Eduardo Arozamena

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arozamena and the second or maternal family name is Lira.
Eduardo Arozamena
Born(1875-10-13)13 October 1875
Mexico City, Mexico
Died21 May 1951(1951-05-21) (aged 75)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Other namesNanche Arozamena
Occupation(s)Actor, film director and screenwriter
HonoursAriel prize 1949

Eduardo Arozamena Lira (13 October 1875 – 21 May 1951) was a Mexican actor. His nickname was "El Nanche Arozamena".

Son of Juan Arozamena and Guadalupe Lira y Argomanes. Initially a singer (baritone), theater actor, he later ventured into film, where he was also a director and screenwriter.

He worked in Mexico as well as in the United States, where he participated in the famous 1931 Dracula Spanish-language film, directed by George Melford.

He also entered literature as a storyteller, with his works being published in the weekly "Mefistófeles". He later authored the weekly column Parece que fue ayer ("It seems like yesterday"), published in the newspaper El Universal Ilustrado.[1]

The National Association of Actors (ANDA) of Mexico named their most important medal, awarded to its members when they turn 50 years of career, in his honor.[2]

  1. ^ "Arozamena, Eduardo". Escritores del Cine Mexicano Sonoro (in Spanish). National Autonomous University of Mexico.
  2. ^ "Carlos Ruiz es reconocido con la Medalla "Eduardo Arozamena"" [Carlos Ruiz is recognized with the "Eduardo Arozamena" Medal]. El Sol de México (in Spanish). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2019.