Miguel Morayta
Encyclopedia
Miguel Morayta is a Spanish film director
and screenwriter
. He directed 74 films between 1944
and 1978
. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War
, Moryata was a Spanish artillery officer who joined the Republican
side. After Franco
's victory, he left Spain for France and Africa, finally arriving in Mexico in 1941.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He directed 74 films between 1944
1944 in film
The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released....
and 1978
1978 in film
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
, Moryata was a Spanish artillery officer who joined the Republican
Second Spanish Republic
The Second Spanish Republic was the government of Spain between April 14 1931, and its destruction by a military rebellion, led by General Francisco Franco....
side. After Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
's victory, he left Spain for France and Africa, finally arriving in Mexico in 1941.
Selected filmography
- The Martyr of CalvaryThe Martyr of CalvaryThe Martyr of Calvary is a 1952 Mexican drama film directed by Miguel Morayta. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Enrique Rambal - Jesús * Manuel Fábregas - Judas...
(1952) - Amor se dice cantandoAmor se dice cantandoAmor se dice cantando is a 1959 Mexican- Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Morayta and written by María Luisa Algarra...
(1959) - La Bataille de San SebastianLa Bataille de San SebastianLa Bataille de San Sebastian is a 1968 spaghetti western directed by Frenchman Henri Verneuil...
(1968)