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Post by PeplumParadise » 12/02/2023, 20:45

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Javier de Rivera in a publicity portrait
Javier de Rivera was an actor in Spanish films, firstly throughout the 1920's and into the 1930's, then he reappeared as a small-part actor throughout the 1960's and 70's. He also has 2 directorial credits from the 1940's.

He was born Javier de Rivera Corsini on 29th July 1901 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.[1]

Having worked as a commercial expert, at the age of 20 Javier relocated to Madrid to pursue his passion for acting, making his first film appearances in silent films in 1921. The Canarian film heritage website, Cinemap, reports that he was known as the "Spanish silent film heartthrob" and was one of the most in-demand actors of the 1920's appearing in almost 200 films.

The start of the Franco regime curtailed his career in the 1930's and his film appearances slowed considerably. From the early 1940's he disappeared from the screen, though he does have 2 director credits from 1945 and 1949. He reportedly was working as a dubbing director at the Cinearte Studios in Madrid during this time.

in 1961 he returned to acting and would continue to work, quite prolifically and in small roles, for the next 2 decades. Seemingly after 1979 he was no longer able to find work and an obituary quotes a rather sad 1981 interview, saying he was widowed with no children, living in a cheap room, suffering from bronchitis and waiting for the phone to ring with offers of work, which obviously never came.[2]

Javier died in Madrid on March 31st 1993, aged 92, in "precarious" conditions.

Filmography

1923
  1. Alma de Dios .... Agustin (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1925
  2. Los granujas .... role unknown (credited unknown)

    1926
  3. José .... role unknown (credited unknown)
  4. La sobrina del cura .... Tomason (credited)

    1927
  5. Malvaloca .... Salvador (poster credit - role unconfirmed)

    1928
  6. ¡Viva Madrid, que es mi pueblo! .... Antonio (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1929
  7. El héroe de Cascorro .... role unknown (credited unknown)

    1940
  8. Jai-Alai .... role unknown (credited unknown)

    1945
  9. La tempestad .... (poster credit as director, presumed not to appear)

    1949
  10. Yebala .... (poster credit as director, presumed not to appear)

    1961
  11. Armas contra la ley .... Man helping with the police investigation (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  12. Fray Escoba .... Doorman friar (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1962
  13. Escuela de seductoras …. (credited, but not found)
  14. Gritos en la noche .... Man helping the police (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  15. Vampiresas 1930 .... Nightclub customer (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1963
  16. Chica para todo .... Waiter (credited)
  17. Rififí en la ciudad .... Pedicurist (credited)

    1964
  18. El secreto del Dr. Orloff .... Dr. Orloff (credit unknown)
  19. Ercole contro i figli del sole …. (credited as "Javier Rivera", but not found)
  20. Gibraltar .... Guest of Elinor in the nightclub (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  21. I cento cavalieri .... Man making announcements in the town square (credited as "Javier Ribera")
  22. Isidro el labrador .... role unknown (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  23. La chica del gato .... Club owner (credited)

    1965
  24. All'ombra di una colt .... Williams (credited as "Xavier de Rivera")

    1966
  25. Huida en la frontera .... role unknown (poster credit as "Javier Rivera")
  26. Las últimas horas... .... A minister (credited as "Javier Ribera")
  27. Miss Muerte .... Notary (uncredited)

    1967
  28. Dove si spara di più .... Judge (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  29. El enigma del ataúd .... Dr. Hunter (credit unknown)

    1968
  30. Pagó cara su muerte .... Farmer (credited)

    1969
  31. Ancora dollari per i MacGregor .... Card player (uncredited)
  32. El ángel .... Friar (credited)
  33. Esa mujer .... Leader of political meeting (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  34. Viaje al vacío .... Dr. Hernandez (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1970
  35. Los rebeldes de Arizona .... Jones (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  36. Plomo sobre Dallas .... Carpenter (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1971
  37. 20,000 dólares por un cadáver .... Land owner (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  38. El sobre verde .... Retirement home resident (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  39. El Zorro de Monterrey .... Village leader (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  40. Las doce caras de Eva (TV series) Ep.2: "Tauro" .... Cafe customer (credited as "Javier de la Rivera")
  41. Las doce caras de Eva (TV series) Ep.7: "Libra" .... Club manager (credited as "Javier de Ribera")

    1972
  42. La casa de las Chivas .... Friend of Juan (uncredited)
  43. La furia del Hombre Lobo .... Detective (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1973
  44. La guerrilla .... Parish priest (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  45. La orgía de los muertos .... Doctor (uncredited)
  46. La saga de los Drácula .... Gert (credited)
  47. Las garras de Lorelei .... Preacher (credited)
  48. Un casto varón español .... Roulette player (credited)

