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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez(1867-1928)

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  • Director
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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born on 29 January 1867 in Valencia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Sangre y arena (1917), Torrent (1926) and Blood and Sand (1922). He was married to Elena Ortuzar and Maria Blasco. He died on 28 January 1928 in Menton, France.
BornJanuary 29, 1867
DiedJanuary 28, 1928(60)
BornJanuary 29, 1867
DiedJanuary 28, 1928(60)
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Sangre y arena (1917)
Sangre y arena
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1917
Greta Garbo and Ricardo Cortez in Torrent (1926)
Torrent
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1926
Nita Naldi and Rudolph Valentino in Blood and Sand (1922)
Blood and Sand
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1922
Rita Hayworth and Tyrone Power in Blood and Sand (1941)
Blood and Sand
6.7
  • Writer(as Vicente Blasco Ibanez)
  • 1941

Credits

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Writer

  • Flor de mayo (2008)
    Flor de mayo
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2008
  • Arroz y tartana (2003)
    Arroz y tartana
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2003
  • Entre naranjos (1998)
    Entre naranjos
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1998
  • Sharon Stone in Blood and Sand (1989)
    Blood and Sand
    4.6
    • novel (as Vicente Blasco Ibañez)
    • 1989
  • La barraca (1979)
    La barraca
    7.8
    TV Series
    • novel (as Vicente Blasco Ibañez)
    • 1979
  • Victoria Vera in Cañas y barro (1978)
    Cañas y barro
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1978
  • La maja desnuda
    TV Movie
    • based on a novel by
    • 1974
  • Sangue e Areia (1967)
    Sangue e Areia
    6.5
    TV Series
    • novel "Sangre y arena"
    • 1967–1968
  • El mundo del espectáculo
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • La barraca
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1967
  • Valencia de Blasco Ibáñez
    TV Short
    • texts
    • 1967
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
    6.5
    • novel
    • 1962
  • Beyond All Limits (1959)
    Beyond All Limits
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1959
  • Cañas y barro (1954)
    Cañas y barro
    6.2
    • novel
    • 1954
  • Mare nostrum (1948)
    Mare nostrum
    6.2
    • novel
    • 1948

Director

  • Sangre y arena (1917)
    Sangre y arena
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Vicente Blasco Ibanez
  • Born
    • January 29, 1867
    • Valencia, Spain
  • Died
    • January 28, 1928
    • Menton, France
  • Spouses
      Elena Ortuzar1925 - January 28, 1928 (his death)
  • Children
    • Libertad Blasco Ibáñez
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". NOTE: Filmed as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)).
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