Pedro Jorge Rigato Delissetche,George Rigaud
inenacional.com better known by his stage names George Rigaud, Georges Rigaud or Jorge Rigaud (11 August 1905 – 17 January 1984), was an Argentine film actor who appeared in 194 films between 1932 and 1981. Born in

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, he went to live in

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with his parents. He started his career in

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, using the name Georges Rigaud. The 1933 film ''

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'', in which he shared the lead with Annabella, made him a promising actor in French cinema. Rigaud starred in various European films during the 1930s. In 1941, he returned to Argentine where he resumed his film career. In 1956, he returned to Europe and eventually settled in

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. He went on to appear in Spanish, Italian and French films. Rigaud was killed in a road accident in

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Beauty Spot ''Beauty Spot'' (French: ''Grains de beauté'') is a 1932 French musical comedy film directed by Pierre Caron and Léonce Perret and starring Simone Cerdan, Marfa d'Hervilly and Doris Morrey.Crisp p.391 It is a remake of the 1931 German film ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * ''

'' (1933) * '' Idylle au Caire'' (1933) * '' A Love Story'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) * '' Nuits de feu'' (1937) * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) * ''

Wells in Flames ''Wells in Flames'' (French: ''Puits en flammes'') is a 1937 German adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Josseline Gaël, George Rigaud and Suzy Vernon.Rentschler p.289 It is the French-language version of '' City of Ana ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * '' Paris Underground'' (1945) * '' I Walk Alone'' (1948) * '' The Trap'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

They Fired with Their Lives ''They Fired with Their Lives'' (Spanish: ''Con la vida hicieron fuego'') is a 1959 Spanish war film directed by and starring Ana Mariscal. It is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Espa ...

'' (1951) * '' Mi calle'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1961) * '' The Happy Thieves'' (1961) as Spanish Police Inspector * ''

The Secret of the Black Widow ''The Secret of the Black Widow'' (german: Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring O. W. Fischer, Karin Dor and Klaus Kinski.Goble p. 494 It is part of a boom of Krimi f ...

'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' Brandy'' (1964) * ''

That Man in Istanbul ''That Man in Istanbul'' ( es, Estambul 65, it, Colpo grosso a Galata Bridge, french: L'Homme d'Istamboul) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst ...

'' (1965) * '' The Hell of Manitoba'' (1965) * '' Black Box Affair'' (1966) * '' Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula'' (1966) * '' Savage Pampas'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1968) * '' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'' (1969) * ''

One on Top of the Other ''One on Top of the Other'' (Italian: ''Una sull'altra''), also known as ''Perversion Story'', is a 1969 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci. Written by Fulci and Roberto Gianviti, the film stars Jean Sorel, Marisa Mell, Elsa Martinelli ...

'' (1969) * '' Marta'' (1971) * ''

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin ''A Lizard in a Woman's Skin'' ( it, Una lucertola con la pelle di donna) is a 1971 ''giallo'' film directed by Lucio Fulci and produced by Edmondo Amati and Robert Dorfmann. It stars Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Leo Genn, and ...

'' (1971) * '' Death Walks on High Heels'' (1971) * ''

Horror Express ''Horror Express'' ( Spanish: ''Pánico en el Transiberiano'', lit. "Panic on the Trans-Siberian") is a 1972 science fiction horror film directed by Eugenio Martín. It stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, with Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tor ...

'' (1972) * ''

All the Colors of the Dark ''All the Colors of the Dark'' ( it, Tutti i colori del buio) is a 1972 ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Edwige Fenech, George Hilton (actor), George Hilton and George Rigaud. The film was also released under the alternate ...

'' (1972) * '' Knife of Ice'' (1972) * ''

His Name Was Holy Ghost ''His Name Was Holy Ghost'' ( it, Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... parola di Spirito Santo, es, ...Y le llamaban El Halcón, also known as ''They Call Him Holy Ghost'' and ''El halcón de Sierra Madre'') is a 1972 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Weste ...

'' (1972) * ''

The Case of the Bloody Iris ''The Case of the Bloody Iris'' (Italian: ''Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer?'', lit. "Why those strange drops of blood on Jennifer's body?", originally released in the UK as ''Erotic Blue'') is a 1972 Italian giallo film ...

'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1975) * '' Maravillas'' (1981)

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* * 1905 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Argentine male actors Road incident deaths in Spain Argentine male film actors Male actors from Buenos Aires Male Spaghetti Western actors {{Argentina-actor-stub