About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1926-09-12
Place of birth:
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Website:
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Alfonso Paso

Overview

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

Acting
1976 Mauricio, mon amour Actor Enfermo en la clínica 59
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1976 El señor está servido Actor Sotillo 58
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1974 Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar Actor Alfonso Paso, miembro del jurado (uncredited) 58
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1973 El abuelo tiene un plan Actor Dr. Juan G. Bolt 58
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1972 Ligue Story Actor Señor del anuncio (uncredited) 59
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1967 Amor a la española Actor Van Criep 58
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1966 Lola, espejo oscuro Actor Dorigan 58
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Directing
1973 Celos, amor y Mercado Común Directing Director 59
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1972 Ligue Story Directing Director 59
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1970 La otra residencia Directing Director N/A
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1970 Los extremeños se tocan Directing Director 58
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1969 No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta Directing Director 58
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1969 Vamos por la parejita Directing Director 58
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Writing
1986 Mingo y Aníbal en la mansión embrujada Writing Author 59
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1984 Ohnsorg Theater - Oh, diese Eltern! Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Préstamela esta noche Writing Writer 58
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1977 Usted puede ser un asesino Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Estoy hecho un chaval Writing Writer 59
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1977 La mujer es un buen negocio Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Doctor, me gustan las mujeres, ¿es grave? Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 Doctor, me gustan las mujeres, ¿es grave? Writing Story N/A
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1974 Dormir Y Ligar: Todo Es Empezar Writing Writer 58
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1974 El primer paso... de la mujer Writing Book 59
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1973 Si Yo Fuera Rico Writing Writer 69
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1973 Celos, amor y Mercado Común Writing Writer 59
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1973 El canto de la cigarra Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1973 El abuelo tiene un plan Writing Writer 58
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1973 Me gusta esa chica Writing Idea N/A
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1972 Vamos a contar mentiras Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Ligue Story Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 Cómo casarse en siete días Writing Writer 59
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1970 En un lugar de la Manga Writing Dialogue 58
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1970 Enseñar a un sinvergüenza Writing Writer 58
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1970 La otra residencia Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Los extremeños se tocan Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Una señora estupenda Writing Story 58
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1969 Españolear Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Cuatro noches de boda Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 No somos ni Romeo ni Julieta Writing Writer 58
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1968 Los subdesarrollados Writing Writer 58
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1968 Los que tocan el piano Writing Writer 58
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1968 Este cura Writing Story 59
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1967 40 grados a la sombra Writing Writer 58
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1967 Las que tienen que servir Writing Writer 58
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1967 Amor a la española Writing Writer 58
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1967 Si quiero Writing Writer 59
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1966 De profesión sospechosos Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1966 Life is formidable Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1966 Life is formidable Writing Story N/A
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1965 Una tal Dulcinea Writing Writer 59
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1965 Fiebre de primavera Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1964 The Palomos Writing Story 59
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1964 El pecador y la bruja Writing Story 59
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1964 The New Cinderella Writing Writer 58
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1963 Marisol rumbo a Río Writing Writer 58
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1963 Una tal Dulcinea Writing Writer 59
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1963 Los derechos de la mujer Writing Writer 58
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1962 Wedding Dinner Writing Book 59
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1962 Vamos a contar mentiras Writing Theatre Play 58
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1962 Salto mortal Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Usted puede ser un asesino Writing Theatre Play 59
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1961 ¡Adiós, Mimí Pompón! Writing Screenplay 59
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1961 Cuidado con las personas formales Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Navidades en junio Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 Crimen para recién casados Writing Dialogue 59
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1960 There Is Someone Behind the Door Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 De espaldas a la puerta Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 La noche y el alba Writing Story 58
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1958 Aquellos tiempos del cuplé Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Susanna and Me Writing Writer 59
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1955 Blocked paths Writing Writer 58
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1955 Cursed Mountains Writing Writer 58
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1954 Merry Christmas Writing Writer 58
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1954 El alcalde de Zalamea Writing Writer 59
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1948 Conflicto inesperado Writing Writer N/A
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Crew
1957 Un tesoro en el cielo Crew Additional Dialogue N/A
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1956 La fierecilla domada Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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