Biography
Florián Rey, real name Antonio Martínez del Castillo (La Almunia de Doña Godina, Zaragoza, January 25, 1894-Benidorm, April 11, 1962), was a Spanish film director, one of the greatest representatives of silent films and the Spanish film industry of the Second Republic. His film La aldea maldita (1930) is considered the masterpiece of Spanish cinema of the silent stage and some of his popular works of the Republican stage, such as Nobleza baturra (1935) or Morena Clara (1936), starring Imperio Argentina, were very successful, which led him to compete even with the American film industry and op...
Details
Born
January 23, 1894
Died
April 11, 1962
Age at Death
68
Birthplace
La Almunia de Doña Godina, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Career Stats
Total Credits
78
As Actor
8
As Director
40
As Writer
29
As Producer
1
