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Juan Orol

Juan Orol

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.

Known for

Olmedo: El rey de la risa
Olmedo: El rey de la risa
2019
Ni modo... así somos
Ni modo... así somos
1981
Adriana del Rio, actriz
Adriana del Rio, actriz
1979
Mexico De Noche
Mexico De Noche
1975
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
1972 • Larry
Historia de un gángster
1968 • Tony Florino
Organización criminal
1968
Contrabandistas del Caribe
1966

Full filmography

El amor de mi bohío
El amor de mi bohío
1947 • Pablo Mendizabal
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Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
1947 • Johnny Carmenta
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Siboney
Siboney
1940 • Gastón de Montero
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Eterna mártir
Eterna mártir
1937 • Narrator
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Honrarás a tus padres
Honrarás a tus padres
1937 • Juan de Calvacanti
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Soulless Women
Soulless Women
1934 • Julián Landeros
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Juan Orol – Biography, Known For & Filmography