Ignacio F. Iquino | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ignacio Ferrés Iquino (1910-10-25)October 25, 1910 |
| Died | April 29, 1994(1994-04-29) (aged 83) |
| Other names | Steve MacCohy, Steve McCohy, Steve McCoy, Prada-Iquino and John Wood |
| Occupation(s) | Film director,screenwriter,producer,cinematographer andeditor |
| Years active | 1934–1984 |
| Spouse | Juliana San José de la Fuente |
Ignacio F. Iquino (October 25, 1910 – April 29, 1994) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor. He was the son of theater and film composerRamón Ferrés and the actress Teresea Iquino.[1]
He's most commonly known as a writer/producer/director of several low-budgetpaella westerns (a Spanish version of a spaghetti western), the better known of which starredRichard Harrison andFernando Sancho. Iquino also worked with some other minor stars of the time, such as Erika Blanc inStagecoach of the Condemned (1970).
From 1975 onwards, with the end of censorship in Spanish cinema, Iquino directed several films with a strong erotic content, such asLos violadores del amanecer,La Basura está en el ático,La caliente niña Julieta,La desnuda chica del relax,Los sueños húmedos de patrizia andInclinación sexual al desnudo. Iquino was one of the first Spanish filmmakers to give visibility to transsexual actresses, such asCristine Berna andTessa Arno. He ended his career in 1984.
He died inBarcelona on April 29, 1994, at the age of 83.[2]
