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Darío Moreno
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Darío Moreno
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-04-03,Smyrna, Ottoman Empire [now Izmir, Turkey]
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

The Wages of Fear

8

The Wages of Fear
1953-04-22

Oh! What a Mambo

5.5

Oh! What a Mambo
1959-05-13

Come Dance with Me!

5.9

Come Dance with Me!
1959-12-18

Forgive Our Trespasses

5

Forgive Our Trespasses
1956-08-01

It Happened All Night

4.8

It Happened All Night
1960-09-13

The Saint Lies in Wait

5

The Saint Lies in Wait
1966-10-26

A Woman Like Satan

5.2

A Woman Like Satan
1958-12-19

Good King Dagobert

6.7

Good King Dagobert
1963-11-20

1

Sins of Paris
1953-04-17

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

6

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
1951-11-04

Deux de l'escadrille

0

Deux de l'escadrille
1953-01-30

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

6.083

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960-12-16

3.2

Incognito
1958-04-09

5.8

Poison Ivy
1953-05-26

5.4

Hotel Paradiso
1966-03-01

1

Atomic Agent
1959-11-04

The Revolt of the Slaves

5.4

The Revolt of the Slaves
1960-12-30

4.7

Ladies First
1963-04-12

An Eye for an Eye

5.8

An Eye for an Eye
1957-09-13

The Sheep Has Five Legs

5.7

The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954-09-24

Marie of the Isles

2.5

Marie of the Isles
1960-01-15

Anyone Can Kill Me

5.9

Anyone Can Kill Me
1957-12-06

Lay Off Blondes

0

Lay Off Blondes
1960-12-07

Dames Don't Care

5

Dames Don't Care
1954-05-05

4.6

Burning Fuse
1957-02-27

Tell Me Whom to Kill

0

Tell Me Whom to Kill
1965-11-26

0

Dernier tiercé
1965-07-17

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

6.1

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
1961-12-06

Le tout pour le tout

0

Le tout pour le tout
1962-07-06

No temas a la ley

4

No temas a la ley
1963-08-02

Quai des blondes

5.3

Quai des blondes
1954-04-07

8

Cinépanorama
1956-02-04

Le monde est à vous

0

Le monde est à vous
1987-09-13