Juan de Orduña
Known For
Directing
Born
1900-12-26 in Madrid, Spain
Died
1974-02-02
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.
Most Known For
Sábado, sabadete
Pilar Guerra
as Luciano
The Unruly Girl
as Felipe
Zalacaín el aventurero
as (no acreditado)
Nobleza baturra
as Sebastián
Leyenda rota
as José María
Flora y Mariana
as Gerardo
El cura de aldea
as Diego Núñez
To the Devil, with Love
as Vigilante del faro
The Girl
The Mystery of Puerta del Sol
as Pompeyo Pimpollo
La Antorcha de los Éxitos: Cifesa (1932-1961)
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
La casa de la Troya
as Augusto
Rocío Dalbaicín
Fin de curso
as Self (uncredited)
Ya viene el cortejo…
as Self - Narrator (voice)
An Adventure Worth a Movie
