Film
★ 8.0
1971
Bajo el signo de la patria
Aspects of the life of General Manuel Belgrano since he took command of the Army of the North until, together with his men, he defeated the enemy in the battle of Salta in February 1813.
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Filmmaker
Born
1909-08-04 · 88 yrs
Died
1998-05-03
From
Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for
Directing
René Mugica (August 8, 1909, Carhué, Buenos Aires, Argentina - May 3, 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine actor and film director. He studied at the School of Dramatic Art of the Provincial Institute of La Plata, and made several presentations as a theater actor. In 1940 he made his film debut with a small role in the film "La carga de los valientes", directed by Adelqui Millar. He was part of the initial team of Associated Argentine Artists and worked as an assistant director before making "El centroforward died at dawn" in 1960, his first film. He carried out union work as president of DAC (Argentine Film Directors) and when he resigned he was appointed honorary president of the entity. He was also director of INCAA (National Institute of Cinematography). He passed away on May 3, 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
