Biography

Álvaro Retana(1890-1970)

Music Department
Soundtrack

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Álvaro Retana was born on 26 August 1890 in Batangas, Philippines. He is known for La violetera (1958), Valencia (1957) and Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (1958). He died on 10 February 1970 in Madrid, Spain.

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Known for

Sara Montiel and Raf Vallone in La violetera (1958)

6.8

Soundtrack(as Retana, "La primavera")

1958

Valencia (1957)

6.1

Soundtrack(as Retana, "Ven y ven", "Rumba de La Chelito", "La sandunga", "Alma andaluza", "La hora del té")

1957

Aquellos tiempos del cuplé (1958)

Aquellos tiempos del cuplé

6.6

Soundtrack("El lindo Ramón", "Las tardes del Ritz", "Amor japonés", "Ven marido ven")

1958

L'espionne de Madrid (1962)

L'espionne de Madrid

6.2

Soundtrack("Rumba Chambelona", "Colón 34", "La mosca indiscreta", "La pulga sabia", "Canción del alirón", "A pescar marido")

1962

Credits

Music Department

Cinema
TV Movie
- composer: theme song "Ven y ven" (as Retana)
- 1989

Soundtrack

Cómicos
TV Series
- lyrics: "La canción del Rhin"
- 1987
Música y estrellas
TV Series
- music: "Ven y ven"
- 1976
L'espionne de Madrid
6.2
- writer: "Colón 34", "La mosca indiscreta", "La pulga sabia", "Canción del alirón", "A pescar marido" ("Rumba Chambelona")
- 1962
La violetera
6.8
- writer: "La primavera" (as Retana)
- 1958
Aquellos tiempos del cuplé
6.6
- writer: "El lindo Ramón", "Las tardes del Ritz", "Amor japonés", "Ven marido ven"
- 1958
Valencia
6.1
- writer: "Ven y ven", "Rumba de La Chelito", "La sandunga", "Alma andaluza", "La hora del té" (as Retana)
- 1957

Personal details

Alternative name
- Retana
Born
- August 26, 1890
- Batangas, Philippines
Died
- February 10, 1970
- Madrid, Spain(undisclosed)
Children
- Alfonso Retana Tejeira
Parents
- Wenceslao Retana

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