Narciso Ibáñez Serrador

Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (also known as Chicho Ibáñez Serrador or Luis Peñafiel; July 4, 1935 – June 7, 2019) was a Spanish film, television and theater director, actor and screenwriter.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ibáñez and the second or maternal family name is Serrador.
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Born
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador

(1935-07-04)July 4, 1935
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedJune 7, 2019(2019-06-07) (aged 83)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesChicho Ibáñez Serrador
Luis Peñafiel
OccupationDirector, producer, writer
Parent(s)Narciso Ibáñez Menta
Pepita Serrador

Biography

He was born in 1935 in Montevideo and from an early age was influenced by the world of acting: his father was the Spanish theater director Narciso Ibáñez Menta, while his mother was Argentinian actress Pepita Serrador.[2] He spent his childhood in Latin America accompanying their parents during their tour performances.[3]

In 1947 he moved to Spain, where he attended high school in the city of Salamanca. He began to work with a theater company and made his theater director debut with The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.[4]

In 1963 he began to work in Spanish television and later transitioned to feature films and directed such films as The House That Screamed[5] and Who Can Kill a Child? The two works that gave him fame in Spain were on television, they were the game show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez and the horror series Historias para no dormir.

In 2001, Ibáñez Serrador received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

He died on 7 June 2019 from a urinary tract infection at the age of 83.[6]

References
  1. "Narciso Ibáñez Serrador". New York Times. All Media Guide, LLC. Baseline. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  2. "Muere Chicho Ibáñez Serrador". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. "Narciso Ibáñez Serrador" (in Spanish). Decine21.com. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. "Biography of Chicho Ibañez Serrador" (in Spanish). Biographies & Lives. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  5. Stuart Galbraith IV. "The House That Screamed". DVD Talk. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  6. "Muere Chicho Ibáñez Serrador". ABC (in Spanish). 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.

Sources
  • Michael Orlando Yaccarino, La Residencia: An Analysis, in Filmfax (1999)
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