About

Known credits:
84
Birthday:
1899-12-28
Place of birth:
Madrid, Spain
Website:
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Edgar Neville

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1936 La señorita de Trevélez Actor Un huésped N/A
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1933 Fake News Actor Narrador N/A
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Directing
1960 Mi calle Directing Director 58
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1959 El baile Directing Director 58
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1957 The Irony of Money Directing Director 58
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1952 Flamenco Directing Director 58
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1952 The Devil's Roundup Directing Director N/A
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1951 Fairytale Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Last Horse Directing Director 59
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1948 El señor Esteve Directing Director 59
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1948 The Marquis of Salamanca Directing Director 58
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1947 Nothing Directing Director 58
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1947 The Bullfighter's Suit Directing Director N/A
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1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street Directing Director 59
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1945 Carnival Sunday Directing Director 58
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1945 La vida en un hilo Directing Director 59
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1944 La torre de los siete jorobados Directing Director 59
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1943 Café de París Directing Director N/A
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1942 Correo de Indias Directing Director 59
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1942 Sancta Maria Directing Director N/A
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1941 Verbena Directing Director 58
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1941 La Parrala Directing Director N/A
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1939 Carmen and the Reds Directing Director 59
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1939 Long Live the Free People Directing Director 59
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1938 Spain Youth Directing Director N/A
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1938 Ciudad Universitaria Directing Director N/A
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1936 La señorita de Trevélez Directing Director N/A
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1935 El malvado Carabel Directing Director N/A
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1935 Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si Directing Director N/A
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1934 It Happened in Spain Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1933 Fake News Directing Director N/A
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1931 Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood Directing Director N/A
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1931 Love in Every Port Directing Stage Director N/A
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1930 The Big House Directing Stage Director 59
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Writing
1992 Una mujer bajo la lluvia Writing Writer 58
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1963 El diablo en vacaciones Writing Novel N/A
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1960 Mi calle Writing Writer 58
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1959 El baile Writing Writer 58
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1957 The Irony of Money Writing Writer 58
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1955 La engañadora Writing Writer 59
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1954 Boyfriend in Sight Writing Screenplay 58
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1954 Boyfriend in Sight Writing Story 58
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1952 Flamenco Writing Writer 58
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1952 The Devil's Roundup Writing Writer N/A
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1951 Fairytale Writing Writer N/A
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1950 The Last Horse Writing Writer 59
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1948 El señor Esteve Writing Dialogue 59
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1948 El señor Esteve Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 The Marquis of Salamanca Writing Writer 58
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1947 The Bullfighter's Suit Writing Writer N/A
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1946 The Crime of Bordadores Street Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Carnival Sunday Writing Writer 58
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1945 La vida en un hilo Writing Writer 59
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1944 La torre de los siete jorobados Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Café de París Writing Screenplay N/A
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1943 Café de París Writing Screenstory N/A
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1942 Correo de Indias Writing Writer 59
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1942 Sancta Maria Writing Writer N/A
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1941 Verbena Writing Screenplay 58
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1941 Verbena Writing Screenstory 58
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1941 La Parrala Writing Writer N/A
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1939 Carmen and the Reds Writing Writer 59
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1939 Long Live the Free People Writing Writer 59
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1938 Ciudad Universitaria Writing Writer N/A
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1938 Spain Youth Writing Writer N/A
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1936 La señorita de Trevélez Writing Writer N/A
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1935 El malvado Carabel Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Bound for Cairo Writing Writer N/A
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1935 Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si Writing Writer N/A
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1934 It Happened in Spain Writing Dialogue N/A
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1934 It Happened in Spain Writing Screenplay N/A
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1933 Fake News Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood Writing Writer N/A
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1931 Love in Every Port Writing Dialogue N/A
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1930 The Big House Writing Dialogue 59
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Production
1957 The Irony of Money Production Producer 58
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1952 Flamenco Production Producer 58
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1951 Fairytale Production Producer N/A
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1950 The Last Horse Production Producer 59
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1948 The Marquis of Salamanca Production Producer 58
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1947 Nothing Production Producer 58
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1945 Carnival Sunday Production Producer 58
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1945 La vida en un hilo Production Producer 59
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Crew
1939 The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez Crew Supervising Technical Director 58
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