José González Castillo

José González Castillo was born on 25 January 1885 ^[6]. His career began in the theatre: in 1905 a company of bakers staged his first play, Los rebeldes ^[1]. His name became known in 1907, when the Podestás staged his work at the Teatro Apolo ^[2].

His stage work also drew attention outside Argentina. In 1911, in Chile, his La serenata won first prize in the Teatro Nacional's contest ^[1]. By 1915 he led his own company, which staged Juan Moreira, Santos Vega and Martín Fierro at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano ^[2].

His work also connected the theatre with song. In 1918 Los dientes del perro, with Alberto Weisbach, introduced Mi noche triste on stage ^[2]. In the 1920s he wrote Sobre el pucho with Sebastián Piana, Griseta with Enrique Delfino, and Organito de la tarde with his son Cátulo ^[3][4]. In 1937 he wrote the film La ley que olvidaron, starring Libertad Lamarque ^[2]. He died in Buenos Aires on 22 October 1937 ^[5].

Early theatre career

González Castillo's first play, Los rebeldes, was staged in 1905 by a company of bakers ^[1]. Two years later, in 1907, his name became known when the Podestás staged his work at the Teatro Apolo ^[2].

In 1911 his play La serenata won first prize in a contest held by the Teatro Nacional in Chile ^[1].

Theatre company

By 1915 González Castillo had his own theatre company ^[2]. That year the company staged Juan Moreira, Santos Vega and Martín Fierro at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano ^[2].

Songs and stage music

In 1918 Los dientes del perro, with Alberto Weisbach, introduced Mi noche triste on stage ^[2].

In 1923 Sobre el pucho, written with Sebastián Piana, won the Tango cigarette contest ^[3]. In 1924 he wrote Griseta with Enrique Delfino ^[4]. That same year he wrote Organito de la tarde with his son Cátulo ^[4].

Film and death

In 1937 González Castillo wrote the film La ley que olvidaron, which starred Libertad Lamarque ^[2]. He died in Buenos Aires on 22 October 1937 ^[5].