Sanjuán, Julio

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 12/09/2023, 18:49

: Julio Sanjuán in Un rayo de luz (1960)

Julio Sanjuán was predominantly a theatre actor who appeared in around 15 Spanish films in character roles, at least between 1951-1962 and probably earlier.

He was born Julio Pedro Celestial Antonio Sanjuán y Cañete in Ferrol, Spain, on May 29th 1883, the son of Edmundo Sanjuán Armesto y María Dolores Cañete Seoane.[1].

After serving some time in the military, he relocated to Argentina, where he scored some success as an actor in the theatre. He returned to Spain at the start of the thirties, continuing as a theatrical actor, principally in comic roles. IMDb lists a film credit from 1936, but it is not him in the role. They list 2 further film roles from the 1940's, which we have so far been unable to confirm. He has one confirmed credit from 1951, then from 1956 he appeared in one or two films a year up until 1962, being most associated with the films of Fernando Fernán-Gómez and Marisol.

Julio died on December 4th 1967, aged 84.

Filmography

1951

Niebla y sol .... Pastor (credited)

1956
El malvado Carabel .... Giner (credited as "Julio San Juan")
Mi tío Jacinto .... Organ grinder (credited)

1957
El maestro .... (credited as "Julio San Juan", but not found)
Faustina .... Commander (credited as "Julio San Juan")

1958
El inquilino .... The Drunk (credited)
La vida por delante .... Don Anselmo Revenga Gorostiza (credited as "Julio San Juan")

1959
Salto a la gloria .... Scientist (credited as "Julio San Juan")

1960
Un rayo de luz .... Count D'Angelo (credited)

1961
Ha llegado un ángel .... Don Leonardo (credited)

1962
Canción de juventud .... Don César (credited)
Historia de una noche .... Don Teófilo Valenzuela (credited)

Titles to check

Pimientilla (1941) José María López- Dafonte blog
Luna de sangre (1944 short film) IMDb
El mensaje (1954) IMDb

No Julio!

Titles where Julio is listed as appearing somewhere online, but cannot be found. There always has to be one.

Morena Clara (1936) IMDb as Innkeeper. I closely examined the features of the actor playing this role and the ears, lips and nose do not match at all, neither did I find him anywhere else in the film.

Notes and sources

1. The bulk of his biographical information comes from a well-researched profile on the José María López- Dafonte blog

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/09/2023, 17:49

Niebla y sol (1951) credited, as Pastor

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/09/2023, 18:06

El malvado Carabel (1956) credited as "Julio San Juan", as Giner

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/09/2023, 18:10

Mi tío Jacinto (1956) credited, as Organ grinder

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 13/09/2023, 18:15

El maestro, aka Il maestro (1957) credited as "Julio San Juan", but not found.

I checked both the Spanish and Italian versions of this film (it was a co-production), but could not find Julio in either. IMDb says he should play a doctor, but I did not find any such role.