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José Luis Alonso de Santos

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  • Director
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José Luis Alonso de Santos was born on 23 August 1942 in Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain. He is a writer and director, known for Going Down in Morocco (1989), La estanquera de Vallecas (1987) and Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial (1990).
BornAugust 23, 1942
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Going Down in Morocco (1989)
    Going Down in Morocco
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1989
    José Luis Manzano and Emma Penella in La estanquera de Vallecas (1987)
    La estanquera de Vallecas
    6.2
    • Writer(as Alonso de Santos)
    • 1987
    Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial (1990)
    Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Alonso de Santos, creator)
    Don Mendo Rock ¿La venganza? (2010)
    Don Mendo Rock ¿La venganza?
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Alberto San Juan and Mario Casas in The Dinner (2025)
      The Dinner
      6.6
      • play
      • 2025
    • Isaac Gallego and Mariana Campos in On Sunday Morning (2011)
      On Sunday Morning
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Don Mendo Rock ¿La venganza? (2010)
      Don Mendo Rock ¿La venganza?
      4.2
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Estudio 1 (1965)
      Estudio 1
      7.8
      TV Series
      • play
      • writer
      • 2004
    • Imanol Arias and Marisa Paredes in Savages (2001)
      Savages
      6.4
      • play
      • 2001
    • ¡Qué grande es el teatro!
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • play
      • 1999–2000
    • Sílvia Munt and Andrés Pajares in Tío Willy (1998)
      Tío Willy
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Writer (as José L. Alonso de Santos)
      • 1999
    • Salvajes
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1998
    • Función de noche
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Zamka za ptice
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Writer (as J.L. Alonso de Santos)
      • 1991
    • Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial (1990)
      Eva y Adán, agencia matrimonial
      5.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • Writer (as Alonso de Santos, as Alonso de Santos)
      • 1990–1991
    • Going Down in Morocco (1989)
      Going Down in Morocco
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • based on the play by
      • 1989
    • Teatro (1976)
      Teatro
      TV Series
      • play (as Jose L. Alonso de Santos)
      • 1988
    • José Luis Manzano and Emma Penella in La estanquera de Vallecas (1987)
      La estanquera de Vallecas
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • play (as Alonso de Santos, as Alonso de Santos)
      • 1987

    Director

    • ¡Qué grande es el teatro!
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Alonso de Santos
    • Born
      • August 23, 1942
      • Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain
    • Other works
      His play The Moroccan Run (Bajarse al Moro), winner of four national theatre awards in Spain was translated from the Spanish into English by John Susman.

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