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 fut peintre, dessinateur, scénographe, metteur en scène, acteur et chef décorateur ; sa naissance est enregistrée en 1903 et son décès le 26 août 1989 à Madrid.
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Le lieu de naissance de Santiago Ontañón est Santander, Espagne, selon la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek et la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Le décès est enregistré par la Bibliothèque nationale de France et la 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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- 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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