Actor

Manuel Puig

Writing

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Acting credits

Early stage

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TMDB popularity

0.7

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Movies: 11Series: 0Crew credits: 8

TMDB ID: 70279

IMDb ID: nm0700194

Known for: Writing

Born: December 28, 1932

Died: July 22, 1990

Age: 57

Place of birth: General Villegas, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1974 - 2025

Years active: 52

Average TMDB rating: 7.15

Wikidata: Q284560

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Biography

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.