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Manuel Puig

Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 28, 1932Died July 22, 1990 (57 years)
Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990) was an Argentine author, commonly called Manuel Puig. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth(Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968), Boquitas pintados (Heartbreak Tango, 1969), and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993.

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Known For

  • Happy Together
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman
  • Kiss of the Spider Woman
  • The Place Without Limits
  • Vereda tropical
  • Boquitas pintadas
  • Pubis Angelical

Manuel Puig Filmography

2025
1997
Happy Together · as Novel
1985
1984
1982
Pubis Angelical · as Novel
1974
Boquitas pintadas · as Novel

2004
Vereda tropical · as Idea
1978
The Place Without Limits · as Co-Writer

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