Modesto Llosas Rosell (24 November 1920 – 20 April 1972) known professionally as Jorge Mistral was a Spanish film actor. During the 1940s, he became a star in films produced by CIFESA. In the 1950s, he lived and worked in México and appeared in Luis Buñuel's Abismos de pasión in 1954. Later, in the 1960s, he directed three films.

Jorge Mistral
Born
Modesto Llosas Rosell

(1920-11-24)24 November 1920
Died20 April 1972(1972-04-20) (aged 51)
Years active1944–1972
Spouse(s)Olga Marchetti,
Cristina Ruiz Cano, Graciela Dufau, divorced

Early life

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Jorge Mistral was born Modesto Llosas Rosell on 24 November 1920 in Aldaia, a city located next to Valencia, Spain. His father was from Puerto Rico and his mother from Catalonia.

Death

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Suffering from cancer, Mistral committed suicide with a gunshot while living in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]

Filmography

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Filmography as film director

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  • Crimen sin olvido (1968) (Inédita)
  • La Piel desnuda (1966)
  • La Fiebre del deseo (1966)
 
Jorge Mistral with Zully Moreno in: Amor prohibido, 1958

Screenwriter

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  • Crimen sin olvido (1968)
  • La Piel desnuda (1966)

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