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Francisco Reiguera
ACTOR

Francisco Reiguera

Known for Simon of the Desert · Major Dundee · Wuthering Heights

Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of Don Quixote. He also appeared in the films Simon of the Desert (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Guns for San Sebastian (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francisco Reiguera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Nov 9, 1899
Died
Mar 15, 1969
Birthplace
Madrid, Spain
Known For
Acting

Biography

Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of Don Quixote. He also appeared in the films Simon of the Desert (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Guns for San Sebastian (1968).

Description above from the Wikipedia article Francisco Reiguera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

MOVIESimon of the Desert
Simon of the DesertThe Devil as an Old Witch · 1965
★ 7.6
MOVIEMajor Dundee
Major DundeeOld Apache · 1965
★ 6.7
MOVIEWuthering Heights
Wuthering HeightsJosé · 1954
★ 6.2
MOVIEVictims of Sin
Victims of SinDon Gonzalo · 1951
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

Jesus of NazarethApostol
1942
Yo soy ustedWriter
1944
Yo soy ustedProducer
1944
Yo soy ustedDirector
1944
The Secret of the SpinsterWriter
1945
El superhombre
1946
The Noiseless Dead
1946
Arsenio LupinNapoleon Manicornio, aka Francisco, the servant
1947
Ahí vienen los MendozaDon Gorgonio, boticario
1948
An Adventure in the NightMalachias el mayordomo
1948
El SupersabioProfesor Peralta (uncredited)
1948
Hermoso idealJacobo Levine
1948
Nocturno de amor
1948
RosendaPadre Rubio
1948
Confidencias de un ruleteroJoyero (uncredited)
1949
Hipócrita..!Don Simón
1949
Las tandas del principalDon Joaquín de la Cantoya y Rico (uncredited)
1949
Los amores de una viudaAyudante espiritista (uncredited)
1949
Oh What Beautiful Legs!El muerto
1949
Salon MexicoComplice de Paco (uncredited)
1949
¡No me defiendas, compadre!Invitado (uncredited)
1949
El sol sale para todosDon Justino (uncredited)
1950
Vino el remolino y nos alevantóDetective privado (uncredited)
1950
Apartment houseAbogado
1951
Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!(uncredited)
1951
La bienamada
1951
The Port of the Seven SinsCapitán
1951
Victims of SinDon Gonzalo
1951
Las locuras de Tin TanLucas de Mente
1952
Mexican Bus RideMiguel Suárez (uncredited)
1952
The Martyr of CalvaryAnás el Viejo
1952
Me traes de un ala(uncredited)
1953
MisericordiaDon Carlos Moreno Trujillo
1953
The Devil's MoneyEl papi
1953
OfrendaDirector
1954
OfrendaWriter
1954
Rebellion of the HangedDirector funerario
1954
Wuthering HeightsJosé
1954
La faraonaDon Isaac
1956
Pobres millonariosSimón, el enterrador
1957
The Head of Pancho Villa
1957
Casadas en Apuros
1958
Enchanted IslandMedicine Man
1958
Mysteries of Black MagicDirector funeraria
1958
PT
Plazos traicioneros
1958
The Last of the Fast GunsPablo
1958
With my finger on the triggerLicenciado Lara
1958
The Phantom of the OperettaJeremias (uncredited)
1960
TB
Three Black AngelsDoctor
1960
DT
Dos tontos y un locoGuitarrón I
1961
El analfabetoJuez (uncredited)
1961
JY
Jóvenes y rebeldesDon Celso, dueño del Cafe
1961
Pegando con tuboDoctor
1961
The BrainiacMayordomo / Vitelius' Butler
1962
Entrega InmediataOdilon Campos Santos
1963
The Getaway Face
1963
Major DundeeOld Apache
1965
Simon of the DesertThe Devil as an Old Witch
1965
Viva Maria!Father Superior
1965
Guns for San SebastianBishop
1967
Seis días para morirDon Joaquín
1967
Super Colt 38
1969
Don QuixoteDon Quijote
1992

Photos

Francisco Reiguera photo
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