Darío Moreno1921 - 1968

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Actor

Popularity

1.1

Famous

Biography

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 working as an errand boy in the law firm of the city's prominent lawyers, and he was eventually trained to become a clerk in the office. In the evenings, he would study French in Izmir's Central Library. With a guitar that had fallen into his hands by chance, he also learned to play the guitar, mainly on his own with occasional tutoring from acquaintances. He started singing at Bar Mitzva celebrations as a second job. In his early twenties, he had already become a well-known singer in Izmir, and particularly among the Jewish community. During his military service in the Turkish Army, he was employed as a singer in officers' quarters in various garrisons and became more focused on music. His first truly professional musical performance started in his hometown right after his discharge, and was arranged through connections established while in the army. When he started making money with his music, he moved to the better-off Jewish quarter of Karataş to a house in a street leading to the historical building of Asansör, one of the city's landmarks (and which literally means the "Elevator", people taking an actual elevator to go to the higher part of the quarter, this part being separated by the coastal strait with a steep slope). Nowadays this street is named Dario Moreno Sokağı (Dario Moreno Street) in his legacy. A hyperactive personality, Darío Moreno died of a heart attack resulted from a discussion occurred between him and an airport gate staff in the Atatürk Airport. He was slightly late for one of his flights, on his way to Paris for a concert. He was also planning to attend the first "Turkish Night" planned to take place in Paris.The airport gate staff discretionary did not allow him to board the plane and this led to a serious debate which resulted with Moreno's heart attack. He was only 47. According to his will he wanted to be buried in İzmir, Turkey but he was buried in Holon, Israel, by his mother Madam Roza. ... Source: Article "Darío Moreno" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Credits

Woman in Chains
Woman in Chains

1968

Drama • Romance • Thriller

as Sala

7
0.7
The Saint Lies in Wait
The Saint Lies in Wait

1966

Action

as (uncredited)

5
0.3
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso

1966

Comedy

as The Turk

5.4
0.3
Tell Me Whom to Kill
Tell Me Whom to Kill

1965

Drama • Thriller

as Pitou

0
0.2
Dernier tiercé
0
0.1
Good King Dagobert
Good King Dagobert

1963

Comedy

as Charibert

6.7
0.3
No temas a la ley
No temas a la ley

1963

Crime • Drama

as Bruno Suárez

4
0.2
Ladies First
Ladies First

1963

Action • Crime • Drama • Mystery

as L'aubergiste

4.7
0.2
Le tout pour le tout
0
0.1
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

1961

Adventure • Comedy

as Midas Papos

6.1
1.1
The Revolt of the Slaves
The Revolt of the Slaves

1960

Adventure

as Massimiano

5.6
0.5
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

1960

Comedy

as Un dictateur sud américain / South American Dictator

6.1
0.3
Lay Off Blondes
Lay Off Blondes

1960

Comedy • Crime

as Rodinoff

0
0.2
It Happened All Night
It Happened All Night

1960

Comedy

as Darío Moreno

4.8
0.3
Marie of the Isles
Marie of the Isles

1960

Adventure • Romance

as Desmarais, the traitor

2.5
0.1
Come Dance with Me!
Come Dance with Me!

1959

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Florès

5.9
0.6
Atomic Agent
Atomic Agent

1959

Action • Thriller

as Doctor Alberto / Don José

1
0.2
Oh! What a Mambo
Oh! What a Mambo

1959

Comedy • Drama

as Miguel Montero

5.5
0.3
A Woman Like Satan
A Woman Like Satan

1958

Drama • Romance

as Arbadajian

5.3
0.3
Incognito
Incognito

1958

Action • Crime

as Fernando

3.2
0.5
Anyone Can Kill Me
Anyone Can Kill Me

1957

Crime • Drama

as Luigi Falconi

5.9
0.3
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye

1957

Drama • Thriller

as Le cafetier de Toluma

5.8
0.1
Burning Fuse
Burning Fuse

1957

Crime

as Jeff

4.6
0.1
Forgive Our Trespasses
Forgive Our Trespasses

1956

Drama

as Rebor

5
0.1
The Sheep Has Five Legs
The Sheep Has Five Legs

1954

Comedy

as Le joueur américain

5.7
0.5
Dames Don't Care
Dames Don't Care

1954

Crime • Drama

as Perera, the Head Waiter

5
0.3
Quai des blondes
Quai des blondes

1954

Crime • Drama

as Lucky

5.3
0.1
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy

1953

Crime • Thriller

as Joe Madrigal

5.8
0.2
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear

1953

Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Pepito Hernandez

8
2
Sins of Paris
1
0.1
Deux de l'escadrille
0
0.1
No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

1951

as The Maharaja

6
0.1

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