Portrait of Alejandro Casona

Writing

Alejandro Casona

Career

Active from 1941 to 2009, with a break from 1974 to 1985, busiest in 1942 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Never Open That Door
Never Open That Door
GoodWatch score72/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • 1940s 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Romance 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Boarding School 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
One That's Not Expected
One That's Not Expected (2012)

Author

2000s

1 title
Sayidat Al Fajr
Sayidat Al Fajr (2009)

Story

1990s

1 title
The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri
The Disappearance of Jaafar Al-Masri (1998)

Novel

1980s

2 titles
La dama del Alba
La dama del Alba (1989)

Screenstory, Author

Seven Screams Across the Sea
Seven Screams Across the Sea (1986)

Writer

1970s

2 titles
Koruna lásky a smrti
Koruna lásky a smrti (1977)

Theatre Play

Las tres perfectas casadas
Las tres perfectas casadas (1973)

Writer

1960s

6 titles
Slum, my love
Slum, my love (1969)

Writer

The Lady of the Dawn
The Lady of the Dawn (1966)

Writer

Los árboles mueren de pie
Los árboles mueren de pie (1966)

Writer

La dama del alba
La dama del alba (1965)

Writer

Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür
Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür (1964)

Story

La barca sin pescador
La barca sin pescador (1964)

Novel

1950s

11 titles · average score 71
Jitřní paní
Jitřní paní (1959)

Theatre Play

The Third Word
The Third Word (1956)

Screenplay

La cigüeña dijo sí
La cigüeña dijo sí (1955)

Writer

Siete gritos en el mar
Siete gritos en el mar (1954)

Theatre Play, Writer

Naughty Angel
Naughty Angel (1953)

Writer

The Three Perfect Wives
The Three Perfect Wives (1953)

Theatre Play

If I Should Die Before I Wake
If I Should Die Before I Wake (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

Dialogue, Screenplay

Never Open That Door
Never Open That Door (1952)
GoodWatch score 72

Dialogue, Screenplay

Trees Die Standing
Trees Die Standing (1951)

Story

Romance en tres noches
Romance en tres noches (1950)

Writer

La barca sin pescador
La barca sin pescador (1950)

Writer, Theatre Play

1940s

13 titles
El extraño caso de la mujer asesinada
El extraño caso de la mujer asesinada (1949)

Writer

El que recibe las bofetadas
El que recibe las bofetadas (1947)

Writer

Milagro de amor
Milagro de amor (1946)

Writer

The Prodigal Woman
The Prodigal Woman (1945)

Screenplay

María Celeste
María Celeste (1945)

Writer

Cuando florezca el naranjo
Cuando florezca el naranjo (1943)

Writer

Casa de muñecas
Casa de muñecas (1943)

Adaptation

Concierto de almas
Concierto de almas (1942)

Writer

La maestrita de los obreros
La maestrita de los obreros (1942)

Writer

En el viejo Buenos Aires
En el viejo Buenos Aires (1942)

Writer

Ceniza al viento
Ceniza al viento (1942)

Writer

Veinte años y una noche
Veinte años y una noche (1941)

Writer

1930s

1 title
Birds without a Nest
Birds without a Nest (1939)

Original Story