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Manuel Summers Born 26 March 1935 Died 12 June 1993 (aged 58) Occupation Film director, screenwriter Years active 1959 – 1988 Manuel Summers Rivero (26 March 1935 – 12 June 1993) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter.
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Biography
Father of David Summers leading singer of Pop group Hombres G and brother of journalist Guillermo Summers, was born in Seville and later made adoptive son of Lepe, Huelva. His family originated from England.
Filmography
Filmography as Film Director:
- El Viejecito (1959). Proyecto de fin de carrera para el Instituto de Ciencias Cinematográficas de Madrid.
- Del rosa al amarillo (1963). Award at San Sebastian Film Festival.
- La niña de luto (1964). Entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
- El juego de la oca (1966).
- Juguetes rotos (1966). Premio Especial del Jurado en el Festival de Cine de Valladolid.
- ¿Por qué te engaña tu marido? (1969).
- Urtáin, el rey de la selva... o así (1969).
- Adiós, cigüeña, adiós (1971).
- Ángeles gordos (1980). Coproduction with USA filmed in New York.
- To er mundo é güeno (1982).
- To er mundo é... ¡mejó! (1982).
- La Biblia en pasta (1984).
- To er mundo é... ¡demasiao! (1985).
- Me hace falta un bigote (1986).
- Sufre Mamón (1987).
- Suéltate el pelo (1988).
Filmography as actor:
- The Art of Living (1965)
- La niña de luto, by Manuel Summers.
- Aunque la hormona se vista de seda...., by Vicente Escrivá (1971).
- Black story. La historia negra de Peter P. Peter, by Pedro Lazaga (1971).
- Vente a Alemania, Pepe, by Pedro Lazaga (1971).
- Polvo eres..., by Vicente Escrivá (1974).
- De profesión: polígamo, by Angelino Fons (1975).
- Me hace falta un bigote, by Manuel Summers.
Filmography as producer:
- La niña de luto, by Manuel Summers.
Filmography as screenwriter:
- Del rosa al amarillo, by Manuel Summers.
- Urtáin, el rey de la selva... o así, by Manuel Summers.
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Girl in Mourning". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2932/year/1964.html. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
External links
Categories:- 1935 births
- 1993 deaths
- Spanish film directors
- Spanish people of English descent
- People from Seville
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