Miguel Mihura
Playwright, Author
1905 – 1977
Who was Miguel Mihura?
Miguel Mihura Santos was a Spanish playwright. He is best known for his comedy Tres sombreros de copa, a work of absurd humor that predates similar works by Beckett or Ionesco and that broke with many of the previous conventions of Spanish comic theatre.
Miguel Mihura was born in Madrid in 1905. His father was an actor and theatrical producer. When he was in his twenties, he wrote his best-known comedy, Tres sombreros de copa, but its humour was not appreciated by the conservative pre-war Spanish society. Tres sombreros de copa was not staged until 1952, achieving a great success.
Mihura also wrote several screenplays in Spanish films during the second world war . Most of them were cut by the censors and some do not exist. One of his greatest contributions was in Welcome Mr. Marshall!.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1905
Madrid - Also known as
- Miguel Mihura Santos
- Parents
- Nationality
- Spain
- Profession
- Lived in
- Madrid
- Died
- Oct 28, 1977
Madrid
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on July 23, 2013
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