Jesús Fernández Santos
Jesús Fernández Santos (9 November 1926 – 2 June 1988) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer, film critic, film director and documentarist. Jesús Fernández Santos was born in Madrid, Fernández Santos studied philosophy and letters at the Complutense University of Madrid, and graduated in direction at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas. Fernández Santos was part of the Generation of '50 movement.
Also recorded as Jesus Fernandez Santos
Jesús Fernández Santos
- Name
- Jesús Fernández Santos
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Born
- 1926 · Madrid.
- Died
- 1988 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- writer · film director · screenwriter · novelist
- Fields
- screenplay · essay
- Movements
- Generation of '50
- Honours
- Premio Nadal · Premio Planeta de Novela · Fastenrath Award · National Novel Prize
- Languages
- Spanish
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Jesús Fernández Santos (9 November 1926 – 2 June 1988) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer, film critic, film director and documentarist. Jesús Fernández Santos was born in Madrid, Fernández Santos studied philosophy and letters at the Complutense University of Madrid, and graduated in direction at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas. Fernández Santos was part of the Generation of '50 movement.
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His debut novel Los Bravos, published in 1954, has been described as "the first important novel of social realism of the post-war period" and "a model for the development of social realistic fiction over the next fifteen years". During his literary career Fernández Santos received numerous awards and accolades, notably the 1970 Premio Nadal for Libro de las memorias de las cosas, the 1979 National Literature Prize for Narrative for Extramuros and the 1982 Premio Planeta de Novela for Jaque a la dama. He also served as film critic for El País since its foundation, and directed several films and documentaries.
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• Name — Jesús Fernández Santos • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Place of death — Madrid, Spain
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1926
Jesús Fernández Santos born at Madrid.
1988
Jesús Fernández Santos died at Madrid.
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- 1.(entrevista de 1981 a Rodríguez Padrón, J "Jesús Fernández Santos" Ministerio de Cultura)
- 2.(Martínez García, F: "Historia de la literatura leonesa" Everest, 1982)
- 3.Noticia de su fallecimiento.
- 4.Fernández, Luis Miguel "Escritores y televisión durante el franquismo (1956-75)" Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca, 2014
- 5.Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1958.
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Jesús Fernández Santos received Premio Nadal, Premio Planeta de Novela, Fastenrath Award and National Novel Prize. Recorded as writer, film director, screenwriter and novelist.
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