José Antonio Nieves Conde was born on December 22, 1915 in Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain. He was a director and writer, known for Todos somos necesarios (1956), Surcos (1951) and El diablo también llora (1963). He was previously married to María Luisa Mascuñán. He died on September 14, 2006 in Madrid, Spain.