Pilar Miró was a celebrated director and screenwriter of film and TV whose notable works include "Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven" (1980), "Prince of Shadows" (1991) which won the Silver Bear for outstanding artistic contribution at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival and "El perro del hortelano" (1996), an adaptation of a Lope de Vega play which won 7 Goya Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. She was also in charge of Spain's national broadcast television TVE from 1986 to 1989.