Juan de Orduña

Juan de Orduña y FernándezShaw Madrid December 27 1900id February 3 1974 was a Spanish film director and actor Born into a family of aristocrats he studied law His artistic career as an actor began in the twenties joining Emilio Thuillers theater company In the following years he took part in numerous silent plays He participated as a leading actor in the first sound film of Spanish cinema El misterio de la Puerta del Sol 1929 After the arrival of sound films his presence in front of the camera became less frequent although he would still participate in films of certain renown such as Nobleza baturra 1935 by Florián Rey His career as a director stood out especially in the decade following the end of the Spanish Civil War when he became one of the most prolific filmmakers of the time and also one of the publics favorites