Delia Fiallo, an author and screenwriter known as the “mother of the Latin American telenovela,” has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 96.
Fiallo’s caregiver told the AP that she died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Fla., just five days before her 97th birthday. A cause of death was not given, but the caregiver said that the writer was surrounded by her children.
Fiallo was one of the most celebrated writers in the romance genre, having penned 43 telenovelas, with over 80 adaptations of her work around the world. Fiallo’s most well-known works include “Kassandra,” “Cristal,” “Leonela,” “Esmeralda,” “La Zulianita,” “Lucecita,” “María del Mar,” “La Señorita Elena,” “Tu Mundo y el Mío,” “Guadalupe” and “Marielena.”
Born in Havana, Cuba on July 4, 1924, Fiallo studied philosophy and literature in university, eventually earning her doctorate in 1948. In 1949, Fiallo began writing radionovelas, and eventually transitioned to telenovelas. Her first telenovela adaptation was of “Soraya,...
Fiallo’s caregiver told the AP that she died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Fla., just five days before her 97th birthday. A cause of death was not given, but the caregiver said that the writer was surrounded by her children.
Fiallo was one of the most celebrated writers in the romance genre, having penned 43 telenovelas, with over 80 adaptations of her work around the world. Fiallo’s most well-known works include “Kassandra,” “Cristal,” “Leonela,” “Esmeralda,” “La Zulianita,” “Lucecita,” “María del Mar,” “La Señorita Elena,” “Tu Mundo y el Mío,” “Guadalupe” and “Marielena.”
Born in Havana, Cuba on July 4, 1924, Fiallo studied philosophy and literature in university, eventually earning her doctorate in 1948. In 1949, Fiallo began writing radionovelas, and eventually transitioned to telenovelas. Her first telenovela adaptation was of “Soraya,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Delia Fiallo, the beloved Cuban writer known as the “mother of the Latin American soap opera,” died on Tuesday, a source close to the scribe tells CNN. She was 96.
While Fiallo’s passing was reported earlier in the day by The Televisa network, the cause of her death was not made clear.
Born on July 4, 1924 in Havana, Cuba, Fiallo first entered into the radionovela space in 1949. She made the leap into telenovelas in 1957, with an adaptation of her radionovela, Soraya.
Some of Fiallo’s most well-known original works include Cristal, Esmeralda, La Zulianita, María del Mar, Lucecita, La señorita Elena, Tu Mundo y el mío, Kassandra, Una muchaha llamada Milagros, Guadalupe, Marielena, Leonela and Monte calvario. She wrote more than 40 works for TV and the radio, in total, which were adapted numerous times, on multiple continents. While the writer experimented with numerous genres, she is commonly associated with that of contemporary romance.
While Fiallo’s passing was reported earlier in the day by The Televisa network, the cause of her death was not made clear.
Born on July 4, 1924 in Havana, Cuba, Fiallo first entered into the radionovela space in 1949. She made the leap into telenovelas in 1957, with an adaptation of her radionovela, Soraya.
Some of Fiallo’s most well-known original works include Cristal, Esmeralda, La Zulianita, María del Mar, Lucecita, La señorita Elena, Tu Mundo y el mío, Kassandra, Una muchaha llamada Milagros, Guadalupe, Marielena, Leonela and Monte calvario. She wrote more than 40 works for TV and the radio, in total, which were adapted numerous times, on multiple continents. While the writer experimented with numerous genres, she is commonly associated with that of contemporary romance.
- 6/30/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Delia Fiallo, a native of Cuba who was considered the mother of Latin America’s telenovelas and wrote dozens of the popular television soap operas, died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Florida, her caregiver said. She was 96.
Fiallo, whose TV hits included Cristal, Kassandra and Leonela, died just five days before her 97th birthday, her caregiver for the past three years, Blanca, told The Associated Press. She asked to be quoted only by her first name.
The caregiver gave no cause of death but said Fiallo died at her home surrounded by her children.
Fiallo’s telenovelas like Lucecita, Peregrina, María de nadie, Pobre ...
Fiallo, whose TV hits included Cristal, Kassandra and Leonela, died just five days before her 97th birthday, her caregiver for the past three years, Blanca, told The Associated Press. She asked to be quoted only by her first name.
The caregiver gave no cause of death but said Fiallo died at her home surrounded by her children.
Fiallo’s telenovelas like Lucecita, Peregrina, María de nadie, Pobre ...
- 6/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Delia Fiallo, a native of Cuba who was considered the mother of Latin America’s telenovelas and wrote dozens of the popular television soap operas, died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Florida, her caregiver said. She was 96.
Fiallo, whose TV hits included Cristal, Kassandra and Leonela, died just five days before her 97th birthday, her caregiver for the past three years, Blanca, told The Associated Press. She asked to be quoted only by her first name.
The caregiver gave no cause of death but said Fiallo died at her home surrounded by her children.
Fiallo’s telenovelas like Lucecita, Peregrina, María de nadie, Pobre ...
Fiallo, whose TV hits included Cristal, Kassandra and Leonela, died just five days before her 97th birthday, her caregiver for the past three years, Blanca, told The Associated Press. She asked to be quoted only by her first name.
The caregiver gave no cause of death but said Fiallo died at her home surrounded by her children.
Fiallo’s telenovelas like Lucecita, Peregrina, María de nadie, Pobre ...
- 6/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Univision.s new primetime novela .La Que No Podía Amar. (The One Who Couldn.t Love) premieres Monday, January 2, 2012 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt (8 p.m. Central). The Univision Network announced today the premiere of its new primetime novela .La Que No Podía Amar. (The One Who Couldn.t Love), a story of passion, betrayal and unrequited love that follows a young woman.s struggle to be reunited with her true love. Written by Delia Fiallo, .La Que No Podía Amar. stars Ana Brenda Contreras, Jorge Salinas, José Ron and .Nuestra Belleza Latina. judge Julián Gil, in his return to novelas following his timeless role in Univision.s original production .Eva Luna.. Premieres Monday, January 2, 2011 at 9 p.m.
- 12/29/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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