About

Known credits:
263
Birthday:
1905-10-09
Place of birth:
Havana, Cuba
Website:
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René Cardona

Overview

René Cardona (October 8, 1905 – April 25, 1988) was a Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor, who was prominent during part of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on October 8, 1905, and began medical school in Cuba, but due to the political problems of the island, he and his family moved to New York City in 1926, where he continued his studies. Economic circumstances experienced by his family caused him to leave his studies. He befriended famous actor Rodolfo Valentino and obtained work as an extra in several films, until 1929 when he produced, wrote, directed and starred in the first Spanish-language film made in Hollywood, Sombras habaneras (Havana Shadows). He also had the opportunity to work in various positions in the film industry such as second assistant, technical advisor and first assistant director, and learned film and lighting technique. In 1932, he moved to Mexico, where he debuted as an actor and met Julieta Zacarías, sister of the director Miguel Zacarías, and soon after married her. His wife's support would be central to his career in Mexican cinema, in films Mano a mano (1932) directed by Ramón Peón and Sobre las olas (1932) directed by Zacarías. At this early stage as an actor, Cardona participated in three key Mexican films Marihuana (1936), El baúl macabro (1936) and Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936), which officially inaugurate the golden age of Mexican cinema and made stars of its protagonists: Esther Fernández, Tito Guízar, and Cardona.

