A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Edgar Neville Romrée
Birthplace:
Madrid, Spain
Born:
December 28, 1899
Died:
April 23, 1967
Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (1899-1967) was a Spanish diplomat, playwright, and film director. He is considered one of the best directors of post-war Spain. Neville's life could be regarded as eventful. After a short participation in the Rif War as a hussar, Neville entered the artistic world, making friends with figures such as José López Rubio, Luis Buñuel, Federico García Lorca, Manuel de Falla, and Salvador Dalí. At the same time, in 1922 he became a diplomat, thanks to which he travelled the world until he settled in Los Angeles. There he met Charles Chaplin, who introduced him to the industry as a writer. In the 1930s, he returned to Spain and became romantically involved with Conchita Montes, with whom he would make most of his films. However, the Civil War broke out and Neville served the Republic as a diplomat in London while also working as a spy for the rebel side. Once discovered, he fled until he ended up in the rebel zone, where he carried out propaganda services. Once the war was over, and after a period in Italy, he settled in Marbella, recording excellent films and plays in all genres, the most outstanding examples being Life on a Thread (1945), The Tower of the Seven Hunchbacks (1944), The Crime of Bordadores' Street (1946), the acclaimed documentary Flamenco (1952), and the successful play The Dance (1952), then made into a film. Neville's talent has often gone unrecognised both because of his alleged political views and the fact that much of his oeuvre has been considered lost for decades. However, thanks to the efforts of Filmoteca Española, it has been possible to recover many of his films and discover the originality behind this interesting figure.
Dialogue:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1948 El señor Esteve
Director:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
Novel:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Producer:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Screenplay:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Screenstory:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Stage Director:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Story:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Supervising Technical Director:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1939 The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
Writer:
1930 The Big House
1931 Love in Every Port
1931 Take Me to Hollywood
1933 Fake News
1935 Bound for Cairo
1935 The Private Life of a Tenor
1935 The Wicked Carabel
1936 The Lady from Trevélez
1938 Ciudad Universitaria
1938 Spain Youth
1939 Carmen and the Reds
1939 Long Live the Free People
1939 The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez
1941 La Parrala
1941 Verbena
1942 Correo de Indias
1942 Sancta Maria
1943 Café de París
1944 La torre de los siete jorobados
1945 Carnival Sunday
1945 La vida en un hilo
1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street
1947 Nothing
1947 The Bullfighter's Suit
1948 El señor Esteve
1948 The Marquis of Salamanca
1950 The Last Horse
1951 Fairytale
1952 Flamenco
1952 The Devil's Roundup
1954 Boyfriend in Sight
1955 La engañadora
1957 The Irony of Money
1959 El baile
1960 My Street
1963 El diablo en vacaciones
1992 Una mujer bajo la lluvia
Theatre Play:
1970 Alta comedia
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