Biography
Francesc Betriu was a Catalan filmmaker. He was born in the town of Organyà, Lleida in 1940.
Corazón solitario marked his feature film debut in 1973, a film that is now rarely seen. This was followed by films such as Furia española (1974) and Los fieles sirvientes (1980). One of his best-known works is La plaça del Diamant (1982), an adaptation of a novel by Mercè Rodoreda. He then adapted Ramón J. Sender's 1953 short novel Réquiem por un campesino español (Requiem for a Spanish Peasant; 1985; nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival) and Raul Nunez's novel Sinatra (1988) for the screen.
He also brought Juan Marsé's play Un día volveré (1993) to television.He died in 2020.
Filmography
all 21
Movies 19
Director 18
TV Shows 2
Writer 2
self 1
L’últim aviador (2019)
Mónica del Raval (2009)
Petra Delicado (1999)
A Perfect Couple (1998)
La duquesa roja (1997)
Sinatra (1988)
La Plaça del Diamant (1983)
La plaça del Diamant (1982)
The Andalusian Widow (1977)
Spanish Fury (1975)
Corazón solitario (1973)
Bolero de amor (1970)
Gente de mesón (1969)
Cordobés 65 (1965)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1940-01-18
Deathday2020-11-07 (80 years old)
Birth NameFrancesc Betriu i Cabeceran
Birth PlaceOrgaña, Lérida, Cataluña, España
CitizenshipsSpain
Also Known AsFrancesc Betriu i Cabeceran, Paco Betriu
AwardsPremi Nacional de Cinema, Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos, Sant Jordi Prize
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