Miguel Córcega
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Miguel Córcega was a Mexican telenovela
actor and director
. Córcega started his career in acting and directing during the 1940s.
Córcega directed such Mexican telenovelas and soap opera
s as Lazos de Amor
and El privilegio de amar
. His acting credits included Cadenas de amargura.
Later in life, Córcega appeared in Cuidado con el ángel in the role of Padre Anselmo. However, he was forced to retire from the popular television show due to illness. Corcega's role of Padre Anselmo in the show passed to actor Héctor Gómez
.
Miguel Córcega died of a stroke
in Mexico City
on September 29, 2008, at the age of 78. His funeral was held at the Garden of Mexico pantheon in Mexico City.
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
actor and director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
. Córcega started his career in acting and directing during the 1940s.
Córcega directed such Mexican telenovelas and soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s as Lazos de Amor
Lazos de Amor
Lazos de Amor was a Mexican telenovela from 1995. It aired on Televisa, and starred actress and singer Lucero.-Plot:The story centers around María Guadalupe, María Paula and María Fernanda, identical triplets with non-identical, complex personalities. Their parents were killed in a car accident...
and El privilegio de amar
El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
. His acting credits included Cadenas de amargura.
Later in life, Córcega appeared in Cuidado con el ángel in the role of Padre Anselmo. However, he was forced to retire from the popular television show due to illness. Corcega's role of Padre Anselmo in the show passed to actor Héctor Gómez
Héctor Gómez
Héctor Alexis Gómez is a major league baseball shortstop currently on the Colorado Rockies active roster....
.
Miguel Córcega died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on September 29, 2008, at the age of 78. His funeral was held at the Garden of Mexico pantheon in Mexico City.