Pedro Jorge Rigato Delissetche,George Rigaud

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better known by his

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s George Rigaud, Georges Rigaud or Jorge Rigaud (11 August 1905 – 17 January 1984), was an

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film actor who appeared in 194 films between 1932 and 1981. Born in

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, he went to live in

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with his parents. He started his career in French films, using the name Georges Rigaud. The 1933 film ''

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'', in which he shared the lead with

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, made him a promising actor in French cinema. Rigaud starred in various European films during the 1930s. In 1941, he returned to Argentina where he resumed his film career. In 1956, he returned to Europe and eventually settled in

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. He went on to appear in Spanish, Italian and French films. Rigaud was killed in a road accident in

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1932) * '' Beauty Spot'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

The Regiment's Champion ''The Regiment's Champion'' (French:'' Le champion du régiment'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Henry Wulschleger and starring Bach (actor), Bach, Charles Montel and Georges Tréville.Hennebelle, Berrah & Stora p.19 Cast Reference ...

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Idylle au Caire ''Idylle au Caire'' is a 1933 French-language comedy film directed by Claude Heymann and Reinhold Schünzel and starring Renate Müller, George Rigaud and Henry Roussel. It was an alternate language version of the film '' Season in Cairo'' made ...

'' (1933) * '' The Orderly'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Nitchevo'' (1936) * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot in ...

'' (1936) * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) * '' Nuits de feu'' (1937) * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) * ''

Wells in Flames ''Wells in Flames'' (French: ''Puits en flammes'') is a 1937 German adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Josseline Gaël, George Rigaud and Suzy Vernon.Rentschler p.289 It is the French-language version of ''City of Anatol'' ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

The Postmaster's Daughter ''The Postmaster's Daughter'' (French: ''Nostalgie'') is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Janine Crispin and George Rigaud. It is an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's 1831 short story '' ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

Facing Destiny ''Facing Destiny'' (French: ''Face au destin'') is a 1940 French spy drama film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Jules Berry, George Rigaud and Josseline Gaël. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Charles Robert-Dumas.Gobl ...

'' (1940) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * '' Three Argentines in Montmartre'' (1941) * '' Paris Underground'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' The Trap'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

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 () was a military confl ...

'' (1951) * ''

Mi calle ''My Street'' (Spanish:''Mi calle'') is a 1960 Spanish drama film written and directed by Edgar Neville.Mira p.225 Cast * Tota Alba * Rafael Alonso as Pablo López * Ángel Álvarez * Mariano Azaña * Rafael Bardem * Héctor Bianciotti * Roberto ...

'' (1960) * '' The Colossus of Rhodes'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1961) as Spanish Police Inspector * '' The Secret of the Black Widow'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) * ''

That Man in Istanbul ''That Man in Istanbul'' (, , ) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. ''That Man ...

'' (1965) * '' The Hell of Manitoba'' (1965) * '' Black Box Affair'' (1966) * '' Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula'' (1966) * '' Savage Pampas'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1967) * ''

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'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1969) * ''

One on Top of the Other ''One on Top of the Other'' (Italian: ''Una sull'altra'', which the English title translates accurately but without expressing twice the feminine), also known as ''Perversion Story'', is a 1969 giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci. Written by Fulc ...

'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1971) * ''

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin ''A Lizard in a Woman's Skin'' () is a 1971 ''giallo'' film co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci and produced by Edmondo Amati and Robert Dorfmann. It stars Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Monti, ...

'' (1971) * ''

Death Walks on High Heels ''Death Walks on High Heels'' (, ) is a 1971 giallo film directed and co-produced by Luciano Ercoli. It starred Frank Wolff and Susan Scott, co-written by Ernesto Gastaldi, with music by Stelvio Cipriani. It was also released as ''Death Stalks in ...

'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' All the Colors of the Dark'' (1972) * '' Knife of Ice'' (1972) * '' His Name Was Holy Ghost'' (1972) * ''

The Case of the Bloody Iris ''The Case of the Bloody Iris'' ( Italian: ''Perché quelle strane gocce di sangue sul corpo di Jennifer?'', lit. "Why those strange drops of blood on Jennifer's body?", originally released in the UK as ''Erotic Blue'') is a 1972 Italian giallo f ...

'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1975) * '' Timm Thaler'' (1979, TV series) * '' Maravillas'' (1981)

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* 1905 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Argentine male actors Road incident deaths in Spain Argentine male film actors Male actors from Buenos Aires Male Spaghetti Western actors {{Argentina-actor-stub