Domingo Soler (born Domingo Díaz Pavia; 17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961) was a

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actor and occasional screenwriter of the

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. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an

Ariel Award for Best Actor The Ariel Award for Best Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actor) 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 delivered an outstanding performan ...

for his performance in the 1945 drama film '' The Shack'', making him the first winner in that category.

Early life

Domingo Soler was born in

Chilpancingo Chilpancingo de los Bravo (commonly shortened to Chilpancingo; ; Nahuatl: Chilpantsinko) is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. In 2010 it had a population of 187,251 people. The municipality has an area of in ...

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as Domingo Díaz Pavía on 17 April 1901 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

Andrés Soler Andrés Soler (born Andrés Díaz Pavia; 18 November 1898 – 26 July 1969) was a Mexican actor. He was considered one of the greatest figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Soler appeared in about two hundred films and received four Ariel ...

, as well as the elder brother of

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

* '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

La casa chica ''La casa chica'' (English: ''The Little House'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río. Plot Fernando Mendoza, an eminent doctor, falls in love with Amalia, a sweet woman that fully reciprocates ...

'' (1950) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1950) * ''

We Maids ''We Maids'' (Spanish: ''Nosotras las sirvientas'') is a 1951 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Alma Rosa Aguirre, Domingo Soler and Rubén Rojo.Amador, p. 70. The film's art direction was by Franci ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Three Elenas ''The Three Elenas'' (Spanish: ''Las tres Elenas'') is a 1954 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Amelia Bence, Manolo Fábregas, and Domingo Soler.Riera p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Tailored Gentleman ''A Tailored Gentleman'' (Spanish: ''Caballero a la medida'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Martha Valdés and Ángel Garasa.Pilcher, p. 156. The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo ...

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Sube y baja ''Sube y baja'' (aka ''Up and Down'') is a 1959 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Teresa Velázquez, Domingo Soler, Carlos Agostí and Alejandro Ciangherotti.Lozoya & Agrasánchez, p. 36 The film's art di ...

'' (1959) * ''

His First Love ''His First Love'' (Spanish: ''Su primer amor'') is a 1960 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Juan José Ortega and starring Rafael Bertrand, Tere Velázquez and Freddy Fernández.Riera p.18 Cast * Rafael Bertrand * Tere Velázquez * Fredd ...

'' (1960) * ''

My Mother Is Guilty ''My Mother Is Guilty'' (Spanish: ''Mi madre es culpable'') is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Marga López, Carlos Baena and Domingo Soler.Riera p.59 The film's sets were designed by Jesús Bracho. Cast * Marga ...

'' (1960)

References

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* 1901 births 1961 deaths Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Mexican male screenwriters People from Chilpancingo Male actors from Guerrero 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century screenwriters {{Mexico-film-actor-stub