Armando Discépolo
Writing
September 18, 1887
Died at age 83
January 8, 1971
Date of Death
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
Armando Discépolo (1887-1971) was an Argentine theater director and playwright, creator of the Creole grotesque dramatic subgenre and author of several classic works of Argentine theater. He was also the brother of the tango poet and composer Enrique Santos Discépolo.