Miguel Zacarías

Miguel Zacarías
Born	March 19, 1905 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	April 20, 2006 (aged 101) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Occupation	film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active	1933—86

Miguel Zacarías Nogaim (March 19, 1905 – April 20, 2006) was a Mexican film director, producer, and writer.

Career

Zacarías began directing for film in 1933. Even from his early career he developed a reputation for recognizing new acting talent and founded the careers of the some of Mexico's most notable actors including Pedro Armendáriz in Rosario (1935), María Félix,^[1] Marga López, Esther Fernández, and Manuel Medel.

His 1961 film Juana Gallo was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.^[2] Zacarías directed his last film in 1986.

His granddaughter is playwright Karen Zacarias.

He died at the age of 101 on April 20, 2006.

Selected filmography

Producer

• Demonoid, Messenger of Death (1981)
• I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
• Here Comes Martin Corona (1952)
• Escuela de música (1955)
• Peñón de las Ánimas, El (1943)
• Cuidado con el amor (1954)
• Capulina contra los vampiros (1971)
• El pecado de Adán y Eva (1969)
• Espérame en Siberia, vida mía (1971)
• Dolor de pagar la renta, El (1960)
• Marquesa del barrio, La (1951)
• Odalisca No. 13, La (1958)
• Ven a cantar conmigo (1967)
• Rebelde sin casa (1960)
• Tres lecciones de amor (1959)
• Loca, La (1952)

Director

• Rosario (1935)
• Here Comes Martin Corona (1952)
• Ansiedad (1953)
• Escuela de música (1955)
• The Rock of Souls (1942)
• Cuidado con el amor (1954)
• Enamorado, El (1952)
• Necesito dinero (1952)
• Juana Gallo (1961)
• Pecado de Adán y Eva, El (1967)
• Si me han de matar mañana (1947)
• Marquesa del barrio, La (1951)
• Carta de amor, Una (1943)
• Loca, La (1952)
• Me he de comer esa tuna (1945)
• Jesús, el niño Dios (1970)
• Jesús, María y José (1970)
• Jesús, nuestro Señor (1969)

Writer

• Ansiedad (1953)
• Escuela de música (1955)
• Peñón de las Ánimas, El (1943)
• Cuidado con el amor (1954)
• Enamorado, El (1952)
• Necesito dinero (1952)
• Juana Gallo (1961)
• Pecado de Adán y Eva, El (1969)
• Si me han de matar mañana (1947)
• Marquesa del barrio, La (1951)
• Loca, La (1952)
• Me he de comer esa tuna (1945)
• Carta de amor, Una (1943)
• Jesús, el niño Dios (1970)

References

1. "Mexico brings 'Mariela' out of playwright". Chicago Sun-Times. February 4, 2005. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
2. "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

External links

• Miguel Zacarías at the Internet Movie Database