Rafael Durán
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Rafael Durán, complete name:Rafael Durán Espayaldo (December 15, 1911, Madrid
–February 12, 1994, Sevilla) was a Spanish actor
.
With Alfredo Mayo
, he was the star of the Cinema of Spain
in the 40's. He appears in classics as Eloísa está debajo de un almendro (1943); El clavo
(1944), both directed by Rafel Gil and both co-starred by Amparo Rivelles
; Tuvo la culpa Adán (1944) and Él, ella y sus millones (1944), both by Juan de Orduña
; El destino se disculpa
(1945), directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
or La vida en un hilo
(1945), by Edgar Neville
, with Conchita Montes
.
In the '50s start the declive of his popularity. He retires from screen in 1965. He acted in Jeromín (1953), Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1959) or El valle de las espadas
(1962).
Her daughter María Durán, member of the musical trio Acuario, was on the show business for a while.
In 1946 he won Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos Award as Best Actor for La pródiga.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
–February 12, 1994, Sevilla) was a Spanish actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
After leaving his studies of civil engineer, he started on show business, first as dancer, later on theatre. His film debut is in 1935 in Rosario la cortijera, although he became popular with the comedy La tonta del bote, in 1939, costarred with Josita Hernán. The success of this film make Durán- Hernán as a film couple in another six films.With Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor.- Biography :After leaving his studies of medicine in 1929, Mayo debuts at theatre with the company of Ernesto Vilches...
, he was the star of the Cinema of Spain
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
in the 40's. He appears in classics as Eloísa está debajo de un almendro (1943); El clavo
El clavo
El Clavo or The Nail is a 1944 Spanish romance drama film directed by Rafael Gil. It is based on the novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón....
(1944), both directed by Rafel Gil and both co-starred by Amparo Rivelles
Amparo Rivelles
Amparo Rivelles, is a Spanish actress.In the beginning of her career, she was known as Amparito Rivelles.She has worked in Cinema of Mexico and in telenovelas...
; Tuvo la culpa Adán (1944) and Él, ella y sus millones (1944), both by Juan de Orduña
Juan de Orduña
Juan de Orduña was a Spanish film director.- Filmography :* Me has hecho perder el juicio * Eusébio, la Pantera Negra * El caserío * El huésped del sevillano...
; El destino se disculpa
El destino se disculpa
El destino se disculpa is a 1945 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.It is based on the novel El fantasma written by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez who co-wrote the screenplay....
(1945), directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia was a Spanish film director. His film Ten Ready Rifles was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Patricio miró a una estrella...
or La vida en un hilo
La vida en un hilo
La vida en un hilo is a 1945 Spanish comedy film written, directed and produced by Edgar Neville. Neville later modified the film for the stage, with an adaptation of the same name....
(1945), by Edgar Neville
Edgar Neville
Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero was a Spanish playwright and film director, a member of the Generation of '27....
, with Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes
Conchita Montes was a Spanish film actress.-Career:Born in Madrid, Montes became a popular actress in Spanish films of the 1940s and 1950s...
.
In the '50s start the declive of his popularity. He retires from screen in 1965. He acted in Jeromín (1953), Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1959) or El valle de las espadas
El Valle de las espadas
El Valle de las espadas is a 1963 film about Fernán González of Castile, the first independent Count of Castile, who lived and reigned in the early 10th century, and is considered an important figure in the Spanish Reconquista....
(1962).
Her daughter María Durán, member of the musical trio Acuario, was on the show business for a while.
In 1946 he won Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos Award as Best Actor for La pródiga.