Juan de Orduña

Juan de Orduña

Known for
Directing
Born
December 26, 1900
Died
February 2, 1974 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Madrid, Spain

Biography

Juan de Orduña y Fernández-Shaw (Madrid, December 27, 1900-id., February 3, 1974) was a Spanish film director and actor. Born into a family of aristocrats, he studied law. His artistic career as an actor began in the twenties, joining Emilio Thuiller's theater company. In the following years he took part in numerous silent plays. He participated as a leading actor in the first sound film of Spanish cinema, El misterio de la Puerta del Sol (1929). After the arrival of sound films, his presence in front of the camera became less frequent, although he would still participate in films of certain renown such as Nobleza baturra (1935), by Florián Rey. His career as a director stood out especially in the decade following the end of the Spanish Civil War, when he became one of the most prolific filmmakers of the time and also one of the public's favorites.

Known For

Filmography

1973
Me has hecho perder el juicio poster

Me has hecho perder el juicio

Movie · Director

1973
Eusébio, The Black Panther poster

Eusébio, The Black Panther

Movie · Director

1972
El caserío poster

El caserío

Movie · Director

1970
La tonta del bote poster

La tonta del bote

Movie · Director

1970
El huesped del sevillano poster

El huesped del sevillano

Movie · Director

1969
Bohemians poster

Bohemians

Movie · Director

1969
La revoltosa poster

La revoltosa

Movie · Director

1969
La canción del olvido poster

La canción del olvido

Movie · Director

1969
Maruxa poster

Maruxa

Movie · Director

1968
Despedida de casada poster

Despedida de casada

Movie · Director

1968
Las golondrinas poster

Las golondrinas

Movie · Director

1966
Man on the Spying Trapeze poster

Man on the Spying Trapeze

Movie · Director

1966
Delitto d'amore poster

Delitto d'amore

Movie · Director

1965
Rustic Chivalry poster

Rustic Chivalry

Movie · Director

1963
Bochorno poster

Bochorno

Movie · Director

1962
El amor de los amores

El amor de los amores

Movie · Director

1961
Teresa de Jesús poster

Teresa de Jesús

Movie · Director

1958
La Tirana poster

La Tirana

Movie · Director

1958
Música de ayer poster

Música de ayer

Movie · Director

1957
The Last Couplet poster

The Last Couplet

Movie · Director

1955
El Padre Pitillo poster

El Padre Pitillo

Movie · Director

1955
Zalacaín el aventurero poster

Zalacaín el aventurero

Movie · Director

1954
Reeds and Mud poster

Reeds and Mud

Movie · Director

1951
Dawn of America poster

Dawn of America

Movie · Director

1951
La Leona de Castilla poster

La Leona de Castilla

Movie · Director

1950
Pequeñeces poster

Pequeñeces

Movie · Director

1950
Agustina of Aragon poster

Agustina of Aragon

Movie · Director

1950
Tempestad en el alma poster

Tempestad en el alma

Movie · Director

1948
Locura de amor poster

Locura de amor

Movie · Director

1947
Serenata española poster

Serenata española

Movie · Director

1947
La Lola se va a los puertos poster

La Lola se va a los puertos

Movie · Director

1946
Un drama nuevo poster

Un drama nuevo

Movie · Director

1946
White Mission poster

White Mission

Movie · Director

1944
Ella, él y sus millones poster

Ella, él y sus millones

Movie · Director

1944
La vida empieza a medianoche poster

La vida empieza a medianoche

Movie · Director

1944
Tuvo la culpa Adán poster

Tuvo la culpa Adán

Movie · Director

1944
Yo no me caso poster

Yo no me caso

Movie · Director

1943
Deliciosamente tontos poster

Deliciosamente tontos

Movie · Director

1943
Autumn Roses poster

Autumn Roses

Movie · Director

1942
El frente de los suspiros poster

El frente de los suspiros

Movie · Director

1942
Follow the Legion! poster

Follow the Legion!

Movie · Director

1941
Porque te vi llorar poster

Porque te vi llorar

Movie · Director

1928
An Adventure Worth a Movie

An Adventure Worth a Movie

Movie · Director