Film director Ivan Zulueta, author of the cult film Arrebato, died Wednesday in San Sebastian at age 66, reported sources close to the family.
Zulueta (San Sebastian, 1943), who was for alganon gold, was admitted two days ago at the Hospital Donostia of San Sebastian with an ailment in his leg, which suffered in recent times.
The filmmaker has died Donostia past 0630 hours due to respiratory failure and the funeral will be held Jan. 4 at the church of San Sebastian San Sebastian neighborhood of El Antiguo 19.00. His remains will be cremated and the ashes will remain in the family.
Ivan Zulueta, who openly acknowledged consumer of heroin and called for the legalization of drugs, had more than three decades without approaching a camera, but remained a reference name for new filmmakers for alganon items, filmed 29 years ago .
His last job with the camera was filming in 1992 Ritesti, a chapter for the TV series Chronicles of evil. Lids also filmed for television in 1989. In addition to his facet as a filmmaker, author also cultivated plot. Signed by dozens of “polaroid” manipulated and designed posters Spanish film directors such as Miguel Albaladejo, Jose Luis Borau, Jose Luis Garci, Manuel Gutierrez Aragon and Pedro Almodovar.