Domingo Díaz Pavia (17 April 1901 – 13 June 1961), better known by the

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Domingo Soler, was a Mexican actor and occasional screenwriter of the

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. He appeared in over 150 films and wrote the screenplays for 2 films. Soler won an

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for his performance in the 1945 drama film '' The Shack'', making him the first winner in that category.

Early life

Domingo Soler was born in

Chilpancingo Chilpancingo de los Bravo (commonly shortened to Chilpancingo; ; Nahuatl: Chilpantzinco ()) is the capital and second-largest city of the Mexican state of Guerrero. In 2010 it had a population of 187,251 people. The municipality has an area of ...

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as Domingo Díaz Pavía on 17 April 1901 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 Andrés Soler, as well as the elder brother of Julián Soler and Mercedes Soler. His family is known as the Soler Dynasty.

Selected filmography

* '' The Woman of the Port'' (1934) * '' Gold and Silver'' (1934) * '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * '' The Queen of the River'' (1939) * '' With Villa's Veterans'' (1939) * '' The League of Songs'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Del rancho a la capital'' (1942) * '' When the Stars Travel'' (1942) * '' The Saint Who Forged a Country'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' El verdugo de Sevilla'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

Father Morelos ''Father Morelos'' (Spanish: ''El padre Morelos'') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Consuelo Frank and Narciso Busquets. It is a biopic inspired by the life of José María ...

'' (1943) * ''

Lightning in the South ''Lightning in the South'' (Spanish: ''El rayo del sur'') is a 1943 Mexican historical drama film directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and starring Domingo Soler, Dolores Camarillo and Consuelo Frank. Riera p.42 It was shot at the Azteca Studio ...

'' (1943) * '' The War of the Pastries'' (1944) * '' The Shack'' (1945) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * '' Voices of Spring'' (1947) * '' The Fourth Commandment'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * '' Love in Every Port'' (1949) * '' Lost'' (1950) * '' Red Rain'' (1950) * '' The Little House'' (1950) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1950) * '' Orange Blossom for Your Wedding'' (1950) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * ''

The Shrew ''The Shrew'' (Spanish: ''Fierecilla'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Rosita Arenas, Domingo Soler and Carlos López Moctezuma. The plot was inspired by Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''.Vital ...

'' (1951) * '' Sensuality'' (1951) * '' My Goddaughter's Difficulties'' (1951) * '' The Border Man'' (1952) * '' The Lie'' (1952) * ''

Soledad's Shawl ''Soledad's Shawl'' (Spanish: ''El rebozo de Soledad'') is a 1952 Mexican western film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova, Pedro Armendáriz, and Estela Inda.Segre p.225 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1952) * ''

The Three Elenas ''The Three Elenas'' (Spanish: ''Las tres Elenas'') is a 1954 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Amelia Bence, Manolo Fábregas, and Domingo Soler.Riera p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manu ...

'' (1954) * '' A Tailored Gentleman'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Sube y baja'' (1959) * '' His First Love'' (1960) * '' My Mother Is Guilty'' (1960)

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* 1901 births 1961 deaths Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Mexican male screenwriters People from Chilpancingo Male actors from Guerrero 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican screenwriters {{Mexico-film-actor-stub