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Juan Orol

Juan Orol

Directing
04 Aug 1897
26 May 1988
Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

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.

Also Known As

Juan Orol García, Juan Rogelio García, Juan Rogelio García García

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