Miguel Zacarías
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| Born |
Miguel Zacarías Nogain 19 March 1905 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 20 April 2006 (aged 101) Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico |
| Occupation | film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1933—86 |
Miguel Zacarías Nogain (19 March 1905 – 20 April 2006) was a Mexican film director, producer, and writer.
Zacarías began directing for film in 1933. Even from his early career he developed a reputation for recognizing new acting talent; he promoted the careers of the some of Mexico's most notable actors including Pedro Armendáriz in Rosario (1935), María Félix,Marga López, Esther Fernández, Pedro Infante, Tin Tan, Cantinflas, and Manuel Medel.
His 1961 film Juana Gallo was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Zacarías directed his last film in 1986.
His granddaughter is playwright Karen Zacarias.
He died in his sleep at the age of 101 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, of heart failure.
Miguel Zacarías was born to Elías Melhem Zacarías and María Nogain, who immigrated to Mexico in 1905 and soon thereafter received Mexican citizenship. His generally accepted birth year is 1905, although some sources show him being born in 1908.
Zacarías attended primary school in Mexico City and secondary school (high school) in the United States. He traveled to Lebanon for university studies; while there he became fluent in French, Italian, and Arabic; he also immersed himself in French literature.
In 1927 Zacarías returned to Mexico City, and started a real-estate business. He had always been a fan of movies, and seeing the appearance of talkies at the end of 1927, he began looking for ways to enter the business himself. He submitted several screenplays without success, so he moved to the United States to pursue his dream. He studied directing, composition, photography, scenography and dramatic arts at Columbia University. He worked in New York City in Malcom Laboratories, where he made several significant acquaintances from the cinematic world.
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