René Múgica

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1909-08-04

Deathday 1998-05-03 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina

René Múgica

Biography

René Mugica (August 8, 1909, Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina - May 3, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine actor and film director. He studied at the School of Dramatic Art of the Provincial Institute of La Plata, and made several presentations as a theater actor. In 1940 he made his film debut with a small role in the film "La carga de los valientes", directed by Adelqui Millar. He was part of the initial team of Associated Argentine Artists and worked as an assistant director before making "El centroforward died at dawn" in 1960, his first film. He carried out union work as president of DAC (Argentine Film Directors) and when he resigned he was appointed honorary president of the entity. He was also director of INCAA (National Institute of Cinematography). He passed away on May 3, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Known For

Director

1966
La buena vida

as Director

1965
El reñidero

as Director

1964
1963
La murga

as Director

1963
Rata de puerto

as Director

1962
Man on Pink Corner

as Director

1951
Fantasmas asustados

as Assistant Director

Writer

1965
El reñidero

as Writer

1963
Rata de puerto

as Writer

1951
Fantasmas asustados

as Screenplay