
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.
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (29 movies)

The Marquis of Salamanca
1948

El baile
1959

Nothing
1947

Carnival Sunday
1945

El señor Esteve
1948

The Irony of Money
1957

La torre de los siete jorobados
1944

The Crime of Bordadores Street
1946

The Last Horse
1950

The Bullfighter's Suit
1947

Fairytale
1951

The Devil's Roundup
1952

Flamenco
1952

Yo quiero que me lleven a Hollywood
1931
Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si
1935
El malvado Carabel
1935
Spain Youth
1938

La vida en un hilo
1945

Sancta Maria
1942

Carmen and the Reds
1939

Correo de Indias
1942

Mi calle
1960
Fake News
1933

Long Live the Free People
1939

Verbena
1941

La señorita de Trevélez
1936

Café de París
1943

Ciudad Universitaria
1938

La Parrala
1941