Edgar Neville

Directing·Dec 28, 1899·Madrid, Spain

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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.

Film	Credit
Mi calle1960 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
El baile1959 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Irony of Money1957 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Flamenco1952 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Devil's Roundup1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Fairytale1951 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Last Horse1950 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
El señor Esteve1948 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Marquis of Salamanca1948 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Nothing1947 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Bullfighter's Suit1947 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Crime of Bordadores Street1946 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Carnival Sunday1945 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
La vida en un hilo1945 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
La torre de los siete jorobados1944 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Café de París1943 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Correo de Indias1942 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Sancta Maria1942 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Verbena1941 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
La Parrala1941 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Carmen and the Reds1939 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Long Live the Free People1939 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
SSpain Youth1938 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ciudad Universitaria1938 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
La señorita de Trevélez1936 · Un huésped, Director, Writer	Un huésped, Director, Writer
EEl malvado Carabel1935 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
DDo, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si1935 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
FFake News1933 · Narrador, Director, Writer	Narrador, Director, Writer
Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood1931 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer