Juan Orol

Biography

Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol, was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as The King of the Mexican Film noir. He was also known as The Involuntary Surrealist. He was a pioneer of the Mexican cinema's first talkies and one of the main promoters of the Rumberas film in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. His films have been described as cult films.

Known For

Under the influence of fear

Gangsters Versus Cowboys

as Johnny Carmenta

Los misterios del hampa

Perdición de mujeres

as Rizo

El amor de mi bohío

as Pablo Mendizabal

Siboney

as Gastón de Montero

México de noche

El derecho y el deber

Una mujer de Oriente

El fantástico mundo de los hippies

as Larry