About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1918-08-10
Place of birth:
Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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José María Fernández Unsáin

Overview

José María Fernández Unsáin (10 August 1918 – 18 June 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and playwright.

He was exiled to Mexico after the 1955 Revolución Libertadora, because of his cultural relationship with Eva Perón[2] and The National Theatre or Comedy, Cervantes National Theatre (first director), and the Labour Worker Theatre of the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) (founder with others artists and directors).

He migrated to Mexico in 1958 and worked on the screenplays of hundreds of films over the next several decades, including Sed de amor directed by Alfonso Corona Blake (1958); La diligencia de la muerte directed by Rogelio A. González (1959); De tal palo tal astilla directed by Miguel M. Delgado (1959); Ladrón que roba a ladrón directed by Jaime Salvador (1959); La nave de los monstruos directed by Rogelio A. González (1959);[1] and Sinful. He also directed a number of films in the 1960s and 1970s.

In 1976, Fernández Unsain became the president of the newly formed SOGEM (Sociedad General de Escritores de Mexico), an organization which strives to guarantee the rights of authors. He held this post until his death in 1997.

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Directing
1979 La vida difícil de una mujer fácil Directing Director 58
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1975 La loca de los milagros Directing Director 59
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1975 Cristo te ama Directing Director 59
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1974 The Kidnapping Directing Director 59
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1974 Pobre niño rico Directing Director 59
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1973 El juego de la guitarra Directing Director 59
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1973 La guerra de las monjas Directing Director 59
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1971 A Secretary's Intimacies Directing Director 59
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1970 La noche violenta Directing Director 59
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1970 Fallaste corazón Directing Director 58
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1970 Las chicas malas del padre Mendez Directing Director 58
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1970 Tres noches de locura Directing Director 58
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1970 The Young Animals Directing Director 59
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1970 Crónica de un cobarde Directing Director 59
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1969 Romance sobre ruedas Directing Director 58
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1968 A Long Journey Toward Death Directing Director 59
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1968 Ensayo de una noche de bodas Directing Director 59
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1967 El mundo loco de los jóvenes Directing Director 59
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Writing
2022 Would You Like to Dine with Me? Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Las adorables mujercitas Writing Screenplay 58
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1973 El juego de la guitarra Writing Writer 59
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1970 La noche violenta Writing Writer 59
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1970 Fallaste corazón Writing Writer 58
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1970 Tres noches de locura Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Young Animals Writing Story 59
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1969 Alerta, alta tension Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Prodigal Son Writing Story 59
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1968 The Night of the Falcon Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Adolescents Writing Writer 58
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1968 El jibarito Rafael Writing Writer 58
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1968 Ensayo de una noche de bodas Writing Adaptation 59
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1967 The Unknown Cowboy Writing Writer 59
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1967 El Silencioso Writing Story 59
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1967 Que hombre tan sin embargo Writing Story 58
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1967 Adios cuñado Writing Adaptation 58
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1967 Amor perdóname Writing Writer 59
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1966 Dr. Satan Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 ¿Qué haremos con papá? Writing Writer 59
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1966 Fiebre de juventud Writing Writer 59
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1965 Especialista en chamacas Writing Screenplay 58
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1965 Adventure at the Center of the Earth Writing Writer 59
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1965 El padre diablo Writing Story 59
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1965 El padre diablo Writing Screenplay 59
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1965 Un hombre en la trampa Writing Writer 59
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1965 Amor de adolescente Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Napoleoncito Writing Writer 59
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1964 Campeón del barrio Writing Story 59
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1964 Campeón del barrio Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Los fenómenos del fútbol Writing Story 58
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1964 History of a Scoundrel Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 Museum Of Horror Writing Writer 59
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1964 Canción del alma Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 The Age of Violence Writing Writer 59
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1964 Las chivas rayadas Writing Story 58
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1964 Cuando acaba la noche Writing Writer 59
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1963 Bullfighter for One Day Writing Writer 59
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1963 Narcotics Division Writing Writer 59
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1963 El rey del tomate Writing Story 59
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1963 Storm in the Ring Writing Writer 59
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1962 Vuelven los cinco halcones Writing Story 59
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1962 El Extra Writing Story 59
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1962 Cazadores de asesinos Writing Story 59
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1962 Pilotos de la muerte Writing Story 58
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1962 Las recién casadas Writing Screenplay 59
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1962 Estoy casado, ja, ja Writing Story 58
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1962 Los cinco halcones Writing Story 59
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1962 Asesinos de la lucha libre Writing Writer 59
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1961 Jóvenes y rebeldes Writing Story 58
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1961 Se alquila marido Writing Story 59
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1961 Mark of the Dead Man Writing Story 58
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1961 Vacaciones en Acapulco Writing Story 58
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1960 Conquistador de la luna Writing Writer 59
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1960 Violent Summer Writing Screenplay 59
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1960 Los fanfarrones Writing Writer 58
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1960 Calibre 44 Writing Story 58
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1960 Ship of the Monsters Writing Screenstory 59
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1959 Thirst for Love Writing Writer 59
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1959 Sábado negro Writing Story 59
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1958 Upper Paraná Writing Writer 59
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1958 Dos basuras Writing Author N/A
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1957 Alfonsina Writing Writer N/A
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1954 Río Turbio Writing Writer N/A
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1952 El gaucho y el diablo Writing Writer N/A
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1952 El baldío Writing Screenplay N/A
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1951 Tierra extraña Writing Adaptation N/A
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1950 Una viuda casi alegre Writing Writer N/A
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Crew
1967 Que hombre tan sin embargo Crew Script 58
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1958 Dos basuras Crew Script N/A
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1957 La sombra de Safo Crew Script N/A
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