Alberto Santana
Chilean screenwriter, director and producer
About Alberto Santana
Lived 1899 – 1966 (aged 66). Alberto Santana was a Chilean film director, film screenwriter, film producer and screenwriter.
Alberto Santana (1897–1966) was a Chilean screenwriter and film producer. He directed twenty five films during a career that took him to several countries. Santana was important in developing Ecuadorian cinema, producing They Met in Guayaquil and directing Dawn in Pichincha (1950) the first and second Ecuadorian sound films.
Selected filmography Director Dawn in Pichincha (1950)
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Who was Alberto Santana?
Chilean screenwriter, director and producer
When was Alberto Santana born?
Alberto Santana was born on 10 June 1899 in Iquique.
When did Alberto Santana die?
Alberto Santana died on 13 January 1966 in Santiago.
What was Alberto Santana's occupation?
Alberto Santana was a film director, film screenwriter, film producer and screenwriter.
What nationality was Alberto Santana?
Alberto Santana was Chilean.
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