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Amando de Ossorio (1918–2001)

Writer | Director | Special Effects

He was born in 1918, although there isn't a consensus as some books date his birth in 1925. He was one of the main directors of the Spanish horror boom in the 70s, specially for his quartet of films about the living dead templars which started with Tombs of the Blind Dead. See full bio »

Born:

Amando de Ossorio Rodríguez
in A Coruña, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Died:

(age 82) in Madrid, Spain
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1984 The Sea Serpent (screenplay / story)
 
1982 Forbidden Passion
 
1980 Los cántabros (uncredited)
 
1976 When the Screaming Stops (screenplay / story)
 
1976 Las alimañas
 
1975 Night of the Seagulls
 
1975 The Possessed
 
1974 La pazienza ha un limite... noi no!
 
1974 La noche de los brujos
 
1974 Horror of the Zombies (screenplay / story)
 
1973 Return of the Evil Dead (screenplay / story)
 
1973 Boda en Lagartera (documentary short)
 
1973 Centro nacional de promoción profesional (documentary short)
 
1972 Tombs of the Blind Dead
 
1969 Fangs of the Living Dead (screenplay / story)
 
1968 School of Nurses (screenplay / story)
 
1967 Arquitectura hacia el futuro (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
1967 Pasto de fieras
 
1965 I tre del Colorado (screenplay / story)
 
1964 Tomb of the Pistolero (screenplay / story)
 
1956 Hospital of Urgency (story)
 
1956 The Black Flag
 
1954 La ciudad de los sueños (dialogue)
 
1952 Último día (screenplay / story)
 
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1975 Night of the Seagulls (special effects)
 
1973 Return of the Evil Dead (special effects)
 
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1975 Night of the Seagulls (special makeup effects artist)
 
1974 Horror of the Zombies (special makeup effects artist)
 
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1963 Perseo l'invincibile (visual effects)
 
1954 Viento del norte (second assistant director)
 
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1954 The Generous Bandit (production secretary, script supervisor)
 
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1952 Último día
Jugador 3º
 
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2009 Coffin of Light (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Once Upon a Time in Europe (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Amando de Ossorio: el último templario (video documentary short)
Himself (interview)
 
1999 Eurotika! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Blood and Sand (1999) … Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Albert Mann | Amando Ossori
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Also worked as a journalist and produced radio dramas. See more »

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