Miguel Morayta
Miguel Morayta (15 August 1907 – 19 June 2013) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 74 films between 1944 and 1978. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Morayta was a Spanish artillery officer, who joined the Republican side.
Miguel Morayta
- Name
- Miguel Morayta
- Born
- 15 August 1907
- Birthplace
- Villahermosa, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Died
- 19 June 2013
- Place of death
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter
- Full name
- Miguel Morayta Martínez.
- Nationality
- Mexico and Spain.
- Known for
- The Martyr of Calvary and Dos gemelas estupendas.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Biography
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After Francisco Franco's victory, he left Spain for France and Africa, finally arriving in Mexico in 1941, where he started his career. He was living in Mexico when he died aged 105.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Miguel Morayta • Born — 15 August 1907 • Birthplace — Villahermosa, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain • Died — 19 June 2013 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1944-1978
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Miguel Morayta (15 August 1907 – 19 June 2013) was a screenwriter and film director. The birth of Miguel Morayta is recorded on 15 August 1907 in Ciudad Real, and the death on 19 June 2013 in Mexiko.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Stronger Sex (1946) • Ecija's Seven Children (1947) • The Secret of Juan Palomo (1947) • Lost Love (1951) • Road of Hell (1951) • The Martyr of Calvary (1952) • Tropical Delirium (1952) • Pain (1953) • Amor se dice cantando (1959) • The Bloody Vampire (1962) • La invasión de los vampiros (1963) • Doctor Satán (1966) • The Partisan of Villa (1967) • La Bataille de San Sebastian (1968)
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Life and career
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1958
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1958
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2013
Miguel Morayta died in 2013 at Mexico City.
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Villahermosa.
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Mexico City.
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