
Directing
Pedro Lazaga Sabater
Born — Died
1918-10-03 — 1979-11-30
Place of birth
Valls, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Known for
Directing
Credits
41 titles
Pedro Lazaga Sabater (3 October 1918 – 30 November 1979) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 90 films between 1948 and 1979.
Known for
3.8Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the Roman Colosseum. Years later he manages to escape and return to Sparta, only to find out that his father has been murdered--even though it was ruled a "suicide"--and the woman he loves is about to marry the evil king who has usurped the throne. He sets out to find six of his fellow gladiators and return to Sparta to save his woman and place the rightful king on the throne.
Gladiators 7
1962
6.4A group of children evacuated from Spain to Belgium are waiting for the Civil War end which will allow them to go back home.
The Other Tree of Guernica
1969
4.0Seven female friends decide to play an erotic game. They try to seduce as many aristocrats and middle-class men as possible.
Seven Dangerous Women
1979
5.4Alejandro Quesada, an eminent doctor successful with women, drives his old friends Federico and Enrique to change their attitude towards life. The death of a common friend, Luis, reaffirmed in the attempt to enjoy their existence and seek the association of younger women than their wives.
¿Por qué pecamos a los 40?
1970
5.5Typical Spanish comedy of the seventies set in Benidorm, the famous coastal town of Alicante where numerous families come to spend the summer. It tells the travel arrangements and incidents that occur before arriving to the apartments as well as the return of working husbands to the city, once the families have settled on the beach, and their unsuccessful attempts to flirt while alone
Verano 70
1970
6.4Agustin, a widower who lives in a village in Aragon, where he is much loved by all neighbors, is lonely and decides to go to the big city, where his son, a famous doctor, lives with his wife and daughter. Agustineis received by his children with great coolness, as he does not fit in the environment in which they operate. The life of his son, his daughter-in-law, and even the maid is too sad for this simple town man.
La ciudad no es para mí
1966
Film credits
Behind the camera
3.8Framed for the escape of five gladiators from the arena, the son of one of Sparta's leading citizens is sentenced to the arena as gladiator himself and forced to fight for his life in the Roman Colosseum. Years later he manages to escape and return to Sparta, only to find out that his father has been murdered--even though it was ruled a "suicide"--and the woman he loves is about to marry the evil king who has usurped the throne. He sets out to find six of his fellow gladiators and return to Sparta to save his woman and place the rightful king on the throne.
Gladiators 7
1962
6.4A group of children evacuated from Spain to Belgium are waiting for the Civil War end which will allow them to go back home.
The Other Tree of Guernica
1969
4.0Seven female friends decide to play an erotic game. They try to seduce as many aristocrats and middle-class men as possible.
Seven Dangerous Women
1979
5.4Alejandro Quesada, an eminent doctor successful with women, drives his old friends Federico and Enrique to change their attitude towards life. The death of a common friend, Luis, reaffirmed in the attempt to enjoy their existence and seek the association of younger women than their wives.
¿Por qué pecamos a los 40?
1970
5.5Typical Spanish comedy of the seventies set in Benidorm, the famous coastal town of Alicante where numerous families come to spend the summer. It tells the travel arrangements and incidents that occur before arriving to the apartments as well as the return of working husbands to the city, once the families have settled on the beach, and their unsuccessful attempts to flirt while alone
Verano 70
1970
6.4Agustin, a widower who lives in a village in Aragon, where he is much loved by all neighbors, is lonely and decides to go to the big city, where his son, a famous doctor, lives with his wife and daughter. Agustineis received by his children with great coolness, as he does not fit in the environment in which they operate. The life of his son, his daughter-in-law, and even the maid is too sad for this simple town man.
La ciudad no es para mí
1966
6.8David and Anna are a newly wed couple, whose lives together take a turn as Anna becomes diagnosed with a terminal illness.
A Long Return
1975
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Ambiciosa
1976
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Ambiciosa
1976
6.2The driver Antonio, boasts of his sons: John, who shares his work as a taxi driver, Luisa, ladies hairdresser, Antonito, studying to be a lawyer, and Paloma, to be a housewife. But Antonio does not know that their children are not exactly as he thinks. The day Antonio finds out, confronts his wife and children and suffers a big disappointment. Since then no one in the family speaks to Antonio, and he believes that it is best to let them see for themselves that they made a mistake, but this does not result, since each will see their problems increased.
¿Qué hacemos con los hijos?
1967
5.7Ramón y Socorro, a 50-year-old couple, owners of a tavern, embarks on a long trip to Mexico to attend the wedding of their son, Carlos, with Gloria, the daughter of an important Mexican businessman. Upon arriving in Mexico, Ramón discovers that in this country there is a divorce. Fed up with his wife, he decides to divorce without taking into account that he will soon pay the consequences of this act.
El alegre divorciado
1976
6.0No synopsis available yet.
El fotogénico
1957
5.7Eduardo and Antonia are a mature couple excited about their daughter expecting their first grandchild. But life will change completely when some laboratory tests confirm that it is Antonia who is pregnant and not her daughter. This unexpected situation strongly influences the character of Eduardo, who begins to live what he calls a "second youth".
El padre de la criatura
1972
6.4Love is impossible between Manolo, a flamenco singer, and Lola, a flamenco dancer. She leaves for America to forget him and he gives himself to alcohol. Still, the love between them is so strong that it unites them across the ocean.
Embrujo
1948
6.1A widow shepherd who lives at the Aragonese Pyrenees sees how his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find a better life and leave him alone. There they all get married, have sons and forget their father. One day, Marcelino receives a letter from Cándida, who wants him to stay with her family for some time. What she really wants is some help from her father, as she's not able to take care of her ten daughters and her upcoming child. Marcelino goes to Madrid, but, once there, he only finds an unknown, frantic and hostile world, and also three unhappy daughters...
