Luis Aguilar

Acting

Luis Aguilar

Born January 29, 1918 · Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Died October 24, 1997 · aged 79

Luis Aguilar Manzo (1918 - 1997) was a Mexican film and television actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was also known as El Gallo Giro, and was noted for his performances in films as El 7 leguas (1955) and El látigo negro (1958). Aguilar was born in Hermosillo, Sonora. He was given his first leading role in the film Sota, Caballo y Rey (1944). He had two daughters (Anna Luisa…

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Full Spead AheadFull Spead Ahead · 1951
Full Spead Ahead
★ 8.41951
MovieComedyMusic
A drifter lands a job as an officer in México City's elite motorcycle police unit and gets home with a mate of this unit. The mate is in love with a girl, but he and she are always making jealous to each other. The drifter and the mate get involved themselves in a fight to become the winner of conquering ladies and performing unit acrobatic tricks, interfering with their friendship and profession.
Atrás de las nubesAtrás de las nubes · 1962
Atrás de las nubes
★ 5.71962
MovieWarDrama
All it says in my notes is "Like 'Juan Sin Miedo', only with soldiers." So... Army officer seeks revenge for... something...
México de mi corazónMéxico de mi corazón · 1964
México de mi corazón
★ 7.81964
Movie
Two Mexican-American gals in LA win a vacation in Mexico City in a talent show.
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer? · 1951
¿Qué te ha dado esa mujer?
★ 8.21951
MovieComedy
This musical comedy tells the story of two men whose friendship (whose beginning is told in "A toda máquina") is affected by assumptions love triangles and misunderstandings between the two, however, the value of that friendship overcomes all difficulties.
The Paper ManThe Paper Man · 1963
The Paper Man
★ 6.91963
MovieDrama
A deaf and mute vagabond finds a large denomination bill in a Mexico City dump, and while he tries to buy something with it, others try to con him into giving it away.
Los tequilerosLos tequileros · 1990
Los tequileros
1990
Movie
Prohibition-era: Mexican farmer and his two sons get caught up in a smuggling gang, importing contraband liquor to USA.
El muerto al hoyo... y el vivo tambiénEl muerto al hoyo... y el vivo también · 1990
El muerto al hoyo... y el vivo también
★ 4.71990
Movie
Wacky hijinks in a brothel. Union officials misappropriating funds, a customer dying in bed, some foxy grandpas cutting up on a visit to the big city... it's all hilarious. Or not.
Lola the Truck Driver 3Lola the Truck Driver 3 · 1991
Lola the Truck Driver 3
★ 6.81991
MovieCrimeAction

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Bajo un Mismo RostroBajo un Mismo Rostro · 1995
Bajo un Mismo Rostro
★ 5.51995
SeriesDramaSoap
After the murder of her father and brother, Irene Saldivar travels to Greece. There she meets and falls in love with entrepreneur Alexis Theodorakis. Carlos is the administrator of Irene's fortune and cooperates with Alejandro in a rotten and corrupt business where he marries rich women, kills them, and obtains their fortune. When Carlos finds out about Irene's marriage to Alexis, he formulates a plan to kill Alexis and obtain his fortune. During Irene and Alexis' honeymoon, Carlos' plan succeeds when the boat Alexis travels in explodes. A desperate and pregnant Irene returns to Mexico, where she falls in love with Dr. Diego Covarrubias. However, Irene is forced to leave him for the sake of her friend Carolina, since Carolina loves him and has cancer. Since Alejandro isn't able to win Irene's love, Alejandro gets in her life and forces her to marry him or risk losing her son - all of this as part of another plan Carlos formulated so he and Alejandro plot Irene's death in another fatal catastrophe.

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