    1974
  49. Cuentos y leyendas (TV series) Ep.: "Las rebajas de Sebastián" .... Man paying Don Sebastian (credited)
  50. Dick Turpin .... Friar Benito (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  51. El mariscal del infierno .... The Old King (credited)
  52. La pazienza ha un limite... noi no! .... Card player (credited)
  53. Odio mi cuerpo .... Waiter (credited as "Javier Rivera")
  54. Un torero para la historia .... Advisor (credited as "J. Rivera")
  55. Una mujer de cabaret .... Party waiter (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1975
  56. El adúltero …. (credited, but not found)
  57. La noche de las gaviotas .... Doctor (credited)
  58. Las bodas de Blanca .... Bianca's father (credited)
  59. Una libélula para cada muerto .... Flasher (credited)

    1976
  60. El alijo .... Immigrant (credited)

    1977
  61. Muerte de un quinqui .... Fence (credited)
  62. Viaje al centro de la Tierra .... Bookshop owner (credited as "Javier Rivera")

    1978
  63. Curro Jiménez (TV series) S.3, ep.6: "Atrapados" .... Father Ramiro (credited)

    1979
  64. La barraca …. (credited, but not found)

Titles to check
  • La señorita inútil (1921) IMDb
  • La verbena de la Paloma (1921) IMDb
  • Victima de la calumnia (1921) IMDb
  • Carceleras (1922) IMDb as The Friend. I did look through a poor quality copy of this one, but was unable to recognise Javier or identify this role. He is not credited.
  • Crac y compañía (1923 short film) IMDb
  • Doloretes (1923) IMDb
  • La reina mora (1923) IMDb
  • Los guapos (1923) IMDb
  • Problema resuelto (1923) IMDb
  • Venganza isleña (1923) IMDb
  • La mala ley (1924) IMDb as Dionisio
  • El señor feudal (1925) IMDb
  • Madrid en el año 2000 (1925) IMDb
  • Ruta gloriosa (1925) IMDb
  • La sirena del Cantábrico (1926) IMDb
  • Luis Candelas o El bandido de Madrid (1926) IMDb as Balseiro
  • El tonto de Lagartera (1927) IMDb
  • El tren - La pastora que supo amar (1927) IMDb
  • La intrusa (1927) EdCE
  • La Marieta de l'ull viu (1927) EdCE
  • Las de Méndez (1927) IMDb
  • Los hijos del trabajo (1927) IMDb
  • El médico a palos (1928) IMDb
  • El gordo de navidad (1929) IMDb
  • La copla andaluza (1929) IMDb
  • Miguelón, o el último contrabandista (1933) EdCE
  • Sol en la nieve (1934) IMDb
  • Madrid se divorcia (1935) IMDb
  • Luis Candelas (1936) EdCE
  • Se vende un palacio (1943) EdCE
  • La colina de los pequeños diablos (1965) EdCE
  • El mejor tesoro (1966) IMDb
  • Uno del millón de muertos (1977) IMDb
  • Estimado Sr. juez... (1978) IMDb as Another waiter (or barman?)

No Javier!
Titles where Javier is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one!
  • Il castello dalle porte di fuoco (1970) IMDb as Judge. It is not him in the role and he is not credited.
  • Santos peregrinos (2004) IMDb as Pascual. Filmed 11 years after his death, enough said.
Notes and sources
1. His biographical information comes from his profile on the Cinemap website, which I believe to be a reliable source.
2. Obituary from the La Opinion magazine
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Post by PeplumParadise » 12/02/2023, 20:46

Alma de Dios (1923) credited as "Javier Rivera", as Agustin
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Post by PeplumParadise » 12/02/2023, 23:49

Los granujas (1925) role and credit unknown.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 12/02/2023, 23:51

José (1926) role and credit unknown.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 12/02/2023, 23:57

La sobrina del cura (1926) credited, as Tomason
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Malvaloca (1927) credited on the poster as "Javier Rivera", as Salvador (role to be confirmed)
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¡Viva Madrid, que es mi pueblo! (1928) credited as "Javier Rivera", as Antonio
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Post by PeplumParadise » 13/02/2023, 0:08

El héroe de Cascorro (1929) role and credit unknown.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 13/02/2023, 0:10

Jai-Alai (1940) role and credit unknown.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 13/02/2023, 0:13

La tempestad (1945) credited on the poster as director.
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