Alejandro Pérez Lugín
Alejandro Pérez Lugín (1870–1926) was a Spanish writer and film director. He attended university in Santiago de Compostela, and a number of his books have Galician themes. His 1921 novel Currito of the Cross, which uses bullfighting as its backdrop, has been adapted into film four times.
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Alejandro Pérez Lugín
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- Name
- Alejandro Pérez Lugín
- Born
- 22 February 1870
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Died
- 5 September 1926
- Place of death
- A Coruña, Spain
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, journalist
- Nationality
- Spain
- Education
- University of Santiago de Compostela
- Known for
- La casa de la Troya
- Honours
- Fastenrath Award
- Languages
- Spanish
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Alejandro Pérez Lugín (1870–1926) was a Spanish writer and film director. He attended university in Santiago de Compostela, and a number of his books have Galician themes. His 1921 novel Currito of the Cross, which uses bullfighting as its backdrop, has been adapted into film four times.
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Pérez Lugin himself directed successful film adaptations of two of his works during the silent era.
Alejandro Pérez Lugín (d)
Galiciana. Biblioteca Dixital de Galicia
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• Name — Alejandro Pérez Lugín • Born — 22 February 1870 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Died — 5 September 1926 • Place of death — A Coruña, Spain • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, journalist
Selected filmography as director
Selected filmography as director
• The House of Troy (1925) • Currito of the Cross (1926)
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Alejandro Pérez Lugín is recorded as writer, journalist, film director, screenwriter and war correspondent.
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1926
Alejandro Pérez Lugín died.
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• Illustration — La Casa de la Troya, 65th ed. • La Casa de la Troya (1915), Fastenrath Award • Currito de la Cruz (1921) • La corredoira y la rúa (1922) • Arminda Moscoso (Posthumous, 1928) • La virgen del Rocío ya entró en Triana (Posthumous, 1929)
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- 1.Labanyi & Pavlović p.302
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- Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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He also worked under the name Don Pío. The authorities additionally record the heading Alejandro Perez Lugin. His recorded language was Spanish. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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