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Spanish screenwriter RAFAEL AZCONA has died at the age of 81.
Azcona lost his fight against lung cancer on Monday (24Mar08) after battling the disease for many years, according to local reports.
The late star is widely credited for his role in reviving Spanish cinema after the country’s civil war, which ended in 1939.
He worked with the biggest Spanish filmmakers of his time and enjoyed a career spanning more than 50 years.
During that time, he wrote nearly 100 screenplays - including the Oscar-winning film Belle Epoque starring Penelope Cruz. The comedy/drama was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1993 and scooped nine Goya awards.
Azcona is survived by his wife Susi.

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