Darío Moreno

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 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.

  • Title: Darío Moreno
  • Popularity: 2.156
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Smyrna, Ottoman Empire [now Izmir, Turkey]
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  • Also Known As: Dario Moreno, David Arugete
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Darío Moreno Movies

  • 1953
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    The Wages of Fear

    The Wages of Fear

    8 1953 HD

    In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships...

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  • 1959
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    Oh! What a Mambo

    Oh! What a Mambo

    5.5 1959 HD

    Miguel foils a bank robbery and becomes a successful nightclub singer, but he doesn't know that his wife is being courted by an Italian fitness...

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  • 1959
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    Come Dance with Me!

    Come Dance with Me!

    5.9 1959 HD

    The wife of an accused murderer embarks on a dangerous masquerade to find the real culprit behind a dancer's death.

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  • 1956
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    Forgive Our Trespasses

    Forgive Our Trespasses

    5 1956 HD

    In a port area of ​​France, clashes between a gang of young delinquents and a tribe of gypsies.

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  • 1960
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    It Happened All Night

    It Happened All Night

    4.8 1960 HD

    Michel Ferréol reluctantly meets up with an old school friend, Antoine Fiesco. Michel didn’t like Antoine much when they were at school...

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  • 1966
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    The Saint Lies in Wait

    The Saint Lies in Wait

    5 1966 HD

    Oscar Chartier plays a dangerous double game by selling secret plans to the German and American secret services, to ensure a comfortable future for...

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  • 1958
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    A Woman Like Satan

    A Woman Like Satan

    5.2 1958 HD

    Handsome and rich Spanish gentleman abandons his wife and riches for his love of a young girl of poor stock who taunts and degrades him.

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  • 1963
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    Good King Dagobert

    Good King Dagobert

    6.7 1963 HD

    Mr. Pelletan's rascal son Bébert son got another F for playing in class. His punishment is an essay on the Merovingian king Dagobert. All they...

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  • 1953
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    Sins of Paris

    Sins of Paris

    1 1953 HD

    Madeleine Lebeau, a woman who charges for her easy virtue, has a plan that has some of her customers paying more than others; she tells them she is...

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  • 1951
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    No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

    No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

    6 1951 HD

    Annie, the ward of Monsieur Joachim, a nightclub manager, has fallen in love with Philippe Lebon, a singer who could easily re-float her guardian's...

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  • 1953
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    Deux de l'escadrille

    Deux de l'escadrille

    1 1953 HD

    During the Second World War, midshipman Dourdan, nicknamed 'Saucisse', distinguished himself by his clumsiness and his blunders. Charged with...

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  • 1960
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    Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

    Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

    6.1 1960 HD

    Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks...

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  • 1958
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    Incognito

    Incognito

    3.2 1958 HD

    Bob Stanley was an American secret agent during World War II in France. After the war Stanley returns to France as a consul. In reality, he works for...

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  • 1953
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    Poison Ivy

    Poison Ivy

    5.8 1953 HD

    FBI Agent Lemmy Caution is sent after a missing two million in Casablanca while mob boss mistress Carlotta plays both sides of the law.

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  • 1966
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    Hotel Paradiso

    Hotel Paradiso

    5.4 1966 HD

    Monsieur Feydeau has writer's block, and he needs a new play. But he takes an opportunity to observe the upper class of 1900 Paris - Monsieur...

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  • 1959
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    Atomic Agent

    Atomic Agent

    1 1959 HD

    Murderous foreign agents are after a scientist who has invented an atomic engine that could change the future of rocketry.

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  • 1960
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    The Revolt of the Slaves

    The Revolt of the Slaves

    5.4 1960 HD

    A rich man's daughter (Rhonda Fleming) sides with a Christian rebel during the fall of the Roman Empire.

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  • 1963
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    Ladies First

    Ladies First

    4.7 1963 HD

    An FBI agent works to arrest David Griffin, a murderous drug trafficker, and protect Juliette, the beautiful widow of Griffin's late partner.

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  • 1957
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    An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

    5.8 1957 HD

    In North Africa, an anguished husband tests the character of the doctor he believes is responsible for his wife’s death.

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  • 1954
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    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    5.7 1954 HD

    A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.

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  • 1960
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    Marie of the Isles

    Marie of the Isles

    2.5 1960 HD

    In 1635, Jacques du Parquet, the nephew of the well known explorer Belain d'Esnambic, enters a tavern in Dieppe, and falls in love with the daughter...

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  • 1957
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    Anyone Can Kill Me

    Anyone Can Kill Me

    5.9 1957 HD

    The holdup of the bank is a success. All happened according to plan. Now, Cyril Gad and his four accomplices must secure an alibi. What better place...

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  • 1960
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    Lay Off Blondes

    Lay Off Blondes

    1 1960 HD

    Inspector Al Whecler, cool and relaxed, is given the task by the sheriff of a town in California of investigating the murders of two girls tattooed...

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  • 1954
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    Dames Don't Care

    Dames Don't Care

    5 1954 HD

    Lemmy Caution is on the trail of a women who may or may not be mixed up in a blackmail scheme.

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  • 1957
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    Burning Fuse

    Burning Fuse

    4.6 1957 HD

    Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He...

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  • 1965
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    Tell Me Whom to Kill

    Tell Me Whom to Kill

    1 1965 HD

    On the Côte d'Azur, a beautiful adventuress and a strange German tourist set themselves the courteous challenge of discovering a war treasure...

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  • 1965
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    Dernier tiercé

    Dernier tiercé

    1 1965 HD

    A beautician inherits a racing stable and a fortune of 160 million, which she can only collect in 5 years, if she has maintained and cared for the...

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  • 1961
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    Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

    Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

    6.1 1961 HD

    After the death of Captain Thémistocle Paparanic, Captain Haddock's old friend, he inherits a ship called the Golden Fleece. Once Tintin and...

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  • 1962
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    Le tout pour le tout

    Le tout pour le tout

    1 1962 HD

    An unlucky trumpeter and a young singer try to rebuild their lives in Brazilian nightclubs. They will try everything for everything while making a...

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  • 1963
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    No temas a la ley

    No temas a la ley

    4 1963 HD

    Jean Faran has the misfortune to run over with his car a young woman named Micaela. Once recovered from the fright, she invites him to her house to...

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  • 1954
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    Quai des blondes

    Quai des blondes

    5.3 1954 HD

    The blond cigarette trade is raging in the Mediterranean, pitting the crew of a former naval officer, Ferrer, against a band of pirates led by Lucky...

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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