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Antonio Mercero is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Espagnol born on 7 march 1936 at Lasarte-Oria (Espagne)

Antonio Mercero

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Nationality Espagne
Birth 7 march 1936 at Lasarte-Oria (Espagne)
Death 12 may 2018 (at 82 years)

Antonio Mercero (born 7 March 1936) is a Spanish director of the series Verano azul and later Farmacia de guardia. He is best known as the director of a 1972 surrealist short horror film titled La cabina, that won an Emmy Award. His 1998 film A Time for Defiance was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Special Silver St. George. In 2010 he was awarded a Honorary Goya Award (Goya de Honor).

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Walter Vidarte
Walter Vidarte
(1 films)
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Manuel Gómez Pereira
(1 films)
José Lifante
José Lifante
(1 films)
Norma Aleandro
Norma Aleandro
(1 films)
José Luis Merino
José Luis Merino
(1 films)
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Filmography of Antonio Mercero (5 films)

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Actor

Tobi
Tobi (1978)
, 1h31
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Norma Aleandro, José Lifante, Antonio Ferrandis, Walter Vidarte, Antonio Mercero
Roles Director del colegio (uncredited)
Rating56% 2.83942.83942.83942.83942.8394
The movie begins with Tobi and his parents, Jacinto and María López, at a picnic. Back home, Tobi starts to feel a strange itch on his back, and he is subsequently taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The next day, the doctor escorts Tobi's parents to the hospital to see him, where they learn that a pair of wings grew out of the two itchy spots on Tobi's back. At this point, the hospital does not let Tobi and his parents interact, but his parents are able to see him through a one way window with Tobi not being aware that he is being watched. Tobi’s parents are taken to the doctor's office to discuss the rare condition, where the doctors can't explain why Tobi grew a pair of wings. Jacinto becomes concerned about his son’s future and what he will face in society, so he asks the doctors to surgically remove the wings. After arguing with the professor and doctor, María grows upset, expressing that she wants her son back with or without his wings, because she loves him either way. Eventually, the parents go home without Tobi.

Director

The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor (2003)

Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Juan José Ballesta
Rating68% 3.4410553.4410553.4410553.4410553.441055
A group of seriously ill boys live on the fourth floor of a hospital. The floor is their home and the other patients their family. Miguel Ángel (Ballesta) is the leader of the group, recently arrived Jorge (Zafra) is fearfully awaiting his test results and Dani (Moreno) is experiencing his first love affair.
A Time for Defiance
A Time for Defiance (1998)
, 2h4
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Gabino Diego, Leonor Watling, Adriana Ozores, Héctor Colomé
Rating65% 3.285563.285563.285563.285563.28556
In Madrid, during the bombing of November 1936, in the Spanish Civil War, the Republican Government decided on the evacuation of paintings from the Prado Museum. Manuel (played by Gabino Diego), a 28-year-old security guard, finds a self-portrait of Goya abandoned in one corner. He hides the painting and flees the bombing of his house.
Tobi
Tobi (1978)
, 1h31
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Norma Aleandro, José Lifante, Antonio Ferrandis, Walter Vidarte, Antonio Mercero
Rating56% 2.83942.83942.83942.83942.8394
The movie begins with Tobi and his parents, Jacinto and María López, at a picnic. Back home, Tobi starts to feel a strange itch on his back, and he is subsequently taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The next day, the doctor escorts Tobi's parents to the hospital to see him, where they learn that a pair of wings grew out of the two itchy spots on Tobi's back. At this point, the hospital does not let Tobi and his parents interact, but his parents are able to see him through a one way window with Tobi not being aware that he is being watched. Tobi’s parents are taken to the doctor's office to discuss the rare condition, where the doctors can't explain why Tobi grew a pair of wings. Jacinto becomes concerned about his son’s future and what he will face in society, so he asks the doctors to surgically remove the wings. After arguing with the professor and doctor, María grows upset, expressing that she wants her son back with or without his wings, because she loves him either way. Eventually, the parents go home without Tobi.
The Telephone Box
The Telephone Box (1972)
, 35minutes
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors José Luis López Vázquez, Agustín González, Antonio Moreno, Carmen Martínez
Rating78% 3.937713.937713.937713.937713.93771
The film opens with an unnamed company installing a phone booth in the middle of a square. Later, a man takes his son to the school bus. He enters the phone booth to make a call and the door slowly closes behind him. The man realizes that the phone doesn't work, so he tries to leave only to discover that the door is stuck. He tries desperately to get it open, but nothing works. Eventually two business men come by and try to help him out, but to no avail. This gathers the attention of many passers-by who begin to congregate and watch the action. Several people (including a strong man, a repair man and a police officer) try to open the door but it remains stuck. Eventually a firefighter tries to break open the glass roof of the phone booth when the phone booth company appears. They unbolt the booth and take the booth (with the man inside it) away on their truck. The crowd cheers and gladly waves the man away. The man watches frantically as he is carted across town. He tries to scream for help from people, but everyone just smiles and waves. Eventually the truck stops next to another truck also carrying a man stuck in a phone booth. The two men try to communicate but cannot. After many hours the truck arrives at a massive underground warehouse. The phone booth is lifted up in the air by a giant magnet and the truck drives away. The phone booth is carried by a forklift through the warehouse, which is full of phone booths containing mummified remains of other trapped citizens. The man struggles in fear but cannot escape. The forklift drops him and leaves. The man looks to his right and sees the trapped man he saw on his way to the warehouse who has strangled himself with the fake telephone cord. The man collapses out of frame in despair. The film ends with the phone booth company setting up a similar booth in the same park.

