- The idea of the basement window to see the feet walking in the street that appeared in the Pedro Almodóvar film High Heels (1991) (High Heels) was taken from the Miguel Zacarías film Necesito dinero (1951).
- On 19th March 2005 he celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his family and friends.
- He was considered a star creator, because he gave the opportunity of work in his movies to a lot of new actors and actresses such as María Félix, Pedro Armendáriz, Marga López, Esther Fernández, Manuel Medel, 'Eulalio González 'Piporro', among others.
- While in Europe he heard a waltz being played, a creation of Mexican composer Juventino Rosas. When he suggested that it was a Mexican tune, he was told by his European friends, "Impossible - no Mexican could have composed that". Incensed, he returned to Mexico, wrote a novel based on the life of Rosas, and produced a movie bearing the title of a famous Rosas composition, Sobre las Olas (1934).
- In 1993 Zacarías received the Gold Ariel award at the XXXV Ceremonia de Entrega del Ariel.
- From his early career he developed a reputation for recognizing new acting talent; he promoted the careers of the some of Mexico's most notable actors including Pedro Armendáriz in Rosario (1935), María Félix, Marga López, Esther Fernández, Pedro Infante, Tin Tan, Cantinflas, and Manuel Medel.
- Zacarías attended primary school in Mexico City and secondary school (high school) in the United States. He traveled to Lebanon for university studies, while there he became fluent in French, Italian, and Arabic; he also immersed himself in French literature.
- He wrote one ballet, "La Princesa Europea".
- He worked with Mario Moreno Cantinflas, Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, and Howard Hughes to construct Los Estudios Churubusco.
- Zacarías was proud of Mexico, and worked tirelessly to bring its identity and heritage to public attention.
- He worked in New York City in Malcom Laboratories, where he made several significant acquaintances from the cinematic world. Zacarías returned to Mexico in 1932 and with his brother founded the production company Latino Films.
- In 2001 he was given the Salvador Toscano Medal.
- In spite of his considerable cinematographic work, Zacarías always considered himself a writer. He produced some 130 novels, 250 short stories, 27 theatrical works, poetry, and essays touching on philosophy and politics.
- His 1961 film Juana Gallo was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.
- Zacarías began directing for film in 1933.
- He developed an efficient directing method - having the screenplays recorded beforehand, so he could quickly work with actors to improve their approach and technique.
- He had always been a fan of movies, and seeing the appearance of talkies at the end of 1927, he began looking for ways to enter the business himself. He submitted several screenplays without success, so he moved to the United States to pursue his dream.
- His son is film director Alfredo Zacarias, and his granddaughter is playwright Karen Zacarias.
- In 1927 Zacarías started a real-estate business.
- He died in his sleep at the age of 101 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, of heart failure.
- Zacarías studied directing, composition, photography, scenography and dramatic arts at Columbia University.
- He partnered with Juan Bustillo Oro and Fernando de Fuentes to found the production company Grovas y Diana Films.
- Zacarías directed his last film in 1986.
- He produced, directed and edited his movie Sobre las Olas (1934).
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