Biography
Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol, was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as The King of the Mexican Film noir. He was also known as The Involuntary Surrealist. He was a pioneer of the Mexican cinema's first talkies and one of the main promoters of the Rumberas film in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His films have been described as cult films.
Directed 41
1970s
- 1979
El tren de la muerte
Director
- 1972
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
Director
1960s
- 1966
Pasiones infernales
Director
- 1964
La maldición de mi raza
Director
- 1963
Sangre en la barranca
Director
Mi Borinquen querido
Director
- 1962
Under the Cover of Night
Director
- 1960
Thaimí, la hija del pescador
Director
1950s
- 1958
El farol de la ventana
Director
- 1957
Zonga, el ángel diabólico
Director
La mesera del café del puerto
Director
- 1956
Under the influence of fear
Director
- 1954
El sindicato del crimen
Director
Sandra, the Woman of Fire
Director
- 1953
The Goddess of Tahiti
Director
- 1951
Hombres sin alma
Director
Perdición de mujeres
Director
The Hell of the Poor
Director
Que idiotas son los hombres
Director
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
El charro del arrabal
Director
- 1948
El Reino de los Gángsters
Director
Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl
Director
- 1947
El amor de mi bohío
Director
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Director
- 1946
Pasiones tormentosas
Director
Una mujer de Oriente
Director
Embrujo antillano
Assistant Director, Director
- 1945
Los misterios del hampa
Director
- 1944
Cruel destino
Director
- 1940
Siboney
Director
1930s
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Director
El derecho y el deber
Director
Honrarás a tus padres
Director
- 1936
El calvario de una esposa
Director
- 1935
- 1934
Venganza suprema
Co-Director
1920s
- 1927
El sendero gris
Co-Director, Director
Wrote 36
1970s
- 1979
El tren de la muerte
Screenplay
- 1972
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
Writer
1960s
- 1966
Pasiones infernales
Writer
- 1964
La maldición de mi raza
Writer
- 1963
Sangre en la barranca
Screenplay
Mi Borinquen querido
Writer
- 1962
Under the Cover of Night
Writer
- 1960
Thaimí, la hija del pescador
Writer
1950s
- 1957
Zonga, el ángel diabólico
Writer
La mesera del café del puerto
Writer
- 1956
Under the influence of fear
Writer
- 1954
El sindicato del crimen
Writer
Sandra, the Woman of Fire
Writer
- 1953
The Goddess of Tahiti
Writer
- 1951
Hombres sin alma
Writer
Perdición de mujeres
Writer
The Hell of the Poor
Writer
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
El charro del arrabal
Writer
- 1948
El Reino de los Gángsters
Writer
Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl
Writer
- 1947
El amor de mi bohío
Writer
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Writer
- 1946
Pasiones tormentosas
Writer
Una mujer de Oriente
Writer
Embrujo antillano
Writer
- 1945
Los misterios del hampa
Story, Adaptation
- 1944
Cruel destino
Writer
- 1940
Siboney
Writer
1930s
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Writer
El derecho y el deber
Screenplay
- 1936
El calvario de una esposa
Writer
- 1935
- 1934
Venganza suprema
Story, Adaptation
Produced 35
1970s
- 1972
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
Producer
1960s
- 1966
Pasiones infernales
Producer
- 1964
La maldición de mi raza
Producer
- 1963
Mi Borinquen querido
Producer
- 1960
Thaimí, la hija del pescador
Producer
1950s
- 1957
Zonga, el ángel diabólico
Producer
Quiéreme con música
Producer
La mesera del café del puerto
Producer
- 1956
Under the influence of fear
Producer
- 1954
El sindicato del crimen
Producer
Sandra, the Woman of Fire
Producer
- 1953
The Goddess of Tahiti
Producer
- 1951
Hombres sin alma
Producer
Perdición de mujeres
Producer
The Hell of the Poor
Producer
Que idiotas son los hombres
Producer
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
El charro del arrabal
Producer
- 1948
El Reino de los Gángsters
Producer
Tania, the Beautiful Wild Girl
Producer
- 1947
El amor de mi bohío
Producer
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Producer
- 1946
Pasiones tormentosas
Producer
Una mujer de Oriente
Producer
Embrujo antillano
Producer
- 1945
Los misterios del hampa
Producer
- 1944
Cruel destino
Producer
- 1940
Siboney
Producer
1930s
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Producer
Honrarás a tus padres
Producer
- 1936
El calvario de una esposa
Producer
- 1935
- 1934
Venganza suprema
Producer
Acted in 24
2010s
- 2019
Olmedo: El rey de la risa
Movie
1980s
- 1981
Ni modo... así somos
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Adriana del Rio, actriz
Movie
- 1975
Mexico De Noche
Movie
- 1972
El fantástico mundo de los hippies
Larry
1960s
- 1962
Under the Cover of Night
Jack
1950s
- 1958
- 1956
Under the influence of fear
Tony Carpio
- 1954
El sindicato del crimen
Movie
- 1951
Hombres sin alma
Movie
Perdición de mujeres
Rizo
The Hell of the Poor
Movie
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
El Reino de los Gángsters
Movie
- 1947
El amor de mi bohío
Pablo Mendizabal
Gangsters Versus Cowboys
Johnny Carmenta
- 1946
Una mujer de Oriente
Movie
- 1945
Los misterios del hampa
Movie
- 1940
Siboney
Gastón de Montero
1930s
- 1937
El derecho y el deber
Movie
Honrarás a tus padres
Juan de Calvacanti
- 1936
El calvario de una esposa
Pepe Luis
- 1934
Venganza suprema
Julián Landeros
- 1933
Sagrario
Carmelo
Edited 2
1930s
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Editor
El derecho y el deber
Editor
Sound 1
1940s
- 1945
Los misterios del hampa
Songs
Appearances1
1930s
- 1937
Eterna mártir
Narrator