Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

Alias:
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Μιγκέλ ντε Θερβάντες
Миге́ль де Серва́нтес Сааве́дра
Мигель Сервантес
Мігель де Сервантес
מיגל דה סרוואנטס
מיגעל דע סערוואנטעס
ميغيل دي ثيربانتس
ܡܝܓܝܠ ܕܝܗ ܬܪܒܐܢܛܣ
மிகெல் தே செர்வாந்தேஸ்
മിഗ്വെൽ ഡി സെർവാന്റെസ്
มิเกล เด เซร์บันเตส
မိဂယ်သေ သာဗင်တေး
მიგელ დე სერვანტესი
ሚጌል ዴ ሴርቫንቴስ
ミゲル・デ・セルバンテス
乜戈·德·塞万提斯
塞萬提斯
米格尔·德·塞万提斯
米格爾·德·塞萬提斯
미겔 데 세르반테스

Birthplace:
Alcalá de Henares

Born:
September 29, 1547

Died:
April 22, 1616

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish: [miˈɣel de θeɾˈβantes saaˈβeðɾa]; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his novel Don Quixote, a work often cited as both the first modern novel and one of the pinnacles of world literature.  Much of his life was spent in poverty and obscurity, while the bulk of his surviving work was produced in the three years preceding his death, when he was supported by the Count of Lemos and did not have to work. Despite this, his influence and literary contribution are reflected by the fact that Spanish is often referred to as "the language of Cervantes".  In 1569, Cervantes was forced to leave Spain and move to Rome, where he worked in the household of a cardinal. In 1570, he enlisted in a Spanish Navy infantry regiment, and was badly wounded at the Battle of Lepanto in October 1571. He served as a soldier until 1575, when he was captured by Barbary pirates; after five years in captivity, he was ransomed, and returned to Madrid.  His first significant novel, titled La Galatea, was published in 1585, but he continued to work as a purchasing agent, and later as government tax collector. Part One of Don Quixote was published in 1605, and Part Two in 1615. Other works include the 12 Novelas ejemplares (Exemplary Novels); a long poem, the Viaje del Parnaso (Journey to Parnassus); and Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (Eight Plays and Eight Interludes). Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (The Travails of Persiles and Sigismunda), was published posthumously in 1616.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Miguel de Cervantes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Author:
1961  Don Quijote
1972  Man of La Mancha

Book:
1961  Don Quijote
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha

Characters:
1961  Don Quijote
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote

Novel:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote

Original Story:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2010  Don Quichot (Dutch National Ballet)
2014  Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2016  Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote

Poem:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1985  The Witching Hour
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2010  Don Quichot (Dutch National Ballet)
2014  Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2016  Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote

Screenstory:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1985  The Witching Hour
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2010  Don Quichot (Dutch National Ballet)
2014  Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2016  Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote

Short Story:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1985  The Witching Hour
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2010  Don Quichot (Dutch National Ballet)
2014  Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2016  Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote
2024  The Colloquy of Dogs

Writer:
1903  Don Quichotte
1913  Don Quichotte
1923  Don Quixote
1924  La gitanilla
1926  Don Quixote
1933  Don Quixote
1938  Cantando llegó el amor
1947  Don Quixote
1957  Don Quixote
1961  Don Quijote
1961  Don Quixote
1965  Don Quijote
1968  A Devil Under the Pillow
1968  Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza
1971  Scandalous John
1971  Sto dukátů za Juana
1972  Man of La Mancha
1973  Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
1973  The Adventures Of Don Quixote
1976  The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
1984  Don Chisciotte
1985  The Witching Hour
1987  Don Quixote of La Mancha
1992  Don Quixote
1992  El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1997  Don Quixote Returns
2000  Don Quixote
2002  Don Quixote, Knight Errant
2005  Don Quixote in Jerusalem
2006  Honour of the Knights
2007  Donkey X
2010  Don Quichot (Dutch National Ballet)
2014  Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet)
2015  Don Quixote
2015  Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015  La española inglesa
2016  Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote
2018  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2019  The Death of Don Quixote
2021  31 Minutos: Don Quijote
2024  The Colloquy of Dogs

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