Andrés Díaz Pavia (18 November 1898 – 26 July 1969), better known by the

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Andrés Soler, was a Mexican actor. He was considered one of the greatest figures of the

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. Soler appeared in about two hundred films and received four

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nominations in his long career.

Early life

Andrés Soler was born in

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as Andrés Díaz Pavía on 18 November 1898 to Domingo Díaz García and Irene Pavía Soler. He was the younger brother of

Fernando Soler Fernando Díaz Pavia (24 May 1896 – 25 October 1979), better known by the stage name Fernando Soler, was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Mexican ...

and the elder brother of

Domingo Soler Domingo Díaz Pavia (17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961), better known by the stage name Domingo Soler, was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 ...

Julián Soler Julián Díaz Pavia (17 February 1907 – 5 May 1977), better known by the stage name Julián Soler, was a Mexican film director, actor, and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning half a century, Soler receive ...

, and Mercedes Soler. His family is known as the Soler Dynasty.

Death

On 26 July 1969, Andrés Soler unexpectedly died at his residence in

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at the age of 70. His cause of death was

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. Soler was interred at the

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. Thousands of people attended his funeral to say goodbye and offer their condolences.

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, Luis Aguilar, Carmelita González, and Elsa Cárdenas were also present to memorize him.

Selected filmography

* '' I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * '' La razón de la culpa'' (1942) * '' Doña Bárbara'' (1943) * '' Five Were Chosen'' (1943) *''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Soul of Bronze'' (1944) * '' A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''

The House of the Fox ''The House of the Fox'' (Spanish: ''La casa de la zorra'') is a 1945 Mexican musical comedy film directed and produced by Juan José Ortega. It stars Virginia Fábregas, Isabela Corona, and Alberto Galán. The film was released on 6 December ...

'' (1945) * '' Fly Away, Young Man!'' (1947) * '' Jalisco Fair'' (1948) * '' The Shadow of the Bridge'' (1948) * ''

The Great Madcap ''El Gran Calavera'' ( ''The Great Madcap'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The plot concerns a family patriarch who fakes losing all his wealth to end his family's self-indulgent ways. Plot Everyone takes advantage of R ...

'' (1949) * '' The Black Sheep'' (1949) * '' You Shall Not Covet Thy Son's Wife'' (1950) * '' Over the Waves'' (1950) * ''

Between Your Love and Heaven ''Between Your Love and Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Entre tu amor y el cielo'') is a 1950 Mexican crime drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Rosario Granados, Roberto Cañedo and Rodolfo Acosta. It was shot at the Clasa Studios in ...

'' (1950) * '' Orange Blossom for Your Wedding'' (1950) * '' Anacleto Gets Divorced'' (1950) * ''

Serenade in Acapulco ''Serenade in Acapulco'' (Spanish: ''Serenata en Acapulco'') is a 1951 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Martha Roth, Óscar Pulido and Andrés Soler. Riera p.151 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Doña Clarines'' (1951) * '' Love Was Her Sin'' (1951) * '' María Montecristo'' (1951) * '' Sensuality'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Women Without Tomorrow'' (1951) * '' If I Were a Congressman'' (1952) * ''

A Place Near Heaven ''A Place Near Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Un rincón cerca del cielo'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Andrés Soler.De la Mora, p. 79. It was shot at the San Angel Studi ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Three Happy Compadres ''The Three Happy Compadres'' (Spanish: ''Los Tres Alegres Compadres'') is a 1952 Mexican western musical comedy film directed by Julián Soler and starring Jorge Negrete, Pedro Armendáriz, Andrés Soler and Rebeca Iturbide.Gennari p.86 It wa ...

'' (1952) * '' The Border Man'' (1952) * '' Angélica'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' The Sixth Race'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' The Rapture'' (1954) * '' The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (1954) * '' Take Me in Your Arms'' (1954) * ''

When I Leave ''When I Leave'' (Spanish:''Cuando me vaya'') is a 1954 Mexican musical drama film directed by Tito Davison and starring Libertad Lamarque, Miguel Torruco and Prudencia Grifell. It portrays the life of the bolero composer María Grever.Irwin & Ri ...

'' (1954) * ''

Look What Happened to Samson ''Look What Happened to Samson'' (Spanish:''Lo que le pasó a Sansón'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Yolanda Varela.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Main ca ...

'' (1955) * '' The Cha Cha Cha Widows'' (1955) * ''

The Hidden One ''The Hidden One'' () is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * María Félix - Gabriela * Pedro Armendáriz - Felipe Rojano * Andrés Soler - General Nemesio Garza ...

'' (1956) * '' The Adventures of Pito Pérez'' (1957) * '' The Miracle Roses'' (1960) * '' Juan Polainas'' (1960) * '' The Two Apostles'' (1966)

References

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* 1898 births 1969 deaths Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors Male actors from Coahuila People from Saltillo Golden Age of Mexican cinema {{Mexico-film-actor-stub