Ivo Pelay (May 5, 1893 – August 28, 1959) was one of
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
's most prolific
playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
s of the early 20th century.
Born Guillermo Juan Robustiano Pichot in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, Pelay wrote over 200 plays in his lifetime, beginning with ''La Mala Vida'' in 1911. Perhaps his most famous work is his 1925 nationalist dramedy ''La canción de los barrios'' ("Song of the Streets"). In addition, a number of his plays documenting the political and economic woes of Argentina in the 1930s were very popular.
While most of his plays were satires or straight comedies, he wrote a number of popular local musicals, which helped popularize the
tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...
style of music. In addition, he worked as a writer for
radio
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, as a journalist, and as a director on a number of his plays. He also served as the chief manager of the Teatro Nacional, which showcased many of his plays.
Pelay was also a prolific lyricist, notably in the tango and milonga styles, with over 100 songs to his credit.
His best-known works include ''Soñar y nada mas'' and above all ''Se dice de me''.
Pelay died in 1959 as one of the legends of Argentine theater. He was 66.
He is buried at
La Chacarita Cemetery
Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is known as the National Cemetery and is the largest in Argentina.
Location
The cemetery is in the barrio or district of Chacarita, in the western part of Buenos Aires. Its main entrance i ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
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'' (1938)
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The Song of the Suburbs
''The Song of the Suburbs'' (Spanish:''La canción de los barrios'') is a 1941 Argentine musical film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Aída Alberti, Alicia Vignoli and Hugo del Carril.Rist p.202
Cast
* Aída Alberti
* Alicia Vigno ...
'' (1941)
* ''
The New Bell
''The New Bell'' (Spanish: ''La campana nueva'') is a 1950 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Luis Moglia Barth and starring Pedro Quartucci, Rosa Rosen and Florindo Ferrario.Plazaola p.140
The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...
'' (1950)
See also
*
Pichot Pichot is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Agustín Pichot (born 1974), Argentine rugby union player
* Alan Pichot (born 1998), Argentine chess grandmaster
*Alexandre Pichot (born 1983), French cyclist
*Amédée Pichot (1795–1 ...
References
External links
Ivo Pelayon tango.info
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1893 births
1959 deaths
People from Buenos Aires
Argentine dramatists and playwrights
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery
20th-century dramatists and playwrights