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Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
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Álberto Vázquez-Figueroa in Barcelona in 2009
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| Born | Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa 11 November 1936 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| Occupation | Fiction writer, journalist, inventor, screenwriter, film director |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Escuela Oficial de Periodismo, Madrid |
| Period | 1953–present |
| Notable works | Tuareg (1980) |
| Notable awards | Historical Novel Prize Alfonso X El Sabio (2010) |
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa (born October 11, 1936) is a famous Spanish writer, inventor, and businessman. He was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. His adventure novels have sold more than 25 million copies around the world! He also owns a company that turns salty ocean water into fresh drinking water, using a special method he invented. This process is called desalinization.
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About Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa's family had to leave the Canary Islands and go to Africa during the Spanish Civil War. From a young age, he explored the Sahara Desert. He learned a lot about the culture of the people living there.
He also worked as a teacher for submarine and diving techniques. He taught on a special boat called "Cruz del Sur." This boat belonged to the famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Alberto studied journalism in Madrid in 1962. He became a war correspondent, which means he reported on wars from different countries. He reported for a Spanish TV channel called TVE and for a newspaper called La Vanguardia. He covered revolutionary wars in places like Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala.
His Books and Films
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa wrote his first novel, Arena y viento (which means Sand and Wind), a long time ago. By 1975, he had already published many books, including Ébano. Some of his most famous novels are Tuareg, Ébano, and El perro. He also wrote popular book series like Cienfuegos, Bora Bora, Manaos, and Piratas.
Many of his books have been made into movies! For example, his novel Tuareg became a film in 1984. His book Iguana was also made into a movie in 1988. In 2010, his novel Garoé won a big award called the Historical Novel Prize Alfonso X El Sabio. Garoé is the name of a sacred tree in the Canary Islands. Alberto also wrote a book about his own life called Anaconda.
Besides writing, he is also a screenwriter and a film director. He has directed movies like Oro rojo.
Some of His Books
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa has written many exciting books. Here are some of his well-known works and series:
- Tuareg (1980)
- Tras las huellas de Alec (1971)
- Serie Cienfuegos (The Cienfuegos Series):
- Cienfuegos (1987)
- Caribes (Caribs)
- Saud el Leopardo
- Azabache
- Montenegro
- Brazofuerte
- Xaraguá
- Tierra de bisontes (Land of the bisons)
- Olvidar Machu-Picchu (1983)
- Manaos
- Anaconda
- Fuerteventura
- Serie Océano (The Ocean Series):
- Isla de Lobos (also known as Océano)
- Yaiza
- Maradentro
- Serie Piratas (The Pirate Series):
- Piratas (1996)
- Negreros
- Leon Bocanegra
- Ébano (1974)
- La Iguana
- Bora Bora
- El perro (also known as Como un perro rabioso)
- Coltan (2008)
Films Based on His Work or Directed by Him
Many of Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa's novels have been adapted into films. He has also directed some movies himself.
- El perro, directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi (1977, based on his novel El perro)
- Oro rojo, directed by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa (1978)
- Ashanti, directed by Richard Fleischer (1979, based on his novel Ébano)
- Manaos, directed by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa (1979, based on his novel Manaos)
- Tuareg – The Desert Warrior, directed by Enzo G. Castellari (1984, based on his novel Tuareg)
- Iguana, directed by Monte Hellman (1988, based on his novel Iguana)
- Rottweiler, directed by Brian Yuzna (2004, based on his novel El perro)
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa para niños
