Enrique Jardiel Poncela
1901
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1952
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: dramaturgy, novel, theatre
country of citizenship: Spain
native language: Spanish
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
educated at: Institución Libre de Enseñanza, Instituto San Isidro
occupation: screenwriter, playwright, writer, actor, film director
award received: National Theater Prize
Enrique Jardiel Poncela (15 October 1901 – 18 February 1952) was a Spanish playwright and novelist who wrote mostly humorous works. In 1932-33 and 1934 he was called to Hollywood to help with the Spanish-language versions shot in parallel to the English-language films. His daughter, Evangelina, wrote a book entitled, Mi padre (My Father). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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