
Person
René Múgica
Directing · 1909–1998 · Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
René Mugica (August 8, 1909, Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina - May 3, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine actor and film director. He studied at the School of Dramatic Art of the Provincial Institute of La Plata, and made several presentations as a theater actor. In 1940 he made his film debut with a small role in the film "La carga de los valientes", directed by Adelqui Millar. He was part of the initial team of Associated Argentine Artists and worked as an assistant director before making "El centroforward died at dawn" in 1960, his first film. He carried out union work as president of DAC (Argentine Film Directors) and when he resigned he was appointed honorary president of the entity. He was also director of INCAA (National Institute of Cinematography). He passed away on May 3, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Known for

That Forward Center Dies at Dawn
Director

La murga
Director

Fuego en la montaña
1943

Nunca te diré adiós
1947

Orca
1942

Del otro lado del puente
Hombre en garito

A Real Man
1943

Donde mueren las palabras
1946

Savage Pampas
Gaucho

Llévame contigo
Assistant Director
Filmography
- 1971Bajo el signo de la patriaDirector
- 1966The Good LifeDirector
- 1965Viaje de una noche de veranoDirector
- 1965The PitDirector
- 1964El octavo infierno, cárcel de mujeresDirector
- 1964The Devil in the BloodDirector
- 1963Rata de puertoDirector
- 1963La murgaDirector
- 1962Man on Pink CornerDirector
- 1961That Forward Center Dies at DawnDirector
- 1958Las apariencias engañanAssistant Director
- 1953Del otro lado del puenteHombre en garito
- 1951Fantasmas asustadosAssistant Director
- 1951Llévame contigoAssistant Director
- 1947Nunca te diré adiós
- 1946Donde mueren las palabras
- 1945Savage PampasGaucho
- 1944The Corpse Breaks a DateAgente
- 1944El fin de la noche
- 1944Su mejor alumno
- 1943Fuego en la montaña
- 1943A Real Man
- 1942The Gaucho War
- 1942Orca
- 1942En el último piso
- 1941The Gaucho Priest
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