René Múgica

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.

René Múgica is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Nunca te diré adiós (1947), Donde mueren las palabras (1946), The Corpse Breaks a Date (1944), A Real Man (1943), The Gaucho War (1942), Orca (1942), That Forward Center Dies at Dawn (1961), El octavo infierno, cárcel de mujeres (1964). The recorded credits span 1941 to 1971, including 26 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.