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Claudio Guerín Hill started in the entertainment industry as a writer and director of radio plays in Sevilla, Spain. He became a filmmaker in 1965 after studying at the Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía in Madrid. Guerín Hill's short diploma film, Luciano, received considerable acclaim. After graduation, Guerín Hill started working at Radiotelevisión Española where he soon established himself as a distinguished director of regular programs and as well as adapting popular plays to video. Guerín Hill made his feature directorial debut in 1969 with Los Desafíos/The Challenges. Though Guerín Hill showed promise as a filmmaker, his career was tragically cut short when he suffered a fatal accident in 1973 during the filming of La Campana del Infierno/The Bell of Hell. Director Juan Antonio Bardem completed the film, but took no credit.