Santiago Ontañón
Santiago Ontañón (1903–1989) was a Spanish actor and art director, designing the sets for a number of film productions. His sister Sara Ontañón was a film editor. He was a friend of director Luis Buñuel.
Santiago Ontañón
- Name
- Santiago Ontañón
- Born
- 1903
- Birthplace
- Santander, Spain
- Died
- 26 August 1989
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- Actor, art director
- Full name
- Santiago Ontañón Fernández.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Honours
- Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain and 1923-1973).
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Santiago Ontañón was a painter, draughtsman, stage designer, director, actor and production designer, born in 1903 and died on 26 August 1989 in Madrid.
Life
Santiago Ontañón was born in Santander, Spain, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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• Name — Santiago Ontañón • Born — 1903 • Birthplace — Santander, Spain • Died — 26 August 1989 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Occupation — Actor, art director • Years Active — 1931–1980 (film)
Actor
Actor
• El embrujo de Sevilla (1931) • La traviesa molinera (1934) – The Miller • Por un perro chico, una mujer (1934) • A Woman in Danger (1936) – Ricardo • Faustina (1957) – Don Fernando • Muchachas en vacaciones (1958) • La vida por delante (1958) – Paciente 'Sra. de Anglada' • Juego de niños (1959) • Miss Cuplé (1969) • La vida alrededor (1959) – Socio • El día de los enamorados (1959) – Jugador de Golf • Carnival Day (1960) • Amor bajo cero (1960) – Contraalmirante • Sólo para hombres (1960) • Mi calle (1960) • The Red Rose (1960) • Adiós, Mimí Pompón (1961) – (uncredited) • Ha llegado un ángel (1961) – Productor • Julia y el celacanto (1961) • El pobre García (1961) • Siempre es domingo (1961) • Honorables sinvergüenzas (1961) • Tómbola (1962) – Consejero de seguros • La gran familia (1962) • The Executioner (1963) – Sr. Corcuera, el académico • The Adventures of Scaramouche (1963) • The Black Tulip (1964) • Los dinamiteros (1964) – Conserje • Búsqueme a esa chica (1964) • Rueda de sospechosos (1964) – Don Pablo • The Hell of Manitoba (1965) – Bankier • La familia y... uno más (1965) • Cotolay (1965) – Abad • El arte de no casarse (1966) • Tres perros locos, locos (1966) • De cuerpo presente (1967) • Crimen imperfecto (1970) – Invitado ebrio • Variety (1971) – Decorador • Blanca por fuera y Rosa por dentro (1971) – Don Félix • Dans la poussière du soleil (1972) – Le banquier (uncredited) • Las señoritas de mala compañía (1973) – Don Faustino (uncredited) • Hold-Up, instantánea de una corrupción (1974) • No quiero perder la honra (1975) • La muerte ronda a Mónica (1976) • Impossible Love (1977) – Hombre rico • Secretos de alcoba (1977) • Mi hija Hildegart (1977) • Cinco tenedores (1980) – Los Monteros (final film role)
Art director
Art director
• The Moorish Queen (1937) • The Black Tulip (1964) • Run Like a Thief (1967) • The Castle of Fu Manchu (1969)
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Santander.
Birth place
Madrid.
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- 1.Gubern & Hammond p.252
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- Román Gubern & Paul Hammond. Luis Buñuel: The Red Years, 1929–1939. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2012.
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