Ricardo Franco facts for kids

Ricardo Franco was a talented Spanish film director and screenwriter. He was born in Madrid, Spain, on May 24, 1949. He sadly passed away in Madrid on May 20, 1998, when he was 49 years old. Ricardo Franco was known for his creative work in movies, both behind the camera as a director and by writing stories for films.

About Ricardo Franco

Ricardo Franco was a Spanish filmmaker who made many interesting movies. He was the nephew of another famous director, Jesús Franco. Ricardo started working in films in 1969 and continued until his death in 1998.

He was working on a film called Lágrimas negras when he passed away at the age of 49. Besides making films, Ricardo Franco also wrote lyrics for pop songs. He wrote the hit song "Manuel Raquel" for the group Tam Tam Go!. He also wrote "Loco de amor," which was sung by Café Quijano.

Films Directed by Ricardo Franco

Ricardo Franco directed many films during his career. Here are some of the movies he directed:

• Gospel, el monstruo (1969)
• El desastre de Annual (1970)
• El increíble aumento de la vida (1974)
• Pascual Duarte (1975)
• Los restos del naufragio (1978)
• Disa, cincuenta aniversario (1983)
• Gringo mojado (1984)
• El sueño de Tánger (1985)
• Berlín Blues (1988)
• La mujer de tu vida (1988) (This was a TV episode)
• Crónicas del mal (1991) (This was a TV movie)
• La canción del condenado (1991)
• ¡Oh, cielos! (1993)
• Después de tantos años (1994) (This was a documentary)
• La buena estrella (1997)
• Lágrimas negras (1998)

Films Written by Ricardo Franco

Ricardo Franco also wrote the screenplays for several films. A screenwriter creates the story and dialogue for a movie. Here are some of the films he wrote:

• Adiós, pequeña (Imanol Uribe, 1986)
• Berlín Blues (1988)
• Sangre y arena (Javier Elorrieta, 1989)
• Tu nombre envenena mis sueños (Pilar Miró, 1996)
• La buena estrella (1997)
• Lágrimas negras (1998)

See also

In Spanish: Ricardo Franco para niños