Pedro Sienna

Pedro Sienna (13 May1893—20 March1972) was a Chilean playwright, poet, journalist, art critic and theatre and movie actor who is also remembered as one of his country's pioneering directors in the early years of silent film.

Career

A native of San Fernando, Pedro Pérez Cordero used the professional nom de plume Pedro Sienna. He began his association with film by directing and starring in "El Hombre de acero" (1917) and "Los Payasos se van" (1921).

In 1925, he wrote, directed and starred in the film considered a classic of Chilean silent cinema, "El Húsar de la muerte" ("Hussar of the Dead"). As a highly-respected author, he wrote "Huecas en la Sombra", "La Caverna de los Murciélagos", "Recuerdos del Soldado Desconocido", "Memorias de la Vida del Teatro" and the biographical "La vida pintoresca de Arturo Bührle".

On 27 December1966, at the age of 73, Pedro Sienna was awarded the country's national art prize, Premio Nacional de Arte de Chile. He died in Santiago eight weeks short of his 79th birthday.

Filmography

as director, writer and actor

*1925: "El Husar de la muerte"

as director and actor

*1917: "El Hombre de acero"
*1921: "Los Payasos se van"
*1922: "El Empuje de una raza"
*1924: "Un Grito en el mar"
*1926: "La Última trasnochada"

as actor

*1918: "Todo por la patria" or "El giron de la bandera" (directed by Arturo Mario)
*1920: "Manuel Rodríguez" (directed by Arturo Mario)

External links

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* [http://www.mabuse.cl/1448/article-6342.html "Pedro Sienna: Manuel Rodríguez" in MABUSE]