Miguel Morayta

Miguel Morayta
Born(1907-08-15)15 August 1907
Villahermosa, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Died19 June 2013(2013-06-19) (aged 105)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1944-1978

Miguel Morayta (15 August 1907 – 19 June 2013) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed 74 films between 1944 and 1978. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Morayta was a Spanish artillery officer, who joined the Republican side. After Francisco Franco's victory, he left Spain for France and Africa, finally arriving in Mexico in 1941, where he started his career.[1] He was living in Mexico when he died aged 105.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Miguel Morayta: Un olvido de cine". abc.es. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Spanish-Born Filmmaker Miguel Morayta Dies in Mexico at 105". Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2013.