Alejandro Pérez Lugín
| Alejandro Pérez Lugín | |
|---|---|
|
A memorial in Santiago de Compostela | |
| Born |
22 February 1870 Madrid, Spain |
| Died |
5 September 1926 A Coruña, Spain |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, journalist |
Alejandro Pérez Lugín (1870–1926) was a Spanish writer and film director. He attended University in Santiago de Compostela and a number of his books have Galician themes. His 1921 novel Currito of the Cross, which uses bullfighting as its backdrop, has been adapted into film four times.[1] Lugin himself directed successful film adaptations of two of his works during the silent era.
Selected filmography
Director
- The House of Troy (1925)
- Currito of the Cross (1926)
References
- ↑ Labanyi & Pavlović p.302
Bibliography
- Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
External links
- Works by or about Alejandro Pérez Lugín at Internet Archive
- Alejandro Pérez Lugín at the Internet Movie Database
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