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Juan Orol

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Juan Orol

Born
Died
(aged 90)
Birthplace
Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Credits
54 titles

Biography

Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol, was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as The King of the Mexican Film noir. He was also known as The Involuntary Surrealist. He was a pioneer of the Mexican cinema's first talkies and one of the main promoters of the Rumberas film in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His films have been described as cult films.

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Known For

Acting credits 29

YearTitleRole
2019 Olmedo: El rey de la risa Film
1981 Ni modo... así somos Film
1979 Adriana del Rio, actriz Film
1975 Mexico De Noche Film
1972 El fantástico mundo de los hippies Film Larry
1968 Historia de un gángster Film Tony Florino
1968 Organización criminal Film
1966 Contrabandistas del Caribe Film
1966 Antesala de la silla eléctrica Film
1962 Under the Cover of Night Film Jack
1958 Plazos traicioneros Film
1958 Secretaria peligrosa Film
1956 Under the influence of fear Film Tony Carpio
1954 El sindicato del crimen Film
1951 Hombres sin alma Film
1951 Perdición de mujeres Film Rizo
1951 The Hell of the Poor Film
1950 Cabaret Shanghai Film Tony
1948 El Reino de los Gángsters Film
1947 El amor de mi bohío Film Pablo Mendizabal
1947 Gangsters Versus Cowboys Film Johnny Carmenta
1946 Una mujer de Oriente Film
1945 Los misterios del hampa Film
1940 Siboney Film Gastón de Montero
1937 Eterna mártir Film Narrator
1937 El derecho y el deber Film
1937 Honrarás a tus padres Film Juan de Calvacanti
1936 El calvario de una esposa Film Pepe Luis
1934 Venganza suprema Film Julián Landeros

Crew credits 50

YearTitleJob
1979 El tren de la muerte Film Director
1972 El fantástico mundo de los hippies Film Writer, Director, Producer
1968 Organización criminal Film Director, Writer, Producer
1968 Historia de un gángster Film Director, Writer, Producer
1966 Contrabandistas del Caribe Film Writer, Director, Producer
1966 Antesala de la silla eléctrica Film Director, Writer, Producer
1966 Pasiones infernales Film Director, Producer, Writer
1965 La virgen de la calle Film Writer, Director, Producer
1964 La maldición de mi raza Film Writer, Producer, Director
1963 Sangre en la barranca Film Director
1963 Mi Borinquen querido Film Director, Writer, Producer
1962 Under the Cover of Night Film Director, Writer
1962 La tórtola del Ajusco Film Director, Writer, Producer
1960 Thaimí, la hija del pescador Film Director, Writer, Producer
1958 Plazos traicioneros Film Director, Writer, Producer
1958 Secretaria peligrosa Film Director
1958 El farol de la ventana Film Director
1957 Zonga, el ángel diabólico Film Director, Producer, Writer
1957 Quiéreme con música Film Producer
1957 Te odio y te quiero Film Director, Producer
1957 La mesera del café del puerto Film Director, Producer, Writer
1956 Under the influence of fear Film Director, Writer, Producer
1954 El sindicato del crimen Film Director, Writer, Producer
1954 Sandra, the Woman of Fire Film Producer, Writer, Director
1953 The Goddess of Tahiti Film Director, Producer, Writer
1951 Hombres sin alma Film Producer, Writer, Director
1951 Perdición de mujeres Film Director, Producer, Writer
1951 The Hell of the Poor Film Producer, Writer, Director
1951 Que idiotas son los hombres Film Director, Producer
1951 Madre querida Film Director, Producer, Writer
1950 Cabaret Shanghai Film Producer, Writer, Director
1950 Wild Love Film Director, Producer, Writer
1949 El charro del arrabal Film Director, Writer, Producer
1948 El Reino de los Gángsters Film Director, Producer, Writer
1948 Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl Film Producer, Writer, Director
1947 El amor de mi bohío Film Producer, Writer, Director
1947 Gangsters Versus Cowboys Film Writer, Producer, Director
1946 Pasiones tormentosas Film Writer, Director, Producer
1946 Una mujer de Oriente Film Director, Writer, Producer
1946 Embrujo antillano Film Assistant Director, Writer, Producer
1945 Los misterios del hampa Film Director, Story, Adaptation, Producer, Songs
1944 Cruel destino Film Director, Writer, Producer
1940 Siboney Film Producer, Writer, Director
1937 Eterna mártir Film Writer, Producer, Editor, Director
1937 El derecho y el deber Film Director
1937 Honrarás a tus padres Film Producer, Director
1936 El calvario de una esposa Film Producer, Writer, Director
1935 Beloved Mother Film Director, Writer, Producer
1934 Venganza suprema Film Producer, Co-Director, Story, Adaptation
1927 El sendero gris Film Co-Director
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