Carles Mira Franco (Valencia, Spain, March 14, 1947-ib. 12 January 1993) was a director and screenwriter Spanish.
Biography
Brother of the actress and theatre director was born in Valencia (Spain), magüi Mira. He studied Political science in Madrid and served as assistant director and actor José Luis Gómez. He made his film debut with the short film biotope (1973), followed by three others: A report to an Academy and Michana (1975), and Biure biure sense (1976).
Portentosa life of the stop Vicent (1978) was her first feature film, defined himself as ‘an allegation of manipulation of history’. Starring Albert boadella and father Vicente Ferrer, the film sparked the ire of conservative sectors of Valencian society on how this was the life and miracles of the Holy.[ 1 ] After which a bomb explosion at the venue where the film in Alcoy is exhibited, this was not premiered in any other town of Valencia.
To portentosa life of the stop Vicent followed the comedy with the ass in the air (1980), Royal Jelly and Tales for a break (1981), of Mira directed his last episode: memories of the sea.
In 1983, and six weeks was shot the comedy that remove the bailao in the Valencian locality of Llutxent. The screenplay, written by himself, was focused on the history of a small town located in the ancient Kingdom of Valencia between the 15th and 16th centuries and where Christians and Muslims lived together. Starring actors Joan monleón, Guillermo Montesinos and empar Ferrer, Mira was also the collaboration of the inhabitants of Llutxent as the cast and technical team members. As a token of appreciation, filmmaker chose the location for the world premiere of the movie.
The King of mambo (1989), he wrote to Maruja Torres, was his last film. His filming began in April, mainly in Madrid, and in the presence of charo López and José Luis López Vázquez.[ 5 ] Mira said after the release of the film was not satisfied with the result that “urban people is unrecognized [on film] because it was made with the popular materials they despise, and popular people not followed it because it’s a few characters from other social group”. Four years later, on 12 January 1993, the filmmaker died due to a chronic leukemia
Filmography
Year Movie Role Notes
Director Screenwriter
1973 Biotope Sí. Yes Sí. Yes Short film Festival of Huesca and the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for best short award
1975 A report to an Academy Sí. Yes Short film, homologous theatrical adaptation of Franz Kafka
Michana Sí. Yes Sí. Yes Short film
1976 Biure sense biure Sí. Yes Sí. Yes Short film awarded with the Golden Spike Festival of Valladolid
1978 Portentosa life of the stop Vicent Sí. Yes Sí. Yes
1980 With his ass in the air Sí. Yes Sí. Yes
1981 Royal Jelly Sí. Yes Sí. Yes
Short stories for a break Sí. Yes Sí. Yes Episode: Memories of the sea
1983 We removed the bailao Sí. Yes Sí. Yes
1985 Karnabal Sí. Yes
1988 Daniya, the harem garden Sí. Yes Sí. Yes
1989 The King of mambo Sí. Yes Sí. Yes