Rafael Durán Espayaldo (15 December 1911,

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– 12 February 1994,

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) was a Spanish

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Biography

After leaving his studies of civil engineer, he started on show business, first as dancer, later on theatre. His film debut is in 1935 in ''Rosario la cortijera'', although he became popular with the comedy ''La tonta del bote'', in 1939, costarred with Josita Hernán. The success of this film make Durán- Hernán as a film couple in another six films. With

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, he was the star of the

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in the 1940s. He appears in classics as ''Eloísa está debajo de un almendro'' (1943); ''

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'' (1944), both directed by Rafel Gil and both co-starred by

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; ''Tuvo la culpa Adán'' (1944) and ''Él, ella y sus millones'' (1944), both by

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; '' El destino se disculpa'' (1945), directed by

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or '' La vida en un hilo'' (1945), by

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, with

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. In the '50s start the decline of his popularity. He retires from screen in 1965. He acted in ''Jeromín'' (1953), ''Un ángel tuvo la culpa'' (1959) or ''

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'' (1962). Her daughter María Durán, member of the musical trio Acuario, was on the show business for a while. In 1946 he won

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Award as Best Actor for ''La pródiga''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Complete Idiot'' (1939) * ''

Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree ''Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (Spanish:''Eloísa está debajo de un almendro'') is a 1943 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Amparo Rivelles and Rafael Durán and Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro.de España p.119 The film's set ...

'' (1943) * '' The Nail'' (1944) *'' The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) * '' The Faith'' (1947) * ''

The Captain from Loyola ''Loyola, the Soldier Saint'' (Spanish:''El capitán de Loyola'') is a 1949 Spanish historical film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Rafael Durán, Maruchi Fresno and Manuel Luna.D'Lugo p.11 The film portrays the life of Ignatius of ...

'' (1949) * '' Saturday Night'' (1950) * ''

The Great Galeoto ''The Great Galeoto'' (Spanish: ''El gran Galeoto'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Ana Mariscal and Rafael Durán.de España p.119 Synopsis Ernesto is a young musician who, when his father dies, is forced to ...

'' (1951) * '' A Passenger Disappeared'' (1953) * ''

Jeromin ''Jeromin'' is a 1953 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jaime Blanch, Ana Mariscal and Rafael Durán.Bentley p.122 It portrays the early life of John of Austria. Cast * Jaime Blanch as Don Juan de Austria 'Jero ...

'' (1953) * ''

We're All Necessary ''We're All Necessary'' (Spanish: ''Todos somos necesarios'', Italian: ''Ritorno alla vita'') is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, starring Alberto Closas, Folco Lulli, Lída Baarová and Ferdinand Anton. It ...

'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1960) * ''

A Girl from Chicago ''A Girl from Chicago'' (Spanish: ''Una chica de Chicago'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Ana Bertha Lepe, Javier Armet and Rafael Durán.Labanyi & Pavlović p.236 synopsis A Spanish girl educated in Chica ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Football Lottery ''The Football Lottery'' (Spanish: ''La quiniela'') is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by Ana Mariscal.Ashton p.173 Cast * Rafaela Aparicio * José Calvo * Raúl Cancio * Félix Dafauce * Rafael Durán * Félix Fernández * Ana Mari ...

'' (1960) * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1965) * ''

Pedrito de Andía's New Life ''Pedrito de Andía's New Life'' (Spanish:''La vida nueva de Pedrito de Andía'') is a 1965 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Joselito, Karin Mossberg and Carmen Bernardos.Bentley p.160 Cast * Joselito as Pedrito de Andía * Ka ...

'' (1965)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duran, Rafael 1911 births 1994 deaths Male actors from Madrid Spanish male film actors 20th-century Spanish male actors