Jaime Salvador Valls (4 November 1901 – 18 October 1976) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director of the

Golden era ''The Golden Era'' was a 19th-century San Francisco newspaper. The publication featured the writing of f.e.g. Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Charles Warren Stoddard (writing at first as "Pip Pepperpod"), Fitz Hugh Ludlow, Adah Isaacs Menken, Ada Clare ...

Mexican cinema Mexican cinema dates to the late nineteenth century during the rule of President Porfirio Díaz. Seeing a demonstration of short films in 1896, Díaz immediately saw the importance of documenting his presidency in order to present an ideal ...

. He is known for writing and directing various low-budget comedies, westerns, and rancheras.

Selected filmography

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Castillos en el aire ''Castillos en el aire'' (English: ''Castles in the Air'') is a 1938 American Spanish-language comedy-drama film. Directed by Jaime Salvador, the film stars Cristina Téllez, Rafael Alcaide, and Pilar Arcos. It was released on April 6, 1938. Plo ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Unknown Policeman ''The Unknown Policeman'' (Spanish: ''El gendarme desconocido'') is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Mapy Cortés, Daniel "Chino" Herrera and Gloria Marín.Standish & Bell p.133 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1941, writer only) * '' Gran Hotel'' (1944, writer only) * '' Marina'' (1945) * ''

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, writer only) * ''

Boom in the Moon ''Boom in the Moon'' ( es, El Moderno Barba Azul) ( en, The Modern-Day Bluebeard, italic=yes) is a 1946 Mexican comedy science fiction film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring Buster Keaton. The film is notable both as Keaton's only Mexican p ...

'', aka ''The Modern-Day Bluebeard'' (1946) * ''

I Am a Fugitive ''I Am a Fugitive'' (Spanish: ''Soy un prófugo'') is a 1946 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Emilia Guiú and Daniel "Chino" Herrera.Pilcher p.132 The film's sets were designed by Manuel Fontanals. Plot ...

'' (1946, writer only) * ''

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, writer only) * '' The Genius'' (1948, writer only) * '' The Magician'' (1949, writer only) * ''

The Atomic Fireman ''The Atomic Fireman'' (Spanish: ''El bombero atómico'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Roberto Soto and Gilberto González.Stavans p.91 The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plo ...

'' (1952, writer only) * ''

The Photographer ''The Photographer'' is a three-part mixed media performance accompanied by music (also sometimes referred to as a chamber opera) by composer Philip Glass. The libretto is based on the life and homicide trial of 19th-century English photographer ...

'' (1953, writer only) * '' Here Are the Aguilares!'' (1957) * ''

Se los chupó la bruja ''Se los chupó la bruja'' ("The Witch Suckled Them") is a 1958 Mexican horror comedy film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina (Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine), Sonia Furió, and Octávio Arias. Plot ...

'' (1958) * ''

Los muertos no hablan ''Los muertos no hablan'' (The Dead Do Not Speak) is a 1958 Mexican western film directed by Jaime Salvador, starring Antonio Aguilar as Mauricio Rosales, and Flor Silvestre as Alondra, the femme fatale. The film follows another adventure of the ...

'' (1958) * '' Yo... el aventurero'' (1959) * ''

Two Cheap Husbands ''Two Cheap Husbands'' (Spanish:''Dos maridos baratos'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy western film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring Lilia Prado, Demetrio González and Julio Aldama.Riera p.22 Cast * Lilia Prado * Demetrio González * Julio ...

'' (1960) * ''

Qué perra vida ''Qué perra vida'' (''What a Dog Life'') is a 1962 Mexican comedy film written and directed by Jaime Salvador, starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine. Co-starring are Norma Mora, Magda Urv ...

'' (1962) * ''

La señora Muerte ''La señora Muerte'' (released in English in the US as ''Madame Death'' and in the UK as ''The Death Woman'') is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring John Carradine and Regina Torné.Weaver & Mank, p. 275 Plot When ...

'' (1969)

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