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Santiago Ontañón

Santiago Ontañón Fernández (Santander, 1903 - Madrid, 26 de agosto de 1989) fue un escenógrafo y dramaturgo español. Su trabajo, encuadrado en el ámbito de la generación del 27, quedó ligado a la producción de actrices como Margarita Xirgu y a la obra de autores como Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti o Alejandro Casona.

Santiago Ontañón

Full name
Santiago Ontañón Fernández.
Born
1903. · Santander.
Died
1989. · Madrid.
Nationality
Spain.
Occupation
scenographer, dramaturge, actor, film director, painter, theatre designer, draftsperson and production designer.
Honours
Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain and 1923-1973).
Languages
Spanish.

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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