Miguel Gila

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

Miguel Gila (12 March 1919 – 13 July 2001) was a Spanish comedian 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 the Carabanchel Prison because of having joined to the defeated side in the Spanish Civil War.^[2] He became famous in Spain and Latin America with his comic monologues.

Selected filmography

• Adventures of the Barber of Seville (1954)
• Uncle Hyacynth (1956)
• ¡Viva lo imposible! (1958)

References

1. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for ¡Viva lo imposible!". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052428/awards. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
2. ^ La cárcel de Carabanchel pide un hueco en la memoria histórica, Soitu, 19 September 2008.

External links

• Miguel Gila at the Internet Movie Database
• Miguel Gila at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Gila, Miguel
Alternative names
Short description	Comedian, Actor
Date of birth	1919-3-12
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Date of death	2001-7-13
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain