Hugo Midón (February 27, 1944 – March 25, 2011) was an Argentine children's literature writer, theater director and actor. He graduated from the Theatre Institute of the University of Buenos Aires.[1] Among the plays he staged were Cantando sobre la mesa, El imaginario, Narices and El gato con botas.[2] Midón won numerous awards during his career, including the Premio de la Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo and the Premio Nacional del Teatro.[1]