
Alfonso Paso
Alfonso Paso (12 September 1926 – 10 July 1978) was a Spanish dramatist. He wrote over a hundred plays, mainly light comedies, sometimes laced with black humour and tragedy. There were also police dramas and examples of what he called "social theatre". He was known for the well crafted complexity of his plots and for the originality of his situations and characters.
Alfonso Paso Gil was born into a "theatre dynasty" in Madrid. His father was the Zarzuela playwright and librettist Antonio Paso y Cano (1878–1950). His mother was the actress Juana Gil.
Early on he abandoned a career as an aeronautical engineer and turned to the study of Philosophy and Literature, graduating in 1952 and focusing on American History and Archeology. Later he studied Medicine and Psychiatry, then switching again, this time to journalism. He would continue to work as a journalist until the mid-1970s. He married Evangelina Jardiel, daughter of Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901–1952). Their children included the actress Paloma Paso Jardiel. Although he often worked as an actor, his more lasting notability results from his work as a writer.
Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 1.291 |
Birthday | 1926-09-12 |
Place of Birth | Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
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1976

Mauricio, mon amour
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1974

Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar
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1972

Ligue Story
6/1
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1966

Lola, espejo oscuro
1/1
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1976

El señor está servido
3/2
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1967

Amor a la española
2.3/3
The adventures of a group of Spaniards to win the favors of the numerous young foreigners who spend the summer in the city.
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1973

El abuelo tiene un plan
5.6/17
Leandro Cano, grandfather of many grandchildren, coincides in the clinic of Dr. Bolt with Elena, a lady already advanced in years. The doctor makes ev...
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