Benito Perojo


Benito Perojo González was a Spanish film director and film producer.

Biography

Son of José Perojo Figueras, a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his wife, Ana Cortina Fuentes.
On 18 July 1966 he was honoured by the Caballero Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil.
He died in Madrid on 11 November 1974 aged 80 and he was survived by his daughter Carmen Perojo Carreras.

Selected filmography

Director

Malvaloca Restless Hearts La bodega The Charm of Seville Fog The Man Who Laughed at Love World Crisis Paloma Fair Bound for Cairo The [Barber of Seville (1938 film)|The Barber of Seville]

Producer

Love [on Wheels (1954 film)|Love on Wheels] Sighs of Triana The Adventures of Gil Blas A Ray of Light An Angel Has Arrived The Fair of the Dove La pérgola de las flores Un novio para dos hermanas