Emilio Ruiz del Río


Emilio Ruiz del Río was a Spanish film set decorator and special effects and visual effects artist. Ruiz del Rio's career spanned over 60 years.

Career

Ruiz del Río's filmography includes work on over 450 films from studios in Europe and the United States. His career lasted more than sixty years. Among Ruiz del Río's achievements was to consistently work with a number of higher profile directors, including with Stanley Kubrick on Spartacus, George Cukor on Travels with My Aunt, Orson Welles on Mr. Arkadin, and Guillermo del Toro on Pan's Labyrinth .
Emilio Ruiz del Río continued to work up until his death in 2007. He was currently working on Luz de Domingo by Spanish director José Luis Garci when he died. Garci's film was chosen to compete for Spain's nomination for an Academy Award for best foreign film in September 2007.
Emilio Ruiz del Río died of respiratory failure on September 14, 2007 at San Rafael Hospital in Madrid. He was 84 years old.

Awards

Ruiz del Río was the recipient of three Goya Awards. His most recent win was for his work on Pan's Labyrinth. Pan's Labyrinth also won three Oscars in 2006, though none in Ruiz del Río's category.

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