Francisco Rovira Beleta

Francisco Rovira Beleta (1913 in Barcelona – 23 June 1999) was a twice Academy Award nominee Spanish screenwriter and film director. His film Los atracadores was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.^[1] His 1963 film Los Tarantos was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category.^[2] Four years later, his film El amor brujo was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar^[3] and was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.^[4]

Francisco Rovira Beleta
Born	1913 Barcelona, Spain
Died	23 June 1999 (aged 85–86)
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1952 – 1967

Selected filmography

• Thirty Nine Love Letters (1950)
• Luna de sangre (1952)
• Hay un camino a la derecha (1953)
• Eleven Pairs of Boots (1954)
• Andalusia Express (1956)
• Familia provisional (1958)
• The Big Show (1960)
• Los Atracadores (1962)
• Los Tarantos (1963)
• La dama del alba (1966)
• El amor brujo (1967)
• The Lonely Woman (1973)