Scriptwriter

Happy 140
Happy 140 (2015)
, 1h37
Directed by Gracia Querejeta
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Maribel Verdú, Eduard Fernández, Antonio de la Torre, Marian Álvarez, Nora Navas, Ginés García Millán
Rating60% 3.001393.001393.001393.001393.00139
Elia gathers a group of friends and family at a fancy holiday home to celebrate her 40th birthday. The guests do not expect what Elia has to tell them: she has won the EuroMillions lottery jackpot. When they receive the news she has won 140 million euros, the guests start planning how they are going to end up with the money.
The 4th Floor
The 4th Floor (2003)

Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Juan José Ballesta
Roles Scenario Writer
Rating68% 3.4410553.4410553.4410553.4410553.441055
A group of seriously ill boys live on the fourth floor of a hospital. The floor is their home and the other patients their family. Miguel Ángel (Ballesta) is the leader of the group, recently arrived Jorge (Zafra) is fearfully awaiting his test results and Dani (Moreno) is experiencing his first love affair.
A Time for Defiance
A Time for Defiance (1998)
, 2h4
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Gabino Diego, Leonor Watling, Adriana Ozores, Héctor Colomé
Roles Writer
Rating65% 3.285563.285563.285563.285563.28556
In Madrid, during the bombing of November 1936, in the Spanish Civil War, the Republican Government decided on the evacuation of paintings from the Prado Museum. Manuel (played by Gabino Diego), a 28-year-old security guard, finds a self-portrait of Goya abandoned in one corner. He hides the painting and flees the bombing of his house.
Tobi
Tobi (1978)
, 1h31
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Norma Aleandro, José Lifante, Antonio Ferrandis, Walter Vidarte, Antonio Mercero
Roles Writer
Rating56% 2.83942.83942.83942.83942.8394
The movie begins with Tobi and his parents, Jacinto and María López, at a picnic. Back home, Tobi starts to feel a strange itch on his back, and he is subsequently taken to the hospital for further evaluation. The next day, the doctor escorts Tobi's parents to the hospital to see him, where they learn that a pair of wings grew out of the two itchy spots on Tobi's back. At this point, the hospital does not let Tobi and his parents interact, but his parents are able to see him through a one way window with Tobi not being aware that he is being watched. Tobi’s parents are taken to the doctor's office to discuss the rare condition, where the doctors can't explain why Tobi grew a pair of wings. Jacinto becomes concerned about his son’s future and what he will face in society, so he asks the doctors to surgically remove the wings. After arguing with the professor and doctor, María grows upset, expressing that she wants her son back with or without his wings, because she loves him either way. Eventually, the parents go home without Tobi.
The Telephone Box
The Telephone Box (1972)
, 35minutes
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors José Luis López Vázquez, Agustín González, Antonio Moreno, Carmen Martínez
Roles Screenstory
Rating78% 3.937713.937713.937713.937713.93771
The film opens with an unnamed company installing a phone booth in the middle of a square. Later, a man takes his son to the school bus. He enters the phone booth to make a call and the door slowly closes behind him. The man realizes that the phone doesn't work, so he tries to leave only to discover that the door is stuck. He tries desperately to get it open, but nothing works. Eventually two business men come by and try to help him out, but to no avail. This gathers the attention of many passers-by who begin to congregate and watch the action. Several people (including a strong man, a repair man and a police officer) try to open the door but it remains stuck. Eventually a firefighter tries to break open the glass roof of the phone booth when the phone booth company appears. They unbolt the booth and take the booth (with the man inside it) away on their truck. The crowd cheers and gladly waves the man away. The man watches frantically as he is carted across town. He tries to scream for help from people, but everyone just smiles and waves. Eventually the truck stops next to another truck also carrying a man stuck in a phone booth. The two men try to communicate but cannot. After many hours the truck arrives at a massive underground warehouse. The phone booth is lifted up in the air by a giant magnet and the truck drives away. The phone booth is carried by a forklift through the warehouse, which is full of phone booths containing mummified remains of other trapped citizens. The man struggles in fear but cannot escape. The forklift drops him and leaves. The man looks to his right and sees the trapped man he saw on his way to the warehouse who has strangled himself with the fake telephone cord. The man collapses out of frame in despair. The film ends with the phone booth company setting up a similar booth in the same park.