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Juan Piquer Simón (1935–2011)

Writer | Director | Producer

Juan Piquer Simon (who goes by "J.P. Simon" on foreign releases) resides in Madrid, Spain, where he has produced and directed "exploitation" pictures for two decades running. He owns his own studio and creates and/or designs many of the impressive special effects sequences you see in any of his many imaginative undertakings... See full bio »

Born:

in Valencia, Spain

Died:

(age 75) in Valencia, Spain
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1999-2001 Manos a la obra (TV series)
– Miss Barrio (2001) (writer)
– Espántame ese fantasma (1999) (as Juan Piquer)
– El cuerpazo del delito (1999) (as Juan Piquer)
– Pim, Pam, Pum, ¡Traca! (1999) (as Juan Piquer)
 
1999 El escarabajo de oro (writer)
 
1999 Manoa, the City of Gold (screenplay / as Juan Piquer)
 
1994 La isla del diablo
 
1994 Nexus 2.431 (unproduced screenplay Espadas y Brujería / as Juan Piquer)
 
1992 La mansión de los Cthulhu (screenplay / as J.P. Simon)
 
1990 The Rift (story / as J.P. Simon)
 
1988 Slugs: The Movie (as J.P. Simon)
 
1984 Guerra sucia (as Alfredo Casado)
 
1983 The Pod People (writer)
 
1982 Pieces (uncredited)
 
1982 Los diablos del mar
 
1981 Mystery on Monster Island (as J. Piquer)
 
1980 Further Than Fear (as Alfredo Casado)
 
1979 Supersonic Man (screenplay / as Juan Piquer)
 
1977 Where Time Began (as Juan Piquer)
 
1971 Una estoreta velleta (documentary short) (screenplay / as Alfredo Casado / story / as Alfredo Casado)
 
1970 Las sepulcrales (short) (as Alfredo Casado)
 
1965 Vida y paz (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
1964 España violenta (documentary short) (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowDirector (15 titles)
1999 Manoa, the City of Gold (as J.P. Simon)
 
1994 La isla del diablo
 
1992 La mansión de los Cthulhu (as J.P. Simon)
 
1990 The Rift (as J.P. Simon)
 
1988 Slugs: The Movie (as J.P. Simon)
 
1984 Guerra sucia (as Alfredo Casado)
 
1983 The Pod People
 
1982 Pieces (as J.Piquer Simon)
 
1982 Los diablos del mar
 
1981 Mystery on Monster Island (as J. Piquer Simon)
 
1979 Supersonic Man (as J. Piquer Simon)
 
1978 Satan's Blood (uncredited)
 
1977 Where Time Began
 
1965 Vida y paz (documentary short)
 
1964 España violenta (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2009 El viaje de Alicia (short) (producer - uncredited)
 
1999 Manoa, the City of Gold (producer - as J.P. Simon)
 
1994 La isla del diablo (producer)
 
1992 La mansión de los Cthulhu (producer - as J.P. Simon)
 
1990 The Rift (producer - as J.P. Simon)
 
1988 Slugs: The Movie (producer - as J.P. Simon)
 
1984 I Love Hitler (executive producer - as Alfredo Casado)
 
1982 Los diablos del mar (executive producer - as Alfredo Casado / as J. Piquer)
 
1981 Mystery on Monster Island (producer - as J. Piquer Simon)
 
1980 Further Than Fear (executive producer)
 
1979 Supersonic Man (executive producer)
 
1978 Satan's Blood (executive producer)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (1 title)
1983 The Pod People (visual effects)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1979 Supersonic Man (special effects)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
1978 Satan's Blood
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2008 Pieces of Juan: An Interview with Director Juan Piquer Simón (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 El último truco (documentary)
Himself (as Juan Piquer)
 
2003 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
 

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Mystery on Monster Island -- La búsqueda del Monstruo de Loch Ness ha cautivado al mundo por décadas, pero ahora una increíble conclusión sobre Nessie podría poner en duda este antiguo mito. Podría estar el Monstruo de Loch Ness muerto, y sus restos yacen en el fondo del lago? Mystery on Monster Island -- Uno de los predadores mas mortales del océano, el tiburón sarda, puede tolerar el agua dulce. Puede nadar cientos de millas contracorriente, y una rara foto de los anos 1930 sugiere que incluso podría llegar a Illinois. Mystery on Monster Island -- Acaso los grandes osos se están convirtiendo en mas asertivos y agresivos? En los tiempos de la prehistoria, los osos gigantescos pesaban hasta una tonelada y acosaban al hombre.
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Personal Details

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2 Interviews  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Alfredo Casado | J. Piquer | Juan Piquer | J. Piquer Simon | J.P. Simon | J.Piquer Simon | Piquer Simón
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Violence, blood and gore don't shock me ... you see more of it on any daily newscast than in most films. See more »

Trivia:

Piquer once observed Leone while Leone was directing "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly." See more »

Trademark:

A typical Piquer film will have numerous "older technique" special effects (such as matte paintings, rubber-suited monsters, etc.). See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius