Víctor Andrés Catena
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Víctor Andrés Catena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 2 May 2009 (aged 84) |
| Other names | Víctor A. Catena |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter and film and television director |
Víctor Andrés Catena (1925 – 2 May 2009) was a Spanish screenwriter and film, television and theater director.
Originally titled as Ray el Magnífico, he wrote the story of A Fistful of Dollars (1964),[1] and I pirati della Malesia (1964), both along Jaime Comas.[2][3] He directed El último tranvía, starring Lina Morgan.[4]
He debuted as a theater writer with Crónica de un cobarde, released in 1966 and was directed by him.[5] He also directed Sé infiel y no mires con quién, starring Pedro Osinaga;[6] and Don Juan o el amor a la geometría.[7]
He was the director of the Aula de Cultura de la Universidad de Granada,[8] and there it was premiered Romeo and Juliet.[9] He influenced Rafael Pérez Estrada.[10]
He died on 2 May 2009 at the age of 84.[11]
Writer
- Pánico (1982)
- Do It with the Pamango (1980)
- Cabo Blanco (1980)
- Ellas los prefieren... locas (1976)
- Kill Django... Kill First (1971)
- M.M.M. 83 (1966)
- Three Sergeants of Bengal (1964)
- I pirati della Malesia (1964)
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- El espontáneo (1964)
- Sandokan the Great (1963)
Director
- ¡Qué grande es el teatro! (1999)
- Función de tarde (1994)
- Celeste... no es un color (1993)
- El último tranvía (1990)
- Sí al amor (1986)
- La comedia musical española (1985)
- Vaya par de gemelas (1983)
- Tarde de teatro (1980)
