Andrés Soler (born Andrés Díaz Pavia; 18 November 1898 – 26 July 1969) was a

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actor. He was considered one of the greatest figures of the

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...

. Soler appeared in about two hundred films and received four

Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Masculina) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has deliv ...

nominations in his long career.

Early life

Andrés Soler was born in

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as Andrés Díaz Pavía on 18 November 1898 to Domingo Díaz García and Irene Pavía Soler. He was the younger brother of

Fernando Soler Fernando Soler (born Fernando Díaz Pavia; 24 May 1896 – 25 October 1979) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning ...

and the elder brother of

Domingo Soler Domingo Soler (born Domingo Díaz Pavia; 17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961) was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an Ariel ...

Julián Soler Julián Soler (born Julián Díaz Pavia; 17 February 1907 – 5 May 1977) was a Mexican film director, actor, and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning half a century, Soler received two Ariel Award nominations ...

, and Mercedes Soler. His family is known as the Soler Dynasty.

Selected filmography

* ''

I'm a Real Mexican ''I'm a Real Mexican'' (Spanish: ''Soy puro mexicano'') is a 1942 Mexican comedy film, comedy thriller film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pedro Armendariz, Janet Alcoriza and David Silva (actor), David Silva. Its plot has drawn compari ...

'' (1942) * ''

La razón de la culpa ''La razón de la culpa'' (English: "The reason for the blame") is a 1943 Mexican film directed by Juan José Ortega who also directed Corazón salvaje. The film stars Blanca de Castejón, Andrés Soler Andrés Soler (born Andrés Díaz Pa ...

'' (1942) *''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'' (1943) * ''

Michael Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than thi ...

'' (1944) * ''

A Day with the Devil ''A Day with the Devil'' (Spanish: ''Un día con el Diablo'') is a 1945 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Andrés Soler and Miguel Arenas.Stavans, p. 91. Cast * Cantinflas as Juan Pérez * Andrés Sol ...

'' (1945) * ''

Fly Away, Young Man! ''Fly Away, Young Man!'' (Spanish: ''¡A volar joven!'') is a 1947 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Julio Villarreal, Miroslava and Ángel Garasa. It was produced by Posa Films and distributed internatio ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' Over the Waves'' (1950) * ''

Serenade in Acapulco Santiago Eduardo Urueta Sierra (24 February 1904 – 23 March 1979), more commonly known as Chano Urueta, was a Mexican film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Filmography Director *1928: '' El Destino'' *1933: '' Profanación'' *193 ...

'' (1951) * ''

María Montecristo ''María Montecristo'' is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Zully Moreno, Arturo de Córdova and Carlos López Moctezuma.Goble p.303 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main cast * Zully More ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

Women Without Tomorrow ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (Spanish: ''Mujeres sin mañana'') is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Leticia Palma, Manolo Fábregas and Carmen Montejo.Vargas p.172 The film's art direction Art director is the title ...

'' (1951) * ''

If I Were a Congressman ''If I Were a Congressman'' (Spanish: ''Si yo fuera diputado'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.Zolov p.95 The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot ...

'' (1952) * ''

A Place Near Heaven ''A Place Near Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Un rincón cerca del cielo'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Andrés Soler.De la Mora, p. 79. The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) *'' The Rapture'' (1954) *''

The Viscount of Monte Cristo ''The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (Spanish: ''El Vizconde de Montecristo'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Andrés Soler.Hershfield & Maciel p.77 The film draw ...

'' (1954) *'' Take Me in Your Arms'' (1954) * ''

When I Leave ''When I Leave'' (Spanish:''Cuando me vaya'') is a 1954 Mexican musical drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Libertad Lamarque, Miguel Torruco and Prudencia Grifell. It portrays the life of the bolero composer María Grever.Irwin & Ri ...

'' (1954) * ''

Look What Happened to Samson ''Look What Happened to Samson'' (Spanish:''Lo que le pasó a Sansón'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Yolanda Varela.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Main cas ...

'' (1955) * ''

The Miracle Roses ''The Miracle Roses'' (Spanish: ''Las rosas del milagro'') is a 1960 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Armando Silvestre, Crox Alvarado, and Jaime Fernández.Riera p.11 It is set around the time of the Spanish c ...

'' (1960) * ''

Juan Polainas ''Juan Polainas'' is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by René Cardona.García Riera, p. 182 Cast * Irma Dorantes * Antonio Espino * Daniel 'Chino' Herrera * Omar Jasso * Paco Michel * Francisco Reiguera * Andrés Soler * José Torvay Jos ...

'' (1960)

Death

On 26 July 1969, Andrés Soler unexpectedly died at his residence in

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at the age of 70. His cause of death was

cerebral embolism An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel. The embolus may be a blood clot (thrombus), a fat globule ( fat embolism), a bubble of air or other gas (gas embolism), amniotic fluid (amnio ...

. Soler was interred at the Panteón Jardín in

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. Thousands of people attended his funeral to say goodbye and offer their condolences.

Katy Jurado María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002), known professionally as Katy Jurado, was a Mexican actress. Jurado began her acting career in Mexico during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In 1951, she was rec ...

, Luis Aguilar,

Carmelita González Carmelita González (July 11, 1928 – April 30, 2010) was a Mexican lead actress known for her film roles during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She appeared in nearly 100 Mexican films during her career, opposite such actors as Mario Moreno ...

, and

Elsa Cárdenas Elsa Cárdenas Rentería (born 3 August 1932) is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows. She starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. ...

were also present to memorize him.

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* 1898 births 1969 deaths Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors Male actors from Coahuila {{Mexico-film-actor-stub