Juan Piquer Simón
Gender: Male
Born: 16th February 1935
Died: 7th January 2011
Nationality: Spain
Movies: Mystery on Monster Island, Pieces, Pod People, Slugs, Supersonic Man, The Fabulous Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Rift
Juan Piquer Simón (born 16 February 1935, Valencia, Spain - Valencia, January 8, 2011) was a Spanish film director most well known for directing the cult classic horror exploitation films, Pieces and Slugs: The Movie (1988).
Pieces is one among the many cult classic horror films that have recently been restored and digitally remastered by Bob Murawski of Box Office Spectaculars and Grindhouse Releasing. Juan Piquer Simón owned his own independent studio in Madrid, Spain, and designed many of his own special effects sequences for his films. He also was the co-director of the Mediterranean Film Festival in Valencia, Spain.
As film director:
Spanish web site for Juan Piquer Simon (http://juanpiquer.iespana.es/index.html)
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