Joaquín Coss

Career overview

Subject: Joaquín Coss (Acting career).
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[1] TMDB: Born Jan 6, 1886. Died Feb 24, 1948 (62 years old). Place of birth: Barcelona, Spain. Known for acting.
[2] IMDb: Born Jan 6, 1866 (Note: discrepancy with other sources, I will stick to the 1886 date or mention the conflict if necessary, but usually, I should pick the most consistent or the one in the prompt's bio. The prompt's bio says 1886). Known for The Grey Automobile (1919), Alma de sacrificio (1917), En defensa propia (1917).
[3] TMDB: Born Jan 6, 1886 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain as Joaquín Coss Malens. Died Feb 24, 1948 in Mexico City, Mexico. Known for El automóvil gris (1919), Tiburón (1933), Ahí está el detalle (1940).
[4] Grokipedia: Spanish actor and film director. Known for pioneering work in early Mexican cinema during the silent film era. Emigrated to Mexico in 1904. Career in theater before film.
[5] GoldPoster: Born Jan 6, 1886 as Joaquín Coss Malens. Known for The Grey Automobile (1919), Tiburón (1933), You’re Missing the Point (1940).
[6] cinelatinoamericano.org: Born in Barcelona, Spain. Dramatic actor and theater director in his country. Career continued in Mexico from 1904. Since 1917, worked as art director and actor for Aztec Film in En defensa propia and Alma de sacrificio (both 1917).
Paragraph 1: Early life and transition to Mexico.
Joaquín Coss Malens was born on January 6, 1886, in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a dramatic actor and theater director in his home country before his career continued in Mexico starting in 1904. His work is recognized for its role in early Mexican cinema during the silent film era.
Paragraph 2: Acting and Film Credits.
As an actor, Coss is known for several films, including El automóvil gris (1919), also known as The Grey Automobile (1919). His credits include the 1917 films Alma de sacrificio and En defensa propia, for which he worked as both an actor and an art director for Aztec Film. Other notable works associated with his acting include Tiburón (1933) and Ahí está el detalle (1940), which is also referred to as You’re Missing the Point (1940).
Paragraph 3: Death/Legacy (Optional/Wrap up).
Coss died on February 24, 1948, in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Joaquín Coss Malens was born on January 6, 1886, in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a dramatic actor and theater director in his home country before his career continued in Mexico starting in 1904. His work is recognized for its role in early Mexican cinema during the silent film era.

As an actor, Coss is known for several films, including