Known for

Acting
1989 Viva la risa II Actor 58
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1987 Las Limpias Actor Don Ignacio 59
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1987 Yo el ejecutor Actor 58
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1986 ¡Maten al fugitivo! Actor 59
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1985 La Casa Que Arde de Noche Actor American 58
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1984 Siempre en domingo Actor 58
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1983 La banda de la sotana negra Actor 59
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1982 The Fury of the Karate Experts Actor Professor Williams 58
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1980 Savage Summer Actor Papá 59
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1979 Crónica roja Actor 58
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1978 El Llanto de los Pobres Actor 59
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1978 Cyclone Actor 58
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1978 The Children of Sanchez Actor 59
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1978 Raza de viboras Actor 59
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1978 Tempestad Actor 59
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1977 La casta divina Actor Consul Cubano 59
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1977 Prisión de mujeres Actor Mr. Williams 59
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1976 La folle de Chaillot Actor Le rentier N/A
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1975 Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon Actor 58
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1975 El pequeño Robin Hood Actor 59
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1975 El valle de los miserables Actor Don Luis Aguirre 58
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1974 La disputa Actor 59
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1974 The Vengeance of the Crying Woman Actor Severo Segovia 58
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1974 Guns and Guts Actor Monk 58
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1973 Zindy, the Swamp Boy Actor Abuelo 58
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1973 Masajista de señoras Actor 59
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1973 Peluquero de señoras Actor 59
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1972 Manuel Saldivar, el texano Actor 59
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1971 Jesús, el niño Dios Actor Baltazar (as René Cardona Sr.) 58
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1971 Santo vs. the Head Hunters Actor 58
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1971 La mula de Cullen Baker Actor Capitán 58
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1970 Chanoc en las garras de las fieras Actor Gang Member (as René Cardona Sr.) 59
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1970 La hermana Trinquete Actor Inspector 58
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1969 El deseo llega de noche Actor Pitanguelli 59
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1968 El día de la boda Actor Ramón 58
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1968 Stranger in the House Actor Tomas 58
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1968 Operación carambola Actor Scorpio Leader 59
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1967 Un par de robachicos Actor 59
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1967 Un novio para dos hermanas Actor Sr. Mateos 59
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1967 La leyenda del bandido Actor 59
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1967 El matrimonio es como el demonio Actor Ramón 58
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1966 La vida de Pedro Infante Actor Director 58
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1964 The Diabolical Duchess Actor 59
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1964 Dos caballeros de espada Actor 59
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1964 El revólver sangriento Actor Comisario 58
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1963 Aventuras de las hermanas X Actor 59
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1963 La Bandida Actor General Robles 58
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1962 Santo vs. the King of Crime Actor Sr. Roberto de la Llata 58
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1962 The Brainiac Actor Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses 58
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1962 Los encapuchados del infierno Actor 58
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1961 Juana Gallo Actor Capitán Esquivel 59
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1959 La ley del más rápido Actor 59
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1959 El puma Actor 58
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1959 Night Dance Hall Actor N/A
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1957 Girl Merchants Actor 58
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1956 La faraona Actor (uncredited) 58
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1956 Los hijos de Rancho Grande Actor Don Felipe 59
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1956 ¡Que seas feliz! Actor Duarte 58
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1955 A los cuatro vientos Actor 59
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1954 As negro Actor 58
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1954 Mulata Actor Guevara 58
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1954 La desconocida Actor 58
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1954 Nuevo amanecer Actor 59
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1953 The Three Perfect Married Actor Jorge 58
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1952 El genial Detective Peter Pérez Actor 59
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1949 La vorágine: abismos de amor Actor 59
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1948 Cartas Marcadas Actor 59
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1948 Pito Pérez se va de bracero Actor 58
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1947 Soledad Actor Roberto Covarrubias 58
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1947 Soy charro de Rancho Grande Actor Felipe 58
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1947 La barca de oro Actor 59
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1947 Si me han de matar mañana Actor 58
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1946 ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla! Actor Mauricio Gómez 58
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1946 Los buitres sobre el tejado Actor 59
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1944 El abanico de Lady Windermere Actor 58
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1943 Divorciadas Actor 58
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1943 Ave sin nido Actor 58
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1943 The Spirit's Canyon Actor Manuel 58
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1942 Jesusita en Chihuahua Actor 59
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1942 El conde de Montecristo Actor Fernando Mondego / Conde de Morcef 58
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1942 El misterioso señor Marquina Actor 58
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1941 La casa del rencor Actor Hugo 59
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1941 El secreto del sacerdote Actor 59
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1940 Con su amable permiso Actor 59
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1940 Mala yerba Actor Don Julián Andrade 58
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1938 La cuna vacía Actor 59
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1937 Don Juan Tenorio Actor Don Juan Tenorio 58
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1937 Honrarás a tus padres Actor Conde de los Pinares 59
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1936 Allá en el Rancho Grande Actor Felipe 59
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1936 El calvario de una esposa Actor Sebastián Urquizo 59
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1936 The Macabre Trunk Actor Dr. Armando del Valle 59
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1936 Malditas sean las mujeres Actor Conde Osvaldo de Valdemar 58
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1936 Marihuana El Monstruo Verde Actor 58
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1932 Hand to Hand Actor Manuel Chávez 58
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1931 Carne de Cabaret Actor Eddie Miller 58
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1930 When Love Laughs Actor N/A
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1930 Common Clay Actor N/A
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Directing
1982 Viva México y sus corridos Directing Director 59
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1982 Las computadoras Directing Director 58
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1981 Visita al pasado Directing Director 59
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1980 Burlesque Directing Director 58
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1980 Carlos el terrorista Directing Director 58
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1979 La Guerra de los Pasteles Directing Director 58
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1978 Raza de viboras Directing Director 59
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1977 Una noche embarazosa Directing Director 58
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1977 Prisión de mujeres Directing Director 59
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1976 Survive! Directing Director 58
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1975 El pequeño Robin Hood Directing Director 59
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1975 Night of Death Directing Director 58
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1975 La mafia amarilla Directing Director 59
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1974 Jalisco nunca pierde Directing Director 58
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1974 Island of Lost Souls Directing Director 58
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1974 Son of the Town Directing Director 58
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1973 The Invasion of the Dead Directing Director 58
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1973 Entre monjas anda el Diablo Directing Director 60
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1973 El derecho de los pobres Directing Director 59
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1972 Manuel Saldivar, el texano Directing Director 59
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1972 The Incredible Professor Zovek Directing Director 58
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1971 Capulina vs. the Vampires Directing Director 59
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1971 Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy Directing Director 58
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1971 Santo vs. the Head Hunters Directing Director 58
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1971 La mula de Cullen Baker Directing Director 58
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1971 The Revenge of Gabino Barrera Directing Director 59
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1971 Siete muertes para el texano Directing Director 58
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1970 Santo vs. The Riders of Terror Directing Director 58
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1970 El pueblo del terror Directing Director 58
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1970 El asesino enmascarado Directing Director 59
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1970 The Capture of Gabino Barrera Directing Director 58
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1970 Two Mules for Sister Sara Directing Second Unit Director 64
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1969 Santo vs. Capulina Directing Director 59
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1969 La maestra inolvidable Directing Director 59
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1969 The Vampire and Sex Directing Director N/A
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1969 Santo in the Treasure of Dracula Directing Director 58
