini-series (writer)
Don Chisciotte (1983) (TV) (writer)
Nacional III (1982) (screenplay) (story) ... aka National III (International: English title)
Bésame, tonta (1982) (writer)
127 millones libres de impuestos (1981) (writer)
Patrimonio nacional (1981) (screenplay) (story) ... aka National Heritage (International: English title)
Divorcio que viene, El (1980) (story) (dialogue)
Familia, bien, gracias, La (1979) (writer) ... aka The Family, Fine, Thanks (USA)
Miel, La (1979) (writer) ... aka Honey
Escopeta nacional, La (1978) (screenplay) (story) ... aka The National Shotgun
Ciao maschio (1978) (writer) ... aka Bye Bye Monkey (USA) ... aka Rêve de singe (France)
Hombre llamado Flor de Otoño, Un (1978) (screenplay) ... aka A Man Called Autumn Flower (USA)
Mi hija Hildegart (1977) (writer) ... aka My Daughter Hildegart (International: English title)
Dernière femme, La (1976) (screenplay) ... aka The Last Woman (International: English title) ... aka Ultima donna, L' (Italy)
Anacoreta, El (1976) (writer) ... aka Anachorète, L' (France) ... aka The Anchorite (International: English title)
Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! (1975) (writer) ... aka Pim, Pam, Pum... Fire! (International: English title) ... aka Ready, Aim, Fire! (International: English title)
Poder del deseo, El (1975) (writer) ... aka The Power of Desire (International: English title: informal literal title)
Grandeur nature (1974) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Life Size (Grandezza naturale) (Italy) ... aka Life size (Italy) ... aka Love Doll ... aka Tamaño natural (Spain)
Prima Angélica, La (1974) (writer) ... aka Cousin Angelica (USA)
Permettete, signora, che ami vostra figlia (1974) (writer) ... aka Claretta and Ben
Touche pas à la femme blanche (1974) (writer) ... aka Don't Touch the White Woman! (USA: video title) ... aka Non toccare la donna bianca (Italy)
Revolución matrimonial, La (1974) (writer) ... aka The Marriage Revolution (International: English title)
Ana y los lobos (1973) (writer) ... aka Anna and the Wolves
Grande bouffe, La (1973) (scenario & adaptation) ... aka Blow Out (UK: DVD title) ... aka Blow-Out (UK) ... aka Grande abbuffata, La ... aka The Big Feast (USA) ... aka The Grande Bouffe (USA) ... aka The Great Feed (Europe: English title)
Tarot (1973) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Autopsy (USA: video title) ... aka The Magician (UK)
Ragione per vivere e una per morire, Una (1972) (screenplay) ... aka A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (USA) ... aka Dicke und das Warzenschwein, Der (West Germany) ... aka Horde des salopards, La (France) ... aka Massacre at Fort Holman ... aka Razón para vivir y una para morir, Una (Spain) ... aka Sie verkaufen den Tod (West Germany) ... aka Une raison pour vivre, une raison pour mourir (France)
Si può fare... amigo (1972) (screenplay) ... aka Amigo!... Mon colt a deux mots à te dire (France) ... aka Bulldozer Is Back Amigo ... aka Can Be Done, Amigo ... aka En el Oeste se puede hacer... amigo (Spain) ... aka It Can Be Done Amigo ... aka Saddle Tramps (Canada: English title) ... aka The Big and the Bad
Cera virgen, La (1972) (screenplay) (story)
Omicidio perfetto a termine di legge, Un (1971) (screenplay) ... aka Cross Current (USA: dubbed version) ... aka Homicidio al límite de la ley (Spain)
Ojo del huracán, El (1971) (screenplay) (story) ... aka In the Eye of the Hurricane (International: English title) (USA: literal English title) ... aka Lusty Lovers (UK) ... aka Suspicion (UK) ... aka Volpe dalla coda di velluto, La (Italy)
Udienza, L' (1971) (story) ... aka Audience, L' (France) ... aka Papal Audience ... aka The Audience
Jardín de las delicias, El (1970) (writer) ... aka The Garden of Delights (USA)
Monumento, El (1970) (writer)
Secretas intenciones, Las (1970) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Secret Intentions (International: English title)
¡Vivan los novios! (1970) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Long Live the Bride and Groom (International: English title)
Desafíos, Los (1969) (screenplay) (segments 1, 2, 3) (story) ... aka The Challenges (International: English title)
Madriguera, La (1969) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Honeycomb (USA)
Pirañas, Las (1967) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Boutique, La (Spain) ... aka The Piranhas
Peppermint Frappé (1967) (writer)
Harem, L' (1967) (story) ... aka Harem, Le (France) ... aka Her Harem (USA) ... aka The Harem (UK: video title)
Tuset Street (1967) (writer)
Estate, L' (1966) (writer)
Moglie americana, Una (1965) (writer) ... aka Femmes américaines, Les ... aka Mes femmes américaines (France) ... aka Run for Your Wife (USA) ... aka The American Wife
Marcia nuziale (1965) (writer) ... aka The Wedding March (International: English title)
Oggi, domani, dopodomani (1965) (written by) (segment "L'uomo dei 5 palloni") ... aka Kiss the Other Sheik (USA) ... aka The Man, the Woman and the Money (USA)
Uomo dei cinque palloni, L' (1965) (writer) ... aka Break up (Italy: longer version) ... aka Break up, erotisme et ballons rouges (France: longer version) ... aka The Man with the Balloons
Donna scimmia, La (1964) (writer) ... aka Mari de la femme à barbe, Le (France) ... aka The Ape Woman (USA)
Controsesso (1964) (segment "Professore, Il") ... aka Countersex (International: English title)
Rincón para querernos, Un (1964) (screenplay) (story)
Verdugo, El (1963) (story and screenplay) ... aka Ballata del boia, La (Italy) ... aka Not on Your Life
Ape regina, L' (1963) (story and screenplay) ... aka Lit conjugal, Le (France) ... aka Storia moderna, Una (Italy) ... aka The Conjugal Bed (USA)
Quatre vérités, Les (1962) (writer) ... aka Cuatro verdades, Las (Spain) ... aka Quattro verità, Le (Italy) ... aka Three Fables of Love (USA)
Mafioso (1962) (writer) ... aka Mafioso (USA)
Plácido (1961) (screenplay) (story)
Secreto de los hombres azules, El (1961) (screenplay) (story) ... aka Caravane pour Zagota (France) ... aka Trésor des hommes bleus, Le (France)
Cochecito, El (1960) (novel) (screenplay) ... aka The Little Coach ... aka The Wheelchair
Pisito, El (1959) (novel) (screenplay)
Se vende un tranvía (1959) (screenplay) (story)