Francisco Reiguera Explained

Francisco Reiguera
Birth Date:	9 November 1899
Nationality:	Spanish
Occupation:	Actor
Known For:	Title role in Orson Welles' unfinished film version of Don Quixote
Notable Works:	Don Quixote, Simon of the Desert, Major Dundee, Guns for San Sebastian

Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899  - March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of Don Quixote.^[1] He also appeared in the films Simon of the Desert (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Guns for San Sebastian (1968).^[2]

Selected filmography

• The Noiseless Dead (1946)
• Adventure in the Night (1948)
• Nocturne of Love (1948)
• The Genius (1948)
• Tender Pumpkins (1949)
• Confessions of a Taxi Driver (1949)
• Hypocrite (1949)
• The Brave Bulls (1951)
• Kill Me Because I'm Dying! (1951)
• Engagement Ring (1951)
• Snow White (1952)
• Las locuras de Tin-Tan (1952)
• You've Got Me By the Wing (1953)
• The Black Pirates (1954)
• Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
• Juan Polainas (1960)
• Three Black Angels (1960)
• Chucho el Roto (1960)
• The Phantom of the Operetta (1960)
• Juan Polainas (1960)
• Pegando con tubo (1961)
• Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
• Shark! (1969; posthumous release)

Notes and References

1. Cowie, Peter. “The Cinema of Orson Welles.” 1973, A.S. Barnes & Co.
2. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/participant/participant.jsp?spid=159687&apid=52857 “Biography for Francisco Reiguera,” Turner Classic Movies