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Tales to Keep You Awake S1E1 — The Birthday
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Tales to Keep You Awake•Season 1•Episode 1

The Birthday

7.6/10 · 189 votesFeb 4, 196618 min

Ranked #1 of 18 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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Episode 1: El cumpleaños. The day of his 50th birthday, a man plots to kill his wife and rob the bank he works for.

Directed byChicho Ibáñez Serrador
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Cast1

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Crew8

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Director

F

Fredric Brown

Story

F

Fernando Guillot

Camera Operator

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Mercedes Alonso

Editor

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Chicho Ibáñez Serrador

Teleplay

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Rafael Moreno Alba

Assistant Director

P

Pedro Baldie

Editor

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Alfonso Nieva

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Birthday" is episode 1 of Tales to Keep You Awake season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 189 votes, ranking #1 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador, it aired on February 4, 1966.

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