Mimí Derba
María Herminia Pérez de León (July 9, 1893 – July 14, 1953[1]), also known as Mimí Derba, was a Mexican actress and screenwriter, and the first female director in Mexico. Derba founded one of the very first Mexican production companies, Azteca Films. She had a successful career in vaudeville before entering films.
Mimí Derba | |
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María Herminia Pérez de León | |
| Born | 19 July 1893 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 14 July 1953 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress, Film Producer, Film Director, screenplayer, |
Selected filmography
- Women of Today (1936)
- Wild Flower (1943) - doña Clara
- María Eugenia (1943)
- Porfirio Díaz (1944)
- My Memories of Mexico (1944)
- The Hour of Truth (1945)
- Salón México (1949)
- Immaculate (1950)
- Oh Darling! Look What You've Done! (1951)
- The Plebeian (1953)
References
- "Mimí Derba". Cine Mexicano. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
External links
- Mimí Derba on IMDb.
- Mimi Derba at Women Film Pioneers Project
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