Jacinto Benavente y Martínez was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama". Wikipedia
Born: August 12, 1866, Madrid, Spain
Died: July 14, 1954 (age 87 years), Madrid, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature
Movies: Los intereses creados, The Unloved Woman, The Honesty of the Lock, and more