Rafael Luis Calvo Muñoz (30 December 1911 – 9 December 1988) was a Spanish

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. He appeared in more than 60 films including ''

Miracle of Marcelino ''Miracle of Marcelino'' ( es, Marcelino, pan y vino, "Marcelino, bread and wine") is a 1955 Spanish film written by José Maria Sanchez-Silva, based on his novel, and directed by Ladislao Vajda. It starred, Juan Calvo (who also starred together ...

'' (1955).

Selected filmography

* '' Currito of the Cross'' (1926) * '' Doña Juana'' (1927) * ''

There Were Thirteen ''There Were Thirteen'' (Spanish: ''Eran trece'') is a 1931 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by David Howard and starring Juan Torena, Ana María Custodio, and Rafael Calvo, with Manuel Arbó as Charlie Chan.Jarvinen pp. 123-24 It is ...

'' (1931) * '' Paloma Fair'' (1935) * '' Bound for Cairo'' (1935) * ''

Saint Rogelia ''Saint Rogelia'' (Spanish:''Santa Rogelia'') is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Roberto de Ribón and starring Germaine Montero, Rafael Rivelles and Juan de Landa. It was shot at Cinecitta in Rome as part of an agreement between Francisco Fr ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Siege of the Alcazar ''The Siege of the Alcazar'' or ''L'Assedio dell'Alcazar'' is a 1940 Italian war film directed by Augusto Genina about the famous siege of the Alcázar during the Spanish Civil War, set in Toledo, Spain. The film won the ''Mussolini Cup'' in Ve ...

'' (1940) * ''Arribada forzosa'' (1944) - Matón de Mariano * ''Una mujer en un taxi'' (1944) * ''

The Captain's Ship ''The Captain's Ship'' (Spanish: ''La nao capitana'') is a 1947 Spanish historical drama film directed by Florián Rey and starring Paola Barbara, Manuel Luna and José Nieto.D'Lugo p.238 The film's sets were designed by the art director Sigfrid ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Holy Queen ''The Holy Crown'' (Spanish: ''Reina santa'') is a 1947 Spanish-Portuguese historical drama film starring Maruchi Fresno, Antonio Vilar and Luis Peña.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 100. . Separ ...

'' (1947) - Fernán Ayres * ''

When the Angels Sleep ''When the Angels Sleep'' (Spanish: ''Cuando los ángeles duermen'') is a 1947 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Clara Calamai and Maria Eugénia. In Italian the film's title is '' Quando gli ange ...

'' (1947) - Ventura * ''El ángel gris'' (1947) - Ramón * '' The Drummer of Bruch'' (1948) - Coronel Carotte * ''La muralla feliz'' (1948) - Ladrón * ''Campo Bravo'' (1948) * '' Adventures of Juan Lucas'' (1949) * ''Doce horas de vida'' (1949) - Raúl * ''Catalina de Inglaterra'' (1951) - Enrique VIII * '' María Morena'' (1951) - Cristóbal * ''

The Pelegrín System ''The Pelegrín System'' (Spanish: ''El sistema Pelegrín'') is a 1952 Spanish sports comedy film directed by Ignacio F. Iquino and starring Fernando Fernán Gómez, Isabel de Castro Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 19 ...

'' (1952) - Bremón (padre) * ''

Service at Sea ''Service at Sea'' (Spanish: ''Servicio en la mar'') is a 1951 Spanish war film directed by Luis Suárez de Lezo Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish language, Spanish form of the originally Germanic language, Germanic name or . Other Iberia ...

'' (1951) * ''

The King's Mail ''The King's Mail'' (Spanish:''Correo del rey'') is a 1951 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Ricardo Gascón and starring Cesare Danova, Juana Soler and Isabel de Pomés.Peiró p.302 It was made at the Orphea Studios in Barcelona ...

'' (1951) * ''Em-Nar, la ciudad de fuego'' (1952) - Comandante Balboa * ''Amaya'' (1952) - Eudonio * ''

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) * '' Court of Justice'' (1953) * ''

Magic Concert ''Magic Concert'' (Spanish: ''Concierto mágico'') is a 1953 Spanish musical film directed by Rafael J. Salvia and starring José María Rodero and Mercedes Monterrey.Llinàs p.580 Synopsis The musician Andrés Vidal composes a concert tha ...

'' (1953) * ''

'' (1955) * ''Sucedió en mi aldea'' (1956) - Colás * ''El fenómeno'' (1956) - Gregorio * ''Miguitas y el carbonero'' (1956) * '' Fedra'' (1956) * ''Mensajeros de paz'' (1957) - Gaspar * ''Aquellos tiempos del cuplé'' (1958) - Julio Olvedo * ''Gli zitelloni'' (1958) * ''Die Sklavenkarawane'' (1958) - Murad Ibrahim * ''Patio andalu'' (1958) * ''

The Thieves ''The Thieves'' () is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an ensemble cast. With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the action comedy is the ninth highest-grossing film in Korean film history. Plot Ye ...

'' (1959) - Zio di Vincenzo * ''

Noi siamo due evasi ''Noi siamo due evasi'' is a 1959 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Bernardo Cesarotti * Magali Noël: Odette * Raimondo Vianello: Camillo Gorini * Sandra Mondaini: Isabella * Titina De Filippo ...

'' (1959) - Pietrone * ''Der Löwe von Babylon'' (1959) - Säfir * ''

Alfonso XII and María Cristina ''Alfonso XII and María Cristina'' or ''Where Are You Going, Sad Man?'' ( es, ¿Dónde vas triste de ti?) is a 1960 Spanish historical drama film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and Guillermo Cases and starring Vicente Parra and Marga López as ...

'' (1960) * '' Legions of the Nile'' (1960) - (uncredited) * ''Compadece al delincuente'' (1960) * ''Un hecho violento'' (1960) - Harris * ''

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'' (1961) - Mok * ''El secreto de los hombres azules'' (1961) - Don Pedro * '' King of Kings'' (1961) - Simon of Cyrene * ''Rosa de Lima'' (1961) - Adrián * ''Historia de un hombre'' (1961) * ''

Terrible Sheriff ''Terrible Sheriff'' or ''Two Against All'' ( it, Due contro tutti) is a 1962 Italian Spaghetti Western parody comedy film directed by Alberto De Martino and Antonio Momplet, cinematographed by Carlo Di Palma, and starring Raimondo Vianello and ...

'' (1962) - Tornado * ''La pandilla de los once'' (1963) - El Coco * ''El camino'' (1963) - El Herrero * '' Backfire'' (1964) - Le Borgne (uncredited) * ''El señor de La Salle'' (1964) - Tabernero * ''

The Uninhibited ''The Uninhibited'' ( es, Los pianos mecánicos) is a 1965 Spanish film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, and starring Melina Mercouri, James Mason, and Hardy Kruger. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. Plot A young man from Pari ...

'' (1965) - Pablo * ''Two Thousand Dollars for Coyote'' (1966) - White Feather (uncredited) * ''Un hombre solo'' (1969) * '' The Corruption of Chris Miller'' (1973) - Commissioner (voice, uncredited) * ''La tribu de los aurones'' (1988) - Maestro Jonc (voice) (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Mira, Alberto. ''The Cinema of Spain and Portugal''. Wallflower Press, 2005.

External links

* 1911 births 1988 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male silent film actors People from Madrid 20th-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-film-actor-stub