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Dean Zayas(1937-2022)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Dean Zayas was born on 17 October 1937 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He was a director and writer, known for Tanairi (1985), El derecho de nacer (1959) and Soraya (1956). He died on 3 February 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
BornOctober 17, 1937
DiedFebruary 3, 2022(84)
BornOctober 17, 1937
DiedFebruary 3, 2022(84)
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Known for

Juan Ferrara and Von Marie Méndez in Tanairi (1985)
Tanairi
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
El derecho de nacer
TV Series
  • Director
Soraya
TV Series
  • Director
Madame Butterfly
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • El derecho de nacer
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • La divina infiel
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Río abajo
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1962



  • Aventurera
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1990
  • Karina Montaner (1989)
    Karina Montaner
    TV Series
    • artistic director (1989)
    • 1989
  • Millie Avilés in Pacto de amor (1989)
    Pacto de amor
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1989
  • Juan Ferrara and Von Marie Méndez in Tanairi (1985)
    Tanairi
    8.2
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1985
  • Sully Diaz and Salvador Pineda in Coralito (1983)
    Coralito
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1983–1984
  • Fue sin querer
    TV Series
    • artistic director
    • 1982
  • Marilyn Pupo and José Luis Rodríguez 'El Puma' in El ídolo (1980)
    El ídolo
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • La otra mujer (1980)
    La otra mujer
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Donde anidan las gaviotas
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Río abajo
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • La divina infiel
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • La Gata
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Yo compro esa mujer
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • El derecho de nacer
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Madame Butterfly
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958

Writer



  • Juan Ferrara and Von Marie Méndez in Tanairi (1985)
    Tanairi
    8.2
    TV Series
    • historical consultant
    • 1985

Additional Crew



  • Braulio Castillo hijo and Millie Avilés in Andrea (1988)
    Andrea
    TV Series
    • pointer
    • 1988
  • Cadenas de amor
    TV Series
    • pointer
    • 1986
  • Juan Ferrara and Von Marie Méndez in Tanairi (1985)
    Tanairi
    8.2
    TV Series
    • pointer
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 17, 1937
    • Caguas, Puerto Rico
  • Died
    • February 3, 2022
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Other works
    Directed "The Mistress of the Inn (La Posadera)" play by Carlo Goldoni (Roberto Clemente Sport Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA).

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