Mimí Derba

Acting

Mimí Derba

Born January 1, 1893 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died July 14, 1953 · aged 60

Mimí Derba (1893–1953) was a Mexican actress and the first female director in Mexico. Derba founded one of the very first Mexican production companies, Azteca Films. She had a successful career in Vaudeville before entering films.

Known For

La soñadoraLa soñadora · 1917
La soñadora
5.01917
Movie
La soñadora ("The Dreamer") is a 1917 Mexican silent film. It features Sara García as an extra.
The TigressThe Tigress · 1917
The Tigress
5.01917
MovieDrama
The attractive and rapturous Eva is ready to do anything to be the protagonist of a cruel and painful romance. Determined, the young woman falls in love with the humble craftsman Bruno, whom she later abandons to marry the millionaire Ernesto. Bruno goes mad with pain and is admitted to a madhouse. In delirium, Bruno imagines a tigress with Eva's face attacking her in her delusions.
NanáNaná · 1944
Naná
4.01944
MovieDrama
Based in the Émile Zola novel of the same name, which details the life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century.
El abandonadoEl abandonado · 1949
El abandonado
6.01949
Movie
Based on a popular song. An unhappy love affair becomes an excuse for heavy drinking and all-round debauchery.
SantaSanta · 1932
Santa
5.61932
MovieDrama
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
Dos corazonesDos corazones · 1919
Dos corazones
5.71919
Movie
Café ConcordiaCafé Concordia · 1939
Café Concordia
6.31939
MovieDrama
During the early XX Century, a lovely woman dancer has an amazing success in a place called "Cafe Concordia". She is courting by many men, buts he is in love with Ernesto, a young man whose parents are against their relationship. Ernesto invites Raquel to a party at his home but she is snubbed by his mother and offended by a slighted pretender. Ernesto faces this man in a duel in which he is about to be killed by his rival, but Raquel protects his body and receives the bullet. She dies in Ernesto's arms.
México de mis recuerdosMéxico de mis recuerdos · 1944
México de mis recuerdos
6.71944
MovieDramaHistory
After listening to the waltz "Carmelita", dedicated to his wife, President Diaz instructs Don Susanito seeking the composer Chucho Flores to give her a piano. Don Susanito located Chucho, a bohemian who lives drunk and surrounded by poets and artists. Don Susanito was named patron protector of artists and aspiring young stars of the stage, which leads to a series of adventures in the middle of songs, dances and loves.

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