Old Man Made in Spain
1969
5.3A young dreamer as attractive as dreamer see his shabby promised as a distinguished gentleman, fascinating and radiant. This, however, eventually reaching a grand illusion, become the public relations director of a large hotel on the Costa del Sol
El abominable hombre de la Costa del Sol
1970
5.8Leandro Cano, grandfather of many grandchildren, coincides in the clinic of Dr. Bolt with Elena, a lady already advanced in years. The doctor makes every effort to make them meet, and thus overcome their feelings of loneliness.
El abuelo tiene un plan
1973
6.5The plot narrates how a group of inseparable friends feel, suddenly, the urgent need to deceive each other with their respective wives. Ladies, attractive, intelligent and wealthy, decide to teach a lesson to the new "Don Juans".
No desearás la mujer de tu prójimo
1968
5.5Comedy that chronicles the ups and downs in dating of several people in Spain in 1968.
Novios 68
1967
6.5Inspired by the American gangster films, a group of thugs decides to dock the Bank of Spain. "El Rubio" explains to his men that, to commit the armed robbery, they will have to dig a gallery in the Cibeles. But, due to the threats of a rival band, "El Rubio" decides to disguise itself and pretend to be one of the most famous actors of the moment.
The Gang of Eleven
1963
5.2Peralejos, a quiet village in Upper Aragon, is a place where nothing ever happens. One day Angelino returns home to spend the holidays, an immigrant who drives a Mercedes and tells great wonders of Germany and their women. Pepe, fascinated by the stories of his friend, decides to immigrate, but his dream begins at five o'clock, cleaning windows, and ends at twelve o'clock pasting posters.
¡Vente a Alemania, Pepe!
1971
5.0A gang of Spanish pickpockets decide to send one of them to Chicago to learn how to be a gangster...
Sabían demasiado
1962
10.0The gentle Spanish comedy Yo soy Fulana de Tal (1975) tells the story of a prostitute who rises from the poor side of town to become a revered member of the community. Along the way she befriends an elderly paternalist artist and also gets her revenge on those who mistreated her in her youth.
Yo soy fulana de tal
1975
5.0The classic good-looking girl from village, comes to the capital willing to make the world hers. Her idea is to succeed in the advertising world as a girl-ad
La chica de los anuncios
1968
7.0During the Spanish Civil War, a command takes the night to reach an advanced position, surrounded by the enemy, to protect the ford of a river. The next day, soldiers from both sides arrange a truce for fishing trouts and exchange cans and cigarettes. But foreign forces relieve the besiegers during the night and kill an unsuspecting soldier who was waving to return to fishing. While the position is strengthened, a soldier escapes to the nearby village to see his family.
Posición avanzada
1966
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Torrepartida
1956
6.0A Spanish couple emigrates to Germany looking for employment, in a desperate attempt to reconcile their marriage. The only work they can find, however, is in a castle inhabited by a strange baron, who is actually a vampire.
Un vampiro para dos
1965
10.0The lieutenant Miguel Aguirre's dream is to become a military pilot, but a dispute with a superior is about to make him abandon his studies, had it not been for the intervention of his mother and his girlfriend, Luisa. Miguel's first destination is Granada Air Base. There he meets an attractive young woman, Patricia, whom he takes for an American tourist.
No le busques tres pies...
1968
8.5Mario and Teresa are a seemingly happy marriage, but she reproaches that he does not value enough her work at home. As he is not willing to recognize the importance of domestic chores, Teresa offers him to exchange roles. While Teresa gets a job, and develops very well, Mario is unable to keep the house in order.
¡Cómo sois las mujeres!
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Las estrellas están verdes
1973
3.2Ana, a girl who is about to get married, discovers in her boyfriend's house a photograph in which her mother, dead at birth, and her future father-in-law appear in a very affectionate way.
Five Pillows for One Night
1974
4.0Three friends who work together in an office have to stay in a bigger city without their wifes. Therefore they want to take the chance and have some fun joining three girls from Sweden.
Tres suecas para tres Rodríguez
1975
7.2Film that tells the biography of the great bullfighter Sebastian Palomo Linares Linares, with the very skilled actor who plays the character. Palomo Linares belongs to a poor family but with great human values. He, like many others of his age, has a dream: to be a bullfighter. He works as an apprentice shoemaker fights secretly at night in the meadows. After a career of suffering and obstacles, the boy never lost hope, typical of his strong Christian convictions, and became a teacher, finally achieving success in the sand. The film shows with particular clarity the great Spanish tradition, as is the art of bullfighting.
Nuevo en esta plaza
1966
4.5Juan arrives in Madrid with the intention of succeeding as a singer. With the only company of his guitar, he goes from club to club asking for work.
A 45 revoluciones por minuto
1969
7.5No synopsis available yet.
El vikingo
1972
5.7A young woman who wants to marry an earl's son wants to refine the habits of their parents, people from a village that has been enriched in the overnight by selling their land.
Hay que educar a papá
1971
9.0No synopsis available yet.
En la cresta de la ola
1975
6.2John is a rogue that convinces two friends to be trusted with your money, ensuring that you will place in Switzerland in very good condition, but his plan will encounter some difficulties.
El dinero tiene miedo
1970
6.2Two guys live without working quite well using thousands of tricks and fakes. But they soon change their attitudes when love arrives at their hearts.
Los tramposos
1959
7.7A group of people take shelter from the storm in an old spa served by a marriage and a servant. It is a very diverse group, highlighting a man who, with his wife, carrying a briefcase full of money. At night, at dinner in honor of the newcomers is a power outage and shortly afterwards, they realize that the man with the briefcase has been murdered.
Hand of the Assassin
1967

