Miguel Gila Cuesta (12 March 1919 – 13 July 2001) was a Spanish comedian and actor. He appeared in 27 films and television shows between 1954 and 1993, and became famous in Spain and Latin America with his comic monologues. He starred in the film '' ¡Viva lo imposible!'', which was entered into the

8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue. The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swe ...

. He previously spent some time incarcerated in Valsequillo (until May 1939) and Zamora

concentration camps Internment is the imprisonment of people, commonly in large groups, without charges or intent to file charges. The term is especially used for the confinement "of enemy citizens in wartime or of terrorism suspects". Thus, while it can simply ...

, and later in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

prisons like Yeserías, Santa Rita,

Carabanchel Carabanchel is a district of Madrid, Spain. It lies on the southern (right) bank of the Manzanares, spanning southward down to the M-40 ring road. The district is made up of the neighbourhoods of Abrantes, Comillas, Opañel, Puerta Bonita, San ...

and, finally, Torrijos, because of having joined the defeated side in the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Devil Plays the Flute ''The Devil Plays the Flute'' (Spanish:''El diablo toca la flauta'') is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring José Luis Ozores, Luis Prendes and Luis Arroyo.Bentley p.128 Plot When the pieces of a singular f ...

'' (1953) * ''

Adventures of the Barber of Seville ''Adventures of the Barber of Seville'' (French: ''L'aventurier de Séville'', Spanish: ''Aventuras del barbero de Sevilla'') is a 1954 French-Spanish comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Luis Mariano, Lolita Sevilla and Danielle ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Louts ''The Louts'' (Spanish:''Los gamberros'') is a 1954 Spanish comedy film directed by Juan Lladó.Bentley p.128-29 Cast * Barta Barri * Modesto Cid * Jesús Colomer * Carmen de Colomer * Miguel Gila * Adela González * Milagros Leal * Jos ...

'' (1954) * ''

Uncle Hyacynth ''Uncle Hyacynth'' ( es, Mi tío Jacinto) is a 1956 Spanish drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival, Pablito Calvo won the Golden Bear (Audience Award) for his interpretation in this film. Cast * Pa ...

'' (1956) * ''

Let's Make the Impossible! ''Let's Make the Impossible!'' ( es, ¡Viva lo imposible!) is a 1958 Spanish comedy film adapted from the play ''"¡Viva lo imposible! o el contable de las estrellas"'', by Miguel Mihura and Joaquín Calvo Sotelo, and directed by Rafael Gil.de E ...

'' (1958) * ''

A Nearly Decent Girl ''A Nearly Decent Girl'' (german: Ein fast anständiges Mädchen, es, Una chica casi formal) is a 1963 West German-Spanish comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Liselotte Pulver, Alberto de Mendoza and Martin Held.Bock & Bergfelder ...

'' (1963)

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* * 1919 births 2001 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male comedians Male actors from Madrid Prisoners and detainees of Spain Spanish people of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction) Spanish prisoners and detainees Spanish stand-up comedians 20th-century Spanish male actors 20th-century comedians {{Spain-actor-stub