Arturo de Córdova
| Arturo de Córdova | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Arturo García Rodríguez 8 May 1908 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died |
3 November 1973 (aged 65) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Marga López (1964–1973) |
| Awards |
Ariel Award for Best Actor 1958 Feliz año, amor mío Ariel Award for Best Actor 1954 Las tres perfectas casadas Ariel Award for Best Actor 1952 En la palma de tu mano |
Arturo de Córdova (born Arturo García Rodríguez; 8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973) was a Mexican born film actor. He made over one hundred films in all.
Biography
Career
Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain, winning three Silver Ariels and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947).
Personal life and death
He was married to Enna de Arana and in a relationship with actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City in 1973. The Mexican producer, Álex García, who has been making a name for himself in the last 6 years, recently revealed that he is De Córdova's grandson. AG Studios was named Latin America's biggest production group.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Ave sin rumbo | Fernando Noriega "Juan Torres" | Alternative title: Wandering Bird |
| 1938 | La Zandunga | Juancho | |
| 1938 | While Mexico Sleeps | Federico La Cierva | |
| 1939 | El milagro de la calle mayor | Carlos | |
| 1939 | La casa del ogro | Fermin | |
| 1939 | "¡Que viene mi marido!" | Luis | |
| 1940 | Mala yerba | Gertrudis | |
| 1942 | Alejandra | Ricardo | |
| 1943 | Hostages | Paul Breda | |
| 1944 | Frenchman's Creek[1] | Jean Benoit Aubrey | |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny | Joe Morales | |
| 1945 | La selva de fuego | Luciano | |
| 1947 | New Orleans | Nick Duquesne | |
| 1947 | Five Faces of Woman | Roberto | |
| 1948 | God Reward You | ||
| 1948 | Passport to Rio | Ramón Machando | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanova | Casanova | |
| 1949 | Fascinación | Alternative title: Fascination | |
| 1949 | The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon | ||
| 1951 | Stronghold | Don Pedro Álvarez | |
| 1951 | The Absentee | ||
| 1953 | Las tres perfectas casadas | ||
| 1953 | Él | Francisco Galván de Montemayor | |
| 1955 | Leonora of the Seven Seas | ||
| 1955 | Mãos Sangrentas | Adriano/Rick Marson | |
| 1955 | Un extraño en la escalera | ||
| 1955 | The Red Fish | ||
| 1958 | Miércoles de ceniza | Dr. Federico Lamadrid | |
| 1959 | Isla para dos | Miguel Reyes | Alternative title: Island for Two |
| 1960 | El esqueleto de la señora Morales | Dr. Morales | Alternative title: Skeleton of Mrs. Morales |
| 1965 | El pecador | Mario | Alternative title: Sinful |
| 1967 | Los perversos | Padre Miguel Antonio | |
| 1970 | La agonía de ser madre | Luis García | Alternative title: Agony to Be a Mother |
| 1971 | El profe | Gobernador | Alternative title: The Professor |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Ariel Award | Nominated | Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina) | La selva de fuego |
| 1950 | Medianoche | |||
| 1951 | El hombre sin rostro | |||
| 1952 | Won | En la palma de tu mano | ||
| 1953 | Nominated | Mi esposa y la otra | ||
| 1954 | Won | Las tres perfectas casadas | ||
| 1958 | Feliz año, amor mío |
References
- ↑ TCM