Art

Carlos Toussaint

Born August 23, 1901 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died March 7, 1975 · aged 73

Carlos Toussaint (1901–1975) was a Mexican film director and production designer. He was active during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema and worked as art director on many productions. He also directed fourteen films between 1940 and 1964 including the Cantinflas short Cantinflas y su prima. He was married to the makeup artist Sara Mateos.

Known For

No desearás la mujer de tu hijoNo desearás la mujer de tu hijo · 1950
No desearás la mujer de tu hijo
★ 8.01950
MovieDrama
An elderly man falls in love with a beautiful young woman, without knowing that she is in love with his son.
Suprema leySuprema ley · 1937
Suprema ley
★ 6.01937
Movie
Black AngelsBlack Angels · 1948
Black Angels
★ 8.01948
MovieDrama
Starring Mexican star Pedro Infante, "Black Angels" is about a couple formed by a beautiful woman and a singer, both white, who are parents of a black girl. The woman blames him, but the girl will suffer the racist treatment from her own mother. Mexican version of the famous novel by Fannie Hurst "Imitation of Life"
You the RichYou the Rich · 1948
You the Rich
★ 7.81948
MovieDramaComedy
Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.
We the PoorWe the Poor · 1948
We the Poor
★ 8.21948
MovieDrama
Carpenter Pepe El Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood. He pursues a romance with the pretty Celia, but tragedy comes knocking on his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.
The Woman I LostThe Woman I Lost · 1949
The Woman I Lost
★ 7.91949
MovieCrime
A political revolutionary fights against injustice, his adoring wife by his side. But only in her death does he realize the depth of her love for him and their country. A dramatic romance from the 23 film library of the most iconic classic Mexican film and recording star, Pedro Infante.
Monja, casada, virgen y mártirMonja, casada, virgen y mártir · 1935
Monja, casada, virgen y mártir
★ 5.71935
MovieDramaRomance
Los tres huastecosLos tres huastecos · 1948
Los tres huastecos
★ 8.31948
MovieComedyDrama
This is the story of three brothers - a priest, a soldier, and an outlaw - that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier and the priest move into two towns near the town the outlaw lives in. The drama will unfold once the three brothers meet each other.

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