Arturo de Córdova
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| Born | Arturo García Rodríguez 8 May 1908 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Marga López (1964–1973) |
| Awards | Ariel Award for Best Actor 1958 Feliz año, amor mío Ariel Award for Best Actor 1954 Las Tres perfectas casadas Ariel Award for Best Actor 1952 En la Palma de tu Mano |
Arturo de Córdova (born Arturo García Rodríguez; 8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973) was a Mexican film actor. He made over one hundred films in all.
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Biography
Career
Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán. Most of Córdova's films were made in Mexico and he became a major motion picture actor in Latin America and Spain winning three Silver Ariel's and received four other nominations. Córdova starred in the several American films during the 1940s including For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Frenchman's Creek (1944), Incendiary Blonde (1945), and New Orleans (1947).
Personal life and death
He was married to actress Marga López from 1964 until his death. Córdova died from a stroke in Mexico City in 1973. The Mexican producer, Alex Garcia, who has been making a name for himself in the last 6 years, recently revealed that he is de Cordova's grandson. Garcia's AG studios, has BN Films, a company with a production budget of 500M and offices in Latin America and LA. AG studios was named Latin Americas biggest production group.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1937 | Ave sin rumbo | Fernando Noriega "Juan Torres" | Alternative title: Wandering Bird |
| 1938 | La Zandunga | Juancho | |
| 1938 | While Mexico Sleeps | Federico La Cierva | |
| 1939 | El Milagro de la calle mayor | Carlos | |
| 1939 | La Casa del Ogro | Fermin | |
| 1939 | "¡Que viene mi marido!" | Luis | |
| 1940 | Mala yerba | Gertrudis | |
| 1942 | Alejandra | Ricardo | |
| 1943 | Hostages | Paul Breda | |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny | Joe Morales | |
| 1945 | La Selva de Fuego | Luciano | |
| 1947 | Five Faces of Woman | ||
| 1948 | God Reward You | ||
| 1948 | Passport to Rio | Ramon Machando | |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanova | Casanova | |
| 1949 | Fascinación | Alternative title: Fascination | |
| 1949 | The Yacht Isabel Arrived This Afternoon | ||
| 1951 | Stronghold | Don Pedro Alvarez | |
| 1951 | The Absentee | ||
| 1953 | Las Tres perfectas casadas | ||
| 1953 | Él | Francisco Galván de Montemayor | |
| 1955 | Mãos Sangrentas | Adriano/Rick Marson | |
| 1955 | Un extraño en la escalera | ||
| 1955 | The Red Fish | ||
| 1958 | Miércoles de ceniza | Dr. Federico Lamadrid | |
| 1959 | Isla para dos | Miguel Reyes | Alternative title: Island for Two |
| 1960 | El Esqueleto de la señora Morales | Dr. Morales | Alternative title: Skeleton of Mrs. Morales |
| 1965 | El pecador | Mario | Alternative title: Sinful |
| 1967 | Los Perversos | Padre Miguel Antonio | |
| 1970 | La Agonía de ser Madre | Luis García | Alternative title: Agony to Be a Mother |
| 1971 | El Profe | Gobernador | Alternative title: The Professor |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
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| 1946 | Ariel Award | Nominated | Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina) | La selva de fuego |
| 1950 | Medianoche | |||
| 1951 | El hombre sin rostro | |||
| 1952 | Won | En la palma de tu mano | ||
| 1953 | Nominated | Mi esposa y la otra | ||
| 1954 | Won | Las tres perfectas casadas | ||
| 1958 | Feliz año, amor mío |
External links
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