Edgar Neville

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1899-12-28

Deathday 1967-04-23 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Madrid, Spain

Also Known As Edgar Neville Romrée

Edgar Neville

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

1960
My Street

as Director

1959
El baile

as Director

1957
The Irony of Money

as Director

1952
1952
Flamenco

as Director

1951
Fairytale

as Director

1950
The Last Horse

as Director

1948
1948
El señor Esteve

as Director

1947
Nothing

as Director

1947
1945
Carnival Sunday

as Director

1945
La vida en un hilo

as Director

1943
Café de París

as Director

1942
Sancta Maria

as Director

1942
Correo de Indias

as Director

1941
Verbena

as Director

1941
La Parrala

as Director

1939
1938
Spain Youth

as Director

1938
1936
1935
The Wicked Carabel

as Director

1933
Fake News

as Director

1931
1931
Love in Every Port

as Stage Director

1930
The Big House

as Stage Director

Writer

1970
Alta comedia

as Theatre Play

1960
My Street

as Writer

1959
El baile

as Writer

1957
1955
La engañadora

as Writer

1954
Boyfriend in Sight

as Screenplay

1954
1952
Flamenco

as Writer

1952
1951
Fairytale

as Writer

1950
The Last Horse

as Writer

1948
El señor Esteve

as Screenplay

1948
El señor Esteve

as Dialogue

1945
1945
Carnival Sunday

as Writer

1943
Café de París

as Screenplay

1943
Café de París

as Screenstory

1942
Sancta Maria

as Writer

1942
1941
La Parrala

as Writer

1941
Verbena

as Screenplay

1941
Verbena

as Screenstory

1939
1938
1938
Spain Youth

as Writer

1935
Bound for Cairo

as Writer

1935
1933
Fake News

as Writer

1931
1931
Love in Every Port

as Dialogue

1930
The Big House

as Dialogue

Producer

1957
The Irony of Money

as Producer

1952
Flamenco

as Producer

1951
Fairytale

as Producer

1950
The Last Horse

as Producer

1948
1947
Nothing

as Producer

1945
Carnival Sunday

as Producer

1945
La vida en un hilo

as Producer

Actor

1936
1933
Fake News

as Narrador

Crew

1939
The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez

as Supervising Technical Director