Raúl Cancio (18 September 1911 – 23 October 1961) was a Spanish

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. Cancio acted in more than sixty five films including '' Raza'' (1942).Pavlović p.67 He also directed two films, a 1952 documentary and a 1950

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Selected filmography

Actor

* '' Raza'' (1942) * '' Blood in the Snow'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1946) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''

Black Sky ''Black Sky'' (Spanish: ''Cielo negro'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti and starring Susana Canales, Fernando Rey and Luis Prendes.Mira p.259 A woman working in a shop falls in love with a bohemian poet. Cast * Susana ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Girl at the Inn ''The Girl at the Inn'' (Spanish: ''La niña de la venta'') is a 1951 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Ramón Torrado and starring Lola Flores, Manolo Caracol and Manuel Requena.Bentley p.125 In Cadiz a small cabaret is used as a cover for ...

'' (1951) * ''

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) * ''

The Floor Burns ''The Floor Burns'' (Spanish: ''Quema el suelo'') is a 1952 Spanish drama film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Annabella, Tomás Blanco and Gérard Tichy. It was the French actress Annabella's final film.Driskell p.62 Plot Cast * A ...

'' (1952) * ''

Flight 971 ''Flight 971'' (Spanish: ''Vuelo 971'') is a 1953 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael J. Salvia and starring José Nieto, Germán Cobos and Antonio Casas.Bentley p.122 The film's sets were designed by Antonio Simont. Some scenes were shot at ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Cheerful Caravan ''The Cheerful Caravan'' (Spanish: ''La alegre caravana'') is a 1953 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Ramón Torrado and starring Paquita Rico, Tito Sirgo and Félix Fernández.de España p.240 Cast * Paquita Rico * Tito Sirgo * Fél ...

'' (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) * '' Fedra'' (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) *''

College Boarding House ''College Boarding House'' (Spanish: ''La casa de la Troya'') is a 1959 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Ana Esmeralda, Arturo Fernández and Pepe Rubio.Bentley p.142 Cast * Ana Esmeralda as Carmiña Castro * Arturo F ...

'' (1959) * ''

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 ...

'' (1959) * ''

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)

Screenwriter

* ''

Follow the Legion ''Follow the Legion'' (Spanish: ''¡A mí la legión!'') is a 1942 Spanish drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Alfredo Mayo, Luis Peña and Manuel Luna. Plot Set in North Africa and in the Legion, it shows the friendship betwee ...

'' (1942)

References

Bibliography

* Pavlović, Tatjana. ''100 Years of Spanish Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.

External links

* 1911 births 1961 deaths Spanish film directors Spanish male screenwriters Spanish male film actors 20th-century Spanish male actors 20th-century Spanish screenwriters 20th-century Spanish male writers {{Spain-film-bio-stub