Enrique Muiño (July 5, 1881 – May 24, 1956) was a classic

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who appeared in film between 1913 and his death in 1956. He is one of the greatest actors of the

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. Born in

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, Muiño moved to

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in Argentina and began a career in film. He made over 20 film appearances in

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and the

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, playing lead roles in films such as the

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film, '' The Grandfather'' with

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, and '' Su mejor alumno'' (1944) for which he won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor at the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards. He died in

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, aged 74.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Gaucho Priest ''The Gaucho Priest'' (Spanish: ''El cura gaucho'') is a 1941 Argentine historical film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Lucas Demare and written by Hugo Mac Dougall and Miguel Mileo.Rist p.259 The film's art direction was by R ...

'' (1941) * ''

His Best Student ''His Best Student'' (Spanish:''Su mejor alumno'') is a 1944 Argentine biographical film of the classical period directed by Lucas Demare and starring Enrique Muiño and Ángel Magaña. It was released in Buenos Aires on 22 May 1944. The film wo ...

'' (1944) * '' Savage Pampas'' (1945) * ''

Where Words Fail ''Where Words Fail'' (Spanish: ''Donde mueren las palabras'') is a 1946 Argentine drama film of the classical period directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring Enrique Muiño, Dario Garzay and Héctor Méndez. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1946) * '' From Man to Man'' (1949)

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* 1881 births 1956 deaths People from Bergantiños Spanish emigrants to Argentina Argentine people of Galician descent Argentine male film actors 20th-century Argentine male actors Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery {{Argentina-actor-stub