Alberto Santana

Chilean screenwriter and film producer
Alberto Santana
Born1897
Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile
Died1966
Occupation(s)Director, Writer, Producer
Years active1923-1950 (film)

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 (1949) and directing Dawn in Pichincha (1950) the first and second Ecuadorian sound films.[1]

Selected filmography

Director

  • Dawn in Pichincha (1950)

References

  1. ^ Handelsman p.76

Bibliography

  • Handelsman, Michael. Culture and Customs of Ecuador. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

  • Alberto Santana at IMDb


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