Elías Querejeta
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Elías Querejeta

Spanish screenwriter and film producer

Elías Querejeta Gárate (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. He is the father of Gracia Querejeta.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Elías Querejeta (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 27, 1934, died Jun 9, 2013.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: association football player, director, producer, screenwriter, film director, film producer.4

Personal life

  • BornOct 27, 1934, Hernani5
  • DiedJun 9, 2013, Madrid6
  • CitizenshipSpain7

The most significant relationship of Querejeta's life was with Amparo Muñoz. He met Amparo on the set of Mamá cumple cien años. The relationship subsequently received much publicity. Querejeta remained married throughout their relationship; although he and his wife, Maria Carmen y Marin had been living separate lives, there was never an official split and neither party pursued a divorce. Muñoz did not interfere, and never fought for marriage, until her death in 2011. Querejeta later died in 2013 in Madrid, Spain (aged 78).

From Wikipedia’s article on Elías Querejeta (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • 1998Medalla de Oro8 9
  • Date not recordedGold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts8