Enrique Diosdado (May 6, 1910 – December 1, 1983) was a Spanish

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. He is sometimes credited as Enrique Alvarez Diosdado. Diosdado was a leading man of Argentine and Spanish films of the 1940s and 1950s. His daughter,

Ana Diosdado Ana Isabel Álvarez-Diosdado Gisbert OAXS (21 May 1938 – 5 October 2015) better known as Ana Diosdado was a dual Argentine-Spanish actress, playwright, theater director, and writer. Her acting credits include the television series, ''Las llave ...

, was a leading Spanish writer and

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.Wilson p.323 His son, also named Enrique Álvarez-Diosdado, worked as a director and writer for several tv documentary series and films.

Selected filmography

* '' Blood Wedding'' (1938) * ''

The Phantom Lady ''The Phantom Lady'' ( es, La dama duende) is a play by Spanish playwright Pedro Calderón de la Barca. It was written and performed in 1629 and was published for the first time in the ''Primera parte de comedias de don Pedro Calderón de la Barc ...

'' (1945) * '' María Rosa'' (1946) * '' Madame Bovary'' (1947) * '' The Cat'' (1947) * ''

Song of Dolores ''Song of Dolores'' ( es, La copla de la Dolores) is a 1947 Spanish drama film directed by Benito Perojo, written by Francisco Madrid. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Alfredo Alaria * Imperio Argentina - Dolores * Lol ...

'' (1947) * ''

María de los Ángeles ''María de los Ángeles'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Julio César Mármol and produced by RCTV in 1997. The telenovela lasted for 113 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International. Lilibeth Morillo and Marcelo C ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * '' Last Day'' (1952) * ''

Flight 971 ''Flight 971'' (Spanish: ''Vuelo 971'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael J. Salvia and starring José Nieto, Germán Cobos and Antonio Casas.Bentley p.122 The film's sets were designed by Antonio Simont. Some scenes were shot at ...

'' (1953) * '' At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon'' (1961) * ''

Searching for Monica ''Searching for Monica'' ( es, Buscando a Mónica) is a 1962 Argentine-Spanish black-and-white film musical film drama directed by José María Forqué. The film premiered on 29 January 1962 in Madrid and was named ''El Secreto de Mónica''. It ...

'' (1962) * ''

Don Juan Tenorio ''Don Juan Tenorio: Drama religioso-fantástico en dos partes'' (Don Juan Tenorio: Religious-Fantasy Drama in Two Parts) is a play written in 1844 by José Zorrilla. It is the more romantic of the two principal Spanish-language literary interpr ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

The Sun Comes Out Every Day ''The Sun Comes Out Every Day'' (Spanish:''El sol sale todos los días'') is a 1958 Spanish comedy film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Marisa de Leza, Enrique Diosdado and Mercedes Monterrey.D'Lugo p.118 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1956) * ' (1963)

References

Bibliography

* Wilson, Katharina M. ''An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers, Volume 1''. Taylor & Francis, 1991.

External links

* 1910 births 1983 deaths Spanish male film actors Male actors from Madrid 20th-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-actor-stub