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1969 Duelo en El Dorado Directing Director 59
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1969 Lauro Puñales Directing Director 58
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1969 Night of the Bloody Apes Directing Director 58
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1969 Wrestling Women vs. the Killer Robot Directing Director 59
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1968 Valentín de la Sierra Directing Director 58
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1968 The Treasure of Moctezuma Directing Director 58
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1968 Lucio Vázquez Directing Director 58
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1968 The Bat Woman Directing Director 58
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1968 Caballo prieto azabache Directing Director 59
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1967 Operation 67 Directing Director 59
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1967 La vuelta del Mexicano Directing Director 59
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1967 The Panther Women Directing Director 58
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1966 El mexicano Directing Director 59
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1966 El alazán y el rosillo Directing Director 59
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1966 Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler Directing Director 59
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1966 El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte Directing Director 59
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1965 The Son of Gabino Barrera Directing Director 58
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1965 Pistoleros del oeste Directing Director 59
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1965 Santo vs. the Strangler Directing Director 58
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1965 Aquella Rosita Alvírez Directing Director 59
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1965 She-Wolves of the Ring Directing Director 59
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1965 Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers Directing Director 59
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1964 La edad de piedra Directing Director 58
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1964 The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy Directing Director 58
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1964 El corrido de María Pistolas Directing Director 59
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1963 María Pistolas Directing Director 59
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1963 Fuerte, audaz y valiente Directing Director 58
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1963 Doctor of Doom Directing Director 58
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1962 ¡En peligro de muerte! Directing Director 59
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1961 Carnaval en mi barrio Directing Director 59
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1961 El globero Directing Director 59
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1960 The Crying Woman Directing Director 59
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1960 Juan Polainas Directing Director 58
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1960 Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb Directing Director 58
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1960 A tiro limpio Directing Director 59
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1959 Una señora movida Directing Director 59
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1959 La ley del más rápido Directing Director 59
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1959 Santa Claus Directing Director 59
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1959 El joven del carrito Directing Director 59
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1959 El puma Directing Director 58
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1959 El sordo Directing Director 58
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1959 Angel from Hell Directing Director 59
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1958 Maratón de baile Directing Director 59
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1958 La marca del cuervo Directing Director 59
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1958 Las tres pelonas Directing Director 59
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1958 Tú y la mentira Directing Director 59
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1958 La cama de piedra Directing Director 58
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1957 The Living Idol Directing Director 58
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1957 Pancho López Directing Director 59
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1957 Un mundo nuevo Directing Director 58
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1957 Tom Thumb Directing Director 59
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1956 La faraona Directing Director 58
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1956 Las zapatillas verdes Directing Director 59
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1956 Los margaritos Directing Director 59
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1956 Los tres amores de Lola Directing Director 58
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1955 El pueblo sin Dios Directing Director 59
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1955 Love From Afar Directing Director 59
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1955 Una gallega en La Habana Directing Director 58
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1954 De ranchero a empresario Directing Director 59
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1954 Sindicato de telemirones Directing Director 59
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1954 Cain y Abel Directing Director 58
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1954 El enmascarado de plata Directing Director 59
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1953 Pompeyo el conquistador Directing Director 58
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1952 Póker de ases Directing Director 59
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1952 Por qué peca la mujer Directing Director 59
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1952 Vive como sea Directing Director 59
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1951 Mujeres de teatro Directing Director 58
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1951 Canasta Uruguaya Directing Director 59
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1951 El marido de mi novia Directing Director 59
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1951 Vuelva el sábado Directing Director 59
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1951 Port of Temptation Directing Director 58
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1950 They also sing of pain Directing Director 59
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1950 Yo quiero ser hombre Directing Director 59
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1950 Gemma Directing Director 59
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1950 Gema Directing Director N/A
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1950 Red Rain Directing Director 58
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1950 Yo quiero ser mala Directing Director 59
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1949 Una canción a la vírgen Directing Director 59
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1949 El Charro del Cristo Directing Director 59
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1949 Ahí viene Vidal Tenorio Directing Director 59
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1948 La última noche Directing Director 59
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1948 Cartas Marcadas Directing Director 59
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1948 Lazos de fuego Directing Director 58
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1947 El tigre de Jalisco Directing Director 58
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1946 ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla! Directing Director 58
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1945 Una canción en la noche Directing Director 59
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1945 El museo del crimen Directing Director 58
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1945 El precio de una vida Directing Director 59
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1944 The Black Ace Directing Director 58
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1944 Hotel de verano Directing Director 58
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1944 La mujer sin cabeza Directing Director 58
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1944 Mis hijos! Directing Director 58
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1943 El espectro de la novia Directing Director 58
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1942 Jesusita en Chihuahua Directing Director 59
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1942 Unidos por el eje Directing Director 59
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1941 Adios mi chaparrita Directing Director 59
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1940 Love of my loves Directing Director 59
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1939 The Coward Directing Director 58
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1939 La reina del río Directing Director 59
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1938 Tierra brava Directing Director 59
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1938 Dos cadetes Directing Director 59
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1938 Alarma Directing Director 59
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1938 Allá en el rancho chico Directing Director 59
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1938 Estrellita Directing Director 59
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1937 Don Juan Tenorio Directing Director 58
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Writing
1974 Island of Lost Souls Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Son of the Town Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 The Incredible Professor Zovek Writing Writer 58
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1971 Capulina vs. the Vampires Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 La mula de Cullen Baker Writing Writer 58
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1970 Santo vs. The Riders of Terror Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 La hermana Trinquete Writing Story 58
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1969 Night of the Bloody Apes Writing Writer 58
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1966 Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler Writing Writer 59
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1965 Santo vs. the Strangler Writing Writer 58
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1959 Santa Claus Writing Writer 59
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1959 El puma Writing Writer 58
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1958 Maratón de baile Writing Screenplay 59
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1957 Tom Thumb Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 De ranchero a empresario Writing Writer 59
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1954 El enmascarado de plata Writing Story 59
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1952 Por qué peca la mujer Writing Writer 59
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1948 Cartas Marcadas Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Lazos de fuego Writing Adaptation 58
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1945 El museo del crimen Writing Writer 58
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1944 Hotel de verano Writing Writer 58
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1944 La mujer sin cabeza Writing Writer 58
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1944 Mis hijos! Writing Writer 58
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1937 Don Juan Tenorio Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1945 El museo del crimen Production Producer 58
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