| Enrique Jardiel Poncela | |
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Enrique Jardiel Poncela circa 1931
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| Born | Enrique Jardiel Poncela 15 October 1901 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 18 February 1952 (aged 50) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, theatrical writer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Notable works | Amor se se escribe sin hache |
| Children | Evangelina Jardiel Poncela |
Enrique Jardiel Poncela (15 October 1901, Madrid – 18 February 1952) was a Spanish playwright and novelist who wrote mostly humorous works.
In 1932-33 and 1934 he was called to Hollywood to help with the Spanish-language versions shot in parallel to the English-language films.
His daughter, Evangelina, wrote a book entitled, Mi padre (My Father).