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Miguel Zacarías(1905-2006)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Miguel Zacarías was born on 19 March 1905 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a producer and director, known for El dolor de los hijos (1949), Soledad (1947) and The Guns of Juana Gallo (1961). He was married to Herlinda Bustos Venegas. He died on 20 April 2006 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
BornMarch 19, 1905
DiedApril 20, 2006(101)
BornMarch 19, 1905
DiedApril 20, 2006(101)
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    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

El dolor de los hijos (1949)
El dolor de los hijos
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1949
Soledad (1947)
Soledad
6.9
  • Director
  • 1947
The Guns of Juana Gallo (1961)
The Guns of Juana Gallo
6.7
  • Director
  • 1961
The Rock of Souls (1943)
The Rock of Souls
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1943

Credits

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Producer

  • Demonoid (1981)
    Demonoid
    4.7
    • executive producer (as Michel Zacharias)
    • 1981
  • The Bees (1978)
    The Bees
    4.1
    • executive producer (as Michel Zacharias)
    • 1978
  • El sonambulo (1974)
    El sonambulo
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Jim Brown in I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973)
    I Escaped from Devil's Island
    5.4
    • co-producer
    • 1973
  • Gaspar Henaine and Lina Marín in El bueno para nada (1973)
    El bueno para nada
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Lo que mas queremos (1972)
    Lo que mas queremos
    • producer
    • 1972
  • El metiche (1972)
    El metiche
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Me he de comer esa tuna (1972)
    Me he de comer esa tuna
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Gaspar Henaine in El rey de Acapulco (1972)
    El rey de Acapulco
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Capulina contra los vampiros (1971)
    Capulina contra los vampiros
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971)
    Santo vs. the Head Hunters
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Moderate Doctor (1971)
    The Moderate Doctor
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Espérame en Siberia, vida mía (1971)
    Espérame en Siberia, vida mía
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1971
  • La mujer de oro (1970)
    La mujer de oro
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1970
  • La hermana Trinquete (1970)
    La hermana Trinquete
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1970

Director

  • The Nativity (1986)
    The Nativity
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1986
  • 96 horas de amor (1983)
    96 horas de amor
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Lo que mas queremos (1972)
    Lo que mas queremos
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Jesus, Mary and Joseph (1972)
    Jesus, Mary and Joseph
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Jesus, the Child of God (1971)
    Jesus, the Child of God
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Jesús, nuestro Señor (1971)
    Jesús, nuestro Señor
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Claudia y el deseo (1970)
    Claudia y el deseo
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Capulina corazón de leon (1970)
    Capulina corazón de leon
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Estafa de amor (1970)
    Estafa de amor
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Sin of Adam and Eve (1969)
    The Sin of Adam and Eve
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Evita in Un extraño en la casa (1968)
    Un extraño en la casa
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Los alegres Aguilares (1967)
    Los alegres Aguilares
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Los dos rivales (1966)
    Los dos rivales
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Juan Colorado (1966)
    Juan Colorado
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Antonio Aguilar, Luis Aguilar, Narciso Busquets, and Javier Solís in Los cuatro Juanes (1966)
    Los cuatro Juanes
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1966

Writer

  • The Nativity (1986)
    The Nativity
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • 96 horas de amor (1983)
    96 horas de amor
    • story
    • 1983
  • Lo que mas queremos (1972)
    Lo que mas queremos
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Me he de comer esa tuna (1972)
    Me he de comer esa tuna
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Jesus, Mary and Joseph (1972)
    Jesus, Mary and Joseph
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Jesus, the Child of God (1971)
    Jesus, the Child of God
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • The Moderate Doctor (1971)
    The Moderate Doctor
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Jesús, nuestro Señor (1971)
    Jesús, nuestro Señor
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Claudia y el deseo (1970)
    Claudia y el deseo
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Estafa de amor (1970)
    Estafa de amor
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • The Sin of Adam and Eve (1969)
    The Sin of Adam and Eve
    4.2
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Evita in Un extraño en la casa (1968)
    Un extraño en la casa
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Los alegres Aguilares (1967)
    Los alegres Aguilares
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • Juan Colorado (1966)
    Juan Colorado
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • La vida de Pedro Infante (1966)
    La vida de Pedro Infante
    6.4
    • adaptation
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michel Zacharias
  • Born
    • March 19, 1905
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • April 20, 2006
    • Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Herlinda Bustos VenegasJanuary 25, 1936 - ?
  • Children
    • Alfredo Zacarías
  • Relatives
      René Cardona(Cousin)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    The idea of the basement window to see the feet walking in the street that appeared in the Pedro Almodóvar film High Heels (1991) (High Heels) was taken from the Miguel Zacarías film Necesito dinero (1951).

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