Armando Discépolo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Armando Discépolo

Argentinian playwright, theatre director and writer

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1887

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1971

Profession: writer, playwright, theater director

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Armando Discépolo (1887-1971) was an Argentine playwright.
His most productive writing time spanned from 1910 to 1934 and thereafter, he produced theatrical performances of his plays.
He is credited with creating and developing the Argentine version of grotesque literature known as Criollo Grotesque or Creole Grotesque, which is characterized by a mixture melodramatic tragic satire and domestic discord.