Miguel Córcega (, October 29, 1929 in

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– September 29, 2008 in

) was a Mexican

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actor and

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. Córcega started his career in acting and directing during the 1940s.

Biography

Film

In the 1960s, Córcega participated in the

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films ''

El dolor de pagar la renta ''El dolor de pagar la renta'' ( en, The Pain of Paying Rent) is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed Agustín P. Delgado. Cast *Marco Antonio Campos as Viruta *Gaspar Henaine as Capulina *Cesáreo Quezadas as Juanito * Lilia Guízar as Lulu *Norm ...

'' and ''

Dos pintores pintorescos ''Dos pintores pintorescos'' is a 1967 Mexican comedy film starring Viruta and Capulina. It was shot in Technicolor, Eastmancolor with cinematography by Rosalío Solano. Plot Viruta and Capulina are two painters who work painting skyscrapers. One ...

''. In the latter film, he co-starred as the villain, Lorenzo, a fortune hunter who murders a woman and tries to murder Capulina, whom he thinks is a witness of the crime.

Telenovelas

Córcega directed such Mexican telenovelas and

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s as ''

Lazos de Amor ''Lazos de amor'' (English title: ''Τies of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1995. It stars Lucero and Luis José Santander. Plot The series centers around María Guadalupe, María Paula and María Fern ...

'' and '' El privilegio de amar''. His acting credits included the television series ''

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''. Later in life, Córcega appeared in ''

Cuidado con el ángel ''Cuidado con el ángel'' (English title: ''Don't Mess with an Angel''; lit. ''Be Careful with the Angel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela, ''Una muc ...

'' in the role of Padre Anselmo. However, he was forced to retire from the popular

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due to illness. Corcega's role of Padre Anselmo in the show passed to actor

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Death

Miguel Córcega died of a

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on September 29, 2008, at the age of 78. His funeral was held at the

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in Mexico City.

Selected filmography

* '' The Two Orphans'' (1950)

References

External links

* 1929 births 2008 deaths Mexican telenovela directors Mexican male television actors Mexican male telenovela actors Male actors from Mexico City 20th-century Mexican male actors {{Mexico-tv-actor-stub