Alberto Contreras (died 1958) was a Spanish-born

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

and

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

who settled in Argentina. He portrayed don Florín in the play ''

La sirena varada ''La sirena varada'' is a Spanish play by Alejandro Casona written in 1934 during his stay in Valle de Arán. It is about a mermaid who falls in love with a man named Ricardo. It was released at Teatro Español in Madrid in the night of 17 March ...

'', written by

Alejandro Casona Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona (3 March 1903 – 17 September 1965) was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain, a member of the Generation of '27. Casona received his bachelor's degree in Gijon and la ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Our Natacha ''Our Natacha'' (Spanish:''Nuestra Natacha'') is a 1944 Argentine drama film directed by Julio Saraceni and starring Amelia Bence, Esteban Serrador and Malisa Zini.Plazaola p.186 It is based on Alejandro Casona's play of the same title. The fi ...

'' (1944) * ''

The Sin of Julia ''The Sin of Julia'' (Spanish:''El pecado de Julia'') is a 1946 Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici and starring Amelia Bence, Aída Luz and Alberto Closas.Oliveri p.84 It is an adaptation of August Strindberg's 1888 play ''Miss Julie'' ...

'' (1946) * ''

A Story of the Nineties ''A Story of the Nineties'' (Spanish:''Historia del 900'') is a 1949 Argentine musical film directed by Hugo del Carril and starring del Carril, Sabina Olmos and Santiago Arrieta. The film marked del Carril's directorial debut.Rist p.202 Sets in t ...

'' (1949)

References

Bibliography

* Alfred Charles Richard. ''Censorship and Hollywood's Hispanic image: an interpretive filmography, 1936-1955''. Greenwood Press, 1993.

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* Year of birth unknown 1958 deaths Argentine male film actors Argentine male stage actors Spanish male film actors Spanish male stage actors Spanish emigrants to Argentina {{Spain-actor-stub