Juan Piquer Simón
Directing·February 16, 1935·† January 8, 2011 — 75 years old·Valencia, Spain
He was a Spanish director, producer and screenwriter. After studying Fine Arts and Decoration, he enrolled at the Madrid Film Research Institute, after which he devoted himself to advertising. Among his major works are The Verne Triology, Pieces, and Slugs. His works are internationally admired by prestigious horror directors such as Eli Roth or Edgar Wright.
Known For
Filmography · 17
2008El último trucoSelf1999Manoa, the Golden CityDirector · Producer · Screenplay1996The Gold BugWriter1994La isla del diabloWriter · Producer · Director1994Nexus 2.431Novel1992Cthulhu MansionScreenplay · Producer · Director1990The RiftProducer · Director · Story1988SlugsDirector · Writer · Producer1984Dirty WarDirector · Writer1983Extraterrestrial VisitorsVisual Effects · Writer · Director1982PiecesDirector1982Sea DevilsExecutive Producer · Director · Writer1981Mystery on Monster IslandDirector · Writer · Producer1980Beyond TerrorExecutive Producer · Writer1979Supersonic ManScreenplay · Special Effects · Director · Executive Producer1978Satan's BloodArt Direction · Executive Producer1977Journey to the Centre of the EarthWriter · Director