Francisco Múgica
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Francisco Múgica was an Argentine
film director
, film editor and cinematographer
.
Múgica initially began his career in film as a cinematographer
in the mid 1930s but by 1939 he had become a film director directing his first film El Solterón early that year followed by the highly successful comedy Así es la vida. He directed some 25 films including the 1942
film Adolescencia
. He retired from film in 1962.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
film director
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:...
, film editor and cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
.
Múgica initially began his career in film as a cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
in the mid 1930s but by 1939 he had become a film director directing his first film El Solterón early that year followed by the highly successful comedy Así es la vida. He directed some 25 films including the 1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
film Adolescencia
Adolescencia
Adolescencia is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica and written by Carlos A. Olivari. The film starred Pola Alonso and Ana Arneodo-Synopsis:...
. He retired from film in 1962.
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Así es la vida Such Is Life (1939 film) Such Is Life is a 1939 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed by Francisco Múgica based on a play by Nicolás de las Llanderas and Arnaldo Malfatti; starring Enrique Muiño.-Plot summary:... |
| 1939 | El solterón |
| 1939 | Margarita, Armando y su padre Margarita, Armando y su padre Margarita, Armando y su padre is a 1939 Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica. The film is based a play by Enrique Jardiel Poncela who himself adapted the film for the silver screen. The film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Mecha Ortiz and Pedro Quartucci.Production... |
| 1940 | Medio millón por una mujer |
| 1941 | Honest Person Needed |
| 1941 | On Tuesdays, Orchids |
| 1941 | The Best Father in the World |
| 1942 | Adolescencia Adolescencia Adolescencia is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica and written by Carlos A. Olivari. The film starred Pola Alonso and Ana Arneodo-Synopsis:... |
| 1942 | El pijama de Adán |
| 1942 | The Journey |
| 1943 | Daughter of the Minister |
| 1943 | I Win the War |
| 1943 | The Mirror |
| 1944 | Mi novia es un fantasma |
| 1945 | Allá en el setenta y tantos Allá en el setenta y tantos Allá en el setenta y tantos is a 1945 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica and written by Manuel Agromayor and Tulio Demicheli.The film starred Silvana Roth as Élida Paso and Carlos Cores.-Cast:... |
| 1946 | Cristina |
| 1946 | Deshojando margaritas Deshojando margaritas Deshojando margaritas is a 1946 Argentine film.... |
| 1946 | Milagro de amor |
| 1948 | El barco sale a las diez El Barco sale a las diez El Barco sale a las diez is a 1948 Argentine film.... |
| 1949 | Esperanza |
| 1950 | Piantadino Piantadino Piantadino is a 1950 Argentine Spanish language comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica.The film is based on the cartoon character of the same name created by Adolfo Mazzone.-Comic strip character:... |
| 1951 | La pícara cenicienta La Pícara cenicienta La Pícara cenicienta is a 1951 Argentine film.... |
| 1952 | Rescate de sangre Rescate de sangre Rescate de sangre is a 1952 Argentine film.... |
| 1959 | I Was Born in Buenos Aires I Was Born in Buenos Aires I Was Born in Buenos Aires is a 1959 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica.-Cast:*Mario Amaya*Alberto Argibay*Santiago Arrieta*Carlos Carella*Mario Fortuna*Gilda Lousek*Oscar Orlegui*Ignacio Quirós*María Luisa Robledo*Isabel Sánchez... |
| 1962 | Mi Buenos Aires querido Mi Buenos Aires querido Mi Buenos Aires querido is a 1936 Argentine musical film directed and written by Julio Irigoyen. It is a tango film.The soundtrack of the movie is Carlos Gardel's 'Mi Buenos Aires querido' tango.... |