René Mugica
René Mugica (8 August 1909 – 3 May 1998) was an Argentine actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 13 films between 1940 and 1953. He also directed ten films between 1961 and 1971.
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- Name
- René Mugica
- Born
- 8 August 1909
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 3 May 1998
- Occupation
- Actor, film director, screenwriter
- Nationality
- Argentina.
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René Mugica (8 August 1909 – 3 May 1998) was an Argentine actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 13 films between 1940 and 1953. He also directed ten films between 1961 and 1971.
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René Mugica (1909–1998) was an actor, film actor and film director, among other activities, of Argentine nationality. The actor was born in Carhué and died in Buenos Aires.
René Mugica worked for Associated Argentine Artists and was a member of Argentine Film Directors. The actor held the positions of chairperson and director.
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• Name — René Mugica • Born — 8 August 1909 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 3 May 1998 • Place of death — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Actor, film director, screenwriter • Years Active — 1940–1971
Actor
Actor
• The Gaucho Priest (1941) • La Guerra Gaucha (1942) • El Fin de la noche (1944) • His Best Student (1944) • The Corpse Breaks a Date (1944) • Savage Pampas (1945) • Where Words Fail (1946)
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Director
• That Forward Center Died at Dawn (El centroforward murió al amanecer) – 1961 • Man on Pink Corner (Hombre de la Esquina Rosada) – 1962 • Rata de puerto – 1963 • La Murga – 1963 • Demon in the Blood (El demonio en la sangre) – 1964 • El octavo infierno – 1964 • The Amphitheatre (El Reñidero) – 1965 • Viaje de una noche de verano – 1965 • La buena vida – 1966 • Bajo el signo de la patria – 1971
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René Mugica died at Buenos Aires.
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- 1.Pablo O. Scholz. Murió René Mugica, mítica figura del cine argentino. Clarín. 4 May 1998.
- 2.George S. Larke-Walsh. A Companion to the Gangster Film. Wiley. 167–168. 2018. 9781119041665.
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René Mugica is recorded as film director, screenwriter and actor.
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