His 1985 novel and film Ardiente paciencia ("Burning Patience") inspired the 1994 Academy Award-winning movie, Il Postino (The Postman).
Novel dan filmnya yang beredar pada 1985 Ardiente paciencia ("Bersemangat Kesabaran") terinspirasi oleh film pemenang Academy Award 1994, Il Postino (Tukang pos).