Tito Davison

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Tito Davison , actually Óscar Herman Davison (born November 14, 1912 in Chillán , Región del Bío-Bío , Chile ; † March 21, 1985 in Mexico City , Mexico ), was a Mexican actor , screenwriter and director of Chilean origin.

Life

Davison worked in Mexico for the majority of his life. He died at the age of 72 on March 21, 1985 in Mexico City, where he found his final resting place.

Works (selection)

As a director

  • 1930: Sombras de gloria
  • 1937: Murió el sargenton laprida
  • 1954: Cape Horn - Rock of Horror (Cabo de Hornos)
  • 1955: Música de siempre (with performances by Édith Piaf , Yma Sumac and Amália Rodrigues, among others )
  • 1967: The nun and her child (El derecho de nacer)
  • 1968: Corazón salvaje
  • 1969: Metered Murder (The Big Cube)
  • 1972: María (based on Jorge Isaacs ' novel of the same name )

As an actor

  • 1929: Sombras de gloria
  • 1931: Cheri-Bibi
  • 1933: Granaderos del amor
  • 1935: Rosa de Francia

literature

  • Peter B. Schumann: Handbook of Latin American Films . Vervuert Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1982, ISBN 3-921600-16-2 , pp. 52-62.
personal data
SURNAME Davison, Tito
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davison, Óscar Herman (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican actor, screenwriter and director of Chilean origin
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Chillán , Región del Bío-Bío , Chile
DATE OF DEATH March 21, 1985
Place of death Mexico city