Juan Orol
Born: 1897-08-04
Birthplace: Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Biography
Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol, was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as The King of the Mexican Film noir. He was also known as The Involuntary Surrealist. He was a pioneer of the Mexican cinema's first talkies and one of the main promoters of the Rumberas film in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His films have been described as cult films.
Known For
Ni modo... así somos
El Reino de los Gángsters
La mesera del café del puerto
El sindicato del crimen
Venganza suprema
Thaimí, la hija del pescador
Madre querida
Olmedo: El rey de la risa
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Beloved Mother
Top Movie Credits
El Reino de los Gángsters
Writer
El sindicato del crimen
Producer
Venganza suprema
Adaptation
Thaimí, la hija del pescador
Producer
Madre querida
Writer
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Director
Beloved Mother
Producer