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in a Jewish family, and died, aged 93, in

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. One of his most highly regarded works is ''

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.'' It was adapted into film in Argentina, another country where he was very successful.

Works

* 1938: ''Los elegidos'', simultaneously in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. * 1951: ''El hombre incompleto'', Sala Verdi (Montevideo). * 1953: ''El juego de Ifigenia'',

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(Montevideo). * 1953: ''Los artistas'', Sala Verdi (Montevideo), directed by José Estruch, Club de Teatro. * 1962: ''Esperando la carroza'', Comedia Nacional (Montevideo). * 1971: ''Ocho espías al champagne'', Sala Verdi (Montevideo). * 1973: ''El tobogán'', Teatro Odeón (Montevideo), directed by Omar Grasso, with

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* 1973: ''Una corona para Benito'', by the China Zorrilla Company. Teatro Odeón (Montevideo). * ''El terremoto'', by the Virginia Lago Company (Buenos Aires). * ''La gotita'', by the Brandoni-Bianchi Company (Buenos Aires). * 1981: ''La planta'', Comedia Nacional (Montevideo). * 1984: ''Una margarita llamada Mercedes'', by the China Zorrilla company. * 1992: ''De mis amores con

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'', El Galpón Theatre (Montevideo) * ''Locos de contento'', by the company Oscar Martínez-

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. * ''Otros paraísos'', with

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and

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, Teatro Municipal General San Martín (Buenos Aires) and Comedia Nacional (Montevideo). * 2004: ''Damas y caballeros''.«Damas y caballeros»
at the website Libroos.

References

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