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Alberto Santana

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Alberto Santana
Born1897
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 different 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

References

  1. ^ Handelsman p.76

Bibliography

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