Eugenio Martín: key obituary facts
Is Eugenio Martín dead? Yes. Eugenio Martín died on January 23, 2023, at age 97.
Cause of death: Eugenio Martín's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Eugenio Martín known for?
He was a Spanish film director and screenwriter (1925–2023).
More about Eugenio Martín
Born: 15 May 1925.
Place of birth: Granada.
Place of death: Madrid.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, director, film producer, film screenwriter, film editor.
Nationality: Spain.
Education: University of Granada.
Spouse: Lone Fleming.
Also known as: Eugenio Martin, Gene Martin, Eugenio Martín Marquez.
Eugenio Martín, the Spanish film director and screenwriter known for low-budget genre films in the 1960s and 1970s, died on January 23, 2023, aged 97.
Born Eugenio Martín Márquez in Granada in 1925, he studied at the University of Granada and later built a career making Spanish productions that often worked with international casts and crews. Among his best-known films were Bad Man’s River, The Bounty Killer and Horror Express, the latter noted for pairing Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
Although his work was not a major box-office or critical success at the time, Horror Express went on to develop a cult following and was later included by Fangoria in its list of 101 Best Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen.