[1] Azcona initially began his career writing for humor magazines.

[1] He became known as a screenwriter when he penned the screenplay for the film, El Pisito (The Little Apartment), which was based on his own novel.

[1] Azcona teamed up with director Fernando Trueba in “Belle Époque,” which won an Academy Award for best foreign film in 1994.

[1] Azcona was also awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts in 1994.

[1] Rafael Azcona died at his home in Madrid, Spain, on 24 March 2008, at the age of 81.