Juan E. Viguié

Juan E. Viguié

Рождение : 1891-07-11, Puerto Rico

Смерть : 1966-09-01

История

A Puerto Rican movie and documentary producer. A pioneer in the film industry of Puerto Rico, he was the first Puerto Rican to produce commercially successful films in the island. In 1934, he produced and directed "Romance Tropical", the first Puerto Rican film with sound.

Профиль

Juan E. Viguié

Фильмы

¿Cine en Puerto Rico?
Self
Documentary that analyzes the situation of the film industry in Puerto Rico from its beginnings in 1912 to 1979. Filmmakers Jack Delano, Juan Viguié, Oscar Orzábal, Axel Anderson, Paquito Cordero, Efraín López Neris, Roberto Guastella, Roberto Gándara, Geronimo Mitchell and Tito Bonilla participate.
Romance tropical
Director
Follows Carlos (Jorge Rodríguez), a young bohemian in love with Margarita (Ernestina Canino). However, their efforts to be together are endangered when her father catches them together without permission. Unable to be with her at the moment, Carlos embarks on a trip on a sailboat and ends up in the mysterious island of Mu, where he meets Alura (Raquel Canino). Will he remain with his newfound native love, or will he return to his longlost Margarita? Romance Tropical was one of the first Puerto Rican films with sound. The whereabouts of the original reels of the film were unknown, until they were found at the UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2017.
Aloma of the South Seas
Director of Photography
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. He returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
Aloma of the South Seas
Camera Operator
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. He returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
Aloma of the South Seas
Assistant Director
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. He returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
La malaria
Director
Made with Technicolor technique, this documentary presents to the world for the first time the terrible cycle of this endemic evil.
La colectiva
Director
Collects and documents all aspects of tobacco processing.