- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 3, 1921
- Place of Birth
- Smyrna, Ottoman Empire [now Izmir, Turkey]
- Died
- December 1, 1968
Darío Moreno
David Arugete (3 April 1921 – 1 December 1968), commonly known under his stage name Darío Moreno, was a Turkish-Jewish polyglot singer, an accomplished composer, lyricist, and guitarist. He attained fame and made a remarkable career centred in France which also included films, during the 1950s and the 1960s. He became famous with his 1961 song Brigitte Bardot. Darío Moreno was born to a large Jewish family. He was orphaned in early childhood when his father, who worked in a train station in Aydın, was shot dead under tragic circumstances. He was placed in the Sephardic orphanage of Izmir (Nido De Guerfanos) by his mother and remained there until he was four. After a primary education in the Jewish educational establishments of Izmir, he had many odd jobs during his early youth. He put great effort into continuing his education while simultaneously working to make a living. He started w…
Filmography
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieWoman in Chains
1968 · Sala
movieThe Saint Lies in Wait
1966 · (uncredited)
movieHotel Paradiso
1966 · The Turk
movieTell Me Whom to Kill
1965 · Pitou
movieDernier tiercé
1965 · Guido
movieGood King Dagobert
1963 · Charibert
movieNo temas a la ley
1963 · Bruno Suárez
movieLadies First
1963 · L'aubergiste
movieLe Tout pour le tout
1962
movieTintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
1961 · Midas Papos
movieThe Revolt of the Slaves
1960 · Massimiano
movieCandide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960 · Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator
movieLay Off Blondes
1960 · Rodinoff
movieIt Happened All Night
1960 · Darío Moreno
movieMarie of the Isles
1960 · Desmarais, the traitor
movieCome Dance with Me!
1959 · Florès
movieAtomic Agent
1959 · Doctor Alberto / Don José
movieOh! What a Mambo
1959 · Miguel Montero
movieA Woman Like Satan
1958 · Arbadajian
movieIncognito
1958 · Fernando
movieAnyone Can Kill Me
1957 · Luigi Falconi
movieAn Eye for an Eye
1957 · Le cafetier de Toluma
movieBurning Fuse
1957 · Jeff
movieForgive Our Trespasses
1956 · Rebor
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
movieThe Sheep Has Five Legs
1954 · Le joueur américain
movieDames Don't Care
1954 · Perera, the Head Waiter
movieQuai des blondes
1954 · Lucky
moviePoison Ivy
1953 · Joe Madrigal
movieThe Wages of Fear
1953 · Pepito Hernandez
movieSins of Paris
1953
movieDeux de l'escadrille
1953
movieNo Vacation for Mr. Mayor
1951 · The Maharaja