Elías Querejeta
Elías Querejeta | |
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Born | Elías Querejeta Gárate 27 October 1934 Hernani (Gipuzkoa), Spain |
Died | 9 June 2013 Madrid, Spain | (aged 78)
Spouse | Maria Carmen Marín |
Partner | Amparo Muñoz |
Children | Gracia Querejeta |
Personal information | |||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1953 | Real Sociedad | 2 | (0) |
1953–1955 | SD Eibar | 20 | (2) |
1955–1958 | Real Sociedad | 34 | (5) |
1958–1959 | Alavés | 19 | (4) |
Total | 75 | (11) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Elías Querejeta Gárate[a] (27 October 1934 – 9 June 2013), also known as Elías Querejeta (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈli.as keɾeˈxeta]) and known in the Spanish film industry as "The Producer", was a Spanish screenwriter and film producer.[1] He is the father of Gracia Querejeta.[1]
Biography
Querejeta was born in Hernani, Spain, and played soccer for Real Sociedad.[1] By the age of 18 he was making his debut in the Spanish first division with San Sebastián's team, Real Sociedad (his position was midfielder; his brother José María also played, as a goalkeeper).[2] But his career in sports ended in 1959, when he moved to Madrid to set up his own film production company.
He produced some of the best-known Spanish films of the 1960s and 1970s and most notably worked with Carlos Saura (13 films), Víctor Erice (2 films), Montxo Armendáriz (4 times) and Fernando León de Aranoa (3 films).[1]
He produced Mr. Saura's
Querejeta gave wings to the careers of directors such as
Personal life
The most significant relationship of Querejeta's life was with
Notes
- Spanish name, the first or paternal surnameis Querejeta and the second or maternal family name is Gárate.
References
- ^ a b c d Belinchón, Gregorio (9 June 2013). "Fallece Elías Querejeta, el gran productor del cine español". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Querejeta: José María Querejeta Gárate". BDFutbol.com.
- ^ Anderson, John (July 2013). "Elías Querejeta, 78, Producer of Major Spanish Films, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Elías Querejeta, legendary Spanish film producer, dies at 78 | Spain | EL PAÍS English Edition".
- ^ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
Further reading
- Whittaker, Tom (2011). The Films of Elías Querejeta: A Producer of Landscapes. University of Wales Press. p. 2011. ISBN 9780708324387.
External links
- His life and Film Company
- Elías Querejeta at IMDb
- Querejeta: Elías Querejeta Gárate at BDFutbol