Alfonso Balcázar Granda (2 March 1926 – 28 December 1993) was a Spanish

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and producer. He wrote for 46 films between 1958 and 1983. He also directed 30 films between 1960 and 1984. He was born and died in

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, Spain.

Selected filmography

* ''

Eleven Pairs of Boots ''Eleven Pairs of Boots'' (Spanish: ''Once pares de botas'') is a 1954 Spanish comedy sports film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta and starring José Suárez, Mari Carmen Pardo and Elisa Montés.Bentley p.128 Plot Laura, the daughter of ...

'' (1954) * '' Count Max'' (1957, directed by Giorgio Bianchi) * ''

Alfonso XII and María Cristina ''Alfonso XII and María Cristina'' or ''Where Are You Going, Sad Man?'' () is a 1960 Spanish historical drama film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and Guillermo Cases and starring Vicente Parra and Marga López as Alfonso XII of Spain and his ...

'' (1960) * '' The Crossroads'' (1960) * ''

The Lovely Lola ''The Lovely Lola'' (Spanish:''La bella Lola'') is a 1962 historical musical film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and starring Sara Montiel, Antonio Cifariello and Frank Villard.Powrie p.218 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and ...

'' (1962) * ''

Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators ''Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators'' () is a 1964 international co-production sword-and-sandal film directed by Nick Nostro and co-written by Nostro, Alfonso Balcázar and Sergio Sollima. Plot Rocca and his nine gladiators have just completed a t ...

'' (1964, directed by

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) * ''

A Pistol for Ringo ''A Pistol for Ringo'' () is a 1965 Spaghetti Western, a joint Italian and Spanish production. Originally written and directed by Duccio Tessari, the film's success led to a follow-up, '' The Return of Ringo'', later that year, which, in spite of ...

'' (1965, directed by

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) * '' Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell'' (1965, directed by

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) * ''

Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace ''Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace'' () is a 1964 Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar, scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Don Powell, and starring Robert Woods, Fernando Sancho and Helmut Schmid. Cast Plot The ...

'' (1965) * ''

Man from Canyon City ''Man from Canyon City'' (, ) is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar Alfonso Balcázar Granda (2 March 1926 – 28 December 1993) was a Spanish screenwriter, film director and film producer, produc ...

'' (1965) * ''

Doc, Hands of Steel ''Doc, Hands of Steel'' (, , also known as ''The Man Who Came to Kill'' and ''Man with the Golden Pistol'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar. Cast * Carl Möhner: Doc MacGregor * Luis Dávila: ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966, directed by

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) * ''

Cuatro dólares de venganza Cuatro, Spanish (and other Romance languages) for the number 4, may refer to: * Cuatro (instrument), a family of Latin American string instruments, including: ** Cuatro (Venezuela) ** Puerto Rican cuatro * Cuatro (TV channel), a Spanish free-to- ...

'' (1966) * ''

Clint the Stranger ''Clint the Stranger'', also known as ''Clint the Nevada's Loner'', ''Nevada Clint'' and ''Clint, the Lonely Nevadan'' (in original Italian, ''Clint il solitario''), is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western starring George Martin. A sequel entitled ' ...

'' (1967) * ''

Electra One ''Electra One'' (, , , also known as ''With Death on Your Back'') is a 1967 Spanish-Italian-French Eurospy film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and starring George Martin.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. . It was originall ...

'' (1967) * ''

The Return of Clint the Stranger ''The Return of Clint the Stranger'' (aka There's a Noose Waiting for You Trinity!, , ) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish Western (genre), Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is a sequel to ''Clint the Strange ...

'' (1972) * '' Judas... ¡toma tus monedas!'' (1972)

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* 1926 births 1993 deaths Writers from Barcelona Spanish male screenwriters Spanish film directors Spanish film producers Writers from Catalonia 20th-century Spanish screenwriters {{screen-writer-stub