Carlos Arévalo

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Carlos Arévalo (born August 19, 1906 in Madrid , † September 7, 1989 there ) was a Spanish director .

Arévalo first studied sculpture at the Art Academy of San Fernando . The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War saw him on the side of the Franquists . At the end of this war, it was Arévalo who captured Francisco Franco's victory parade as a ten-minute documentary. His first feature film, ¡Harka! , told the heroic story of the Moroccan troops in this victory.

His next film, Rojo y negro , was also about the recent past - it dealt with the shooting of a young political activist at the beginning of the civil war and was banned soon after its premiere for reasons that have not yet been disclosed. By the end of the Second World War , Arévalo made three more films.

It was not until 1957 that he was able to continue his career; he limited himself to pure entertainment for his last five films. He returned to sculpture and died at the age of 83.

Filmography

  • 1941: ¡Harka!
  • 1942: Rojo y negro
  • 1942: Siempre mujeres
  • 1944: Arribada forzosa
  • 1945: Su ultima noche
  • 1957: Ángeles sin cielo
  • 1957: Hospital general
  • 1959: Misión en Marruecos
  • 1959: Los dos rivales
  • 1960: Un Americano a Toledo

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SURNAME Arévalo, Carlos
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish director
DATE OF BIRTH August 19, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Madrid
DATE OF DEATH September 7, 1989
Place of death Madrid