José María Fernández Unsáin (10 August 1918 – 18 June 1997) was an

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, and

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Biography

Although he studied medicine, Fernández Unsain chose literature as his career. He was exiled to Mexico after the 1955

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, because of his cultural relationship with

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and The National Theatre or Comedy, Cervantes National Theatre (first director), and the Labour Worker Theatre of the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) (founder with others artists and directors). He migrated to

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in 1958 and worked on the screenplays of hundreds of films over the next several decades, including '' Sed de amor'' directed by Alfonso Corona Blake (1958); '' La diligencia de la muerte'' directed by Rogelio A. González (1959); ''

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'' directed by Miguel M. Delgado (1959); '' Ladrón que roba a ladrón'' directed by

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(1959); '' La nave de los monstruos'' directed by Rogelio A. González (1959); and ''

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''. He also directed a number of films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1976, Fernández Unsain became the president of the newly formed SOGEM (Sociedad General de Escritores de Mexico), an organization which strives to guarantee the rights of authors. He held this post until his death in 1997. Fernández Unsain is survived by his widow, actress

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(he had previously been married to actress Olivia Michelle and to Argentine actress Zoe Ducós), and four children, including daughter

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, an actress and singer.

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* 1918 births 1997 deaths Argentine people of Basque descent People from Entre Ríos Province Argentine emigrants to Mexico {{Mexico-film-director-stub