Miguel Gila

Miguel Gila
Born (1919-03-12)12 March 1919
Madrid, Spain
Died 13 July 2001(2001-07-13) (aged 82)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation Comedian
Actor
Years active 1954-2001

Miguel Gila Cuesta (12 March 1919 13 July 2001) was a Spanish comedian and actor. He appeared in 27 films and television shows between 1954 and 1993. He starred in the film ¡Viva lo imposible!, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] He spent some time incarcerated in Carabanchel Prison because of having joined the defeated side in the Spanish Civil War.[2] He became famous in Spain and Latin America with his comic monologues.

Selected filmography

References

  1. "IMDB.com: Awards for ¡Viva lo imposible!". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  2. La cárcel de Carabanchel pide un hueco en la memoria histórica, Soitu, 19 September 2008.
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