Antonio Buero Vallejo was born on September 29, 1916 in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for Historia de una escalera (1950), En la ardiente oscuridad (1959) and Madrugada (1957). He was married to Victoria Rodríguez. He died on April 28, 2000 in Madrid, Spain.