Biography
José Mallorquí y Figuerola (12 February 1913 – 7 November 1972) was a prolific Spanish writer under over 30 pseudonyms of hundreds of novellas by various popular genres. As J. Mallorquí he is internationally known for his 192 books' series El Coyote. Several of his works have been adapted for cinema. He was the father of the also writers Eduardo Mallorquí and César Mallorquí. José Mallorquí y Figuerola was born on 12 February 1913 in Barcelona, Spain, he was son of Eulalia Mallorquí y Figuerola, and José Serra y Farré, who didn't recognize him. He was educated in boarding schools until the age of 14.
In 1931, at 18, his mother died and he inherited, which allowed him not to work. In 1933, he started to work as translator for French and English (which he didn't know how to pronounce).On 23 December 1936, he married Leonor del Corral y Abuín, who died on 1 June 1971 from a bone cancer. He started to published his novellas with a variety of pseudonyms: José Mallorquí Figuerola, José Mallorquí, J. Mallorquí, Leonor del Corral, Martin Blair, J. F. Campos, P. J. Carr, E. Carrel, J. Carter, Amadeo Conde, León Coppel, Bruce Dolsen, Carlos Enríquez, E. Mallory Ferguson, J. Figueroa Campos, José Antonio de Figueroa, J. E. Granada, A. Guardiola, Enrique Guzmán Prado, J. Hill, Leland R. Kitchell, Juan Montoro, Carter Mulford, J. North, Ray Pennell, A. Sloane, Clarence D. Taylor, and A. M. Torre. He wrote various genres, from the western that made him famous to suspense, fantasy or romance. He committed suicide on 7 November 1972 in her home in Madrid, afflicted by diabetes, arthrosis and the depression from the death of Leonor.
Filmography
all 18
Movies 18
Writer 17
Screenplay 1
La vuelta del Coyote (1998)
To Die... To Sleep... Perchance to Dream (1976)
Death on High Mountain (1969)
Killer Goodbye (1968)
The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid (1967)
Ride and Kill (1964)
The Betrothed (1964)
Heroes of the West (1963)
El secreto de Tomy (1963)
The Implacable Three (1963)
The Sign of the Coyote (1963)
Son of Hercules vs. Medusa (1963)
The Shadow of Zorro (1962)
Two Against All (1962)
Four Bullets for Joe (1962)
The Coyote's Justice (1956)
The Coyote (1955)
Love Charm (1947)
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GenderMale
Birthday1913-02-12
Deathday1972-11-07 (59 years old)
Birth NameJosé Mallorquí y Figuerola
Birth PlaceBarcelona, Spain
ChildrenEduardo Mallorquí, César Mallorquí
CitizenshipsSpain
Also Known AsJ. Mallorquí
AwardsPremi Nacional de Radiodifusió, Premios Ondas
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