Acting
Famie Kaufman
Born April 11, 1924 · Ontario, Canada
Died February 21, 2009 · aged 84
Fannie Kauffman (April 11, 1924 – February 21, 2009), who was often known by the stage name Vitola, was a Canadian-born Mexican actress and comedian.
Known For
The King of the Neighborhood · 1950The King of the Neighborhood
★ 8.41950
MovieComedyCrime
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.
Lola the Truck Driver · 1983Lola the Truck Driver
★ 5.91983
MovieDramaAction
Lola finds herself into the world of violence and drug trafficking when her father is murdered for refusing to put his truck to the service of a powerful cartel, with protections at high police levels. Knowing the local officials will not serve out justice, she takes matters into her own hands. Armed with a machine gun, she'll attempt to get revenge by her own hands - but the enemy has more firepower than her.
Los líos de Barba Azul · 1955Los líos de Barba Azul
★ 7.01955
MovieComedyFantasy
A news reporter falls in love with a millionaire's young daughter, but her father tells him he won't let them marry unless he earns one million Pesos first. Helped by a friend, he tries to earn the money by marrying - and murdering - four rich women.
Las tarántulas · 1973Las tarántulas
★ 5.51973
MovieAction
From the 'Chanoc' series of comic-book adaptations: Chanoc and his entourage face off against a jewel thief who has eyes on a shipwrecked treasure lying off the coast.
D.F./Distrito Federal · 1981D.F./Distrito Federal
★ 6.31981
MovieDrama
Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city.
The Paper Man · 1963The 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.
El valle de los miserables · 1975El valle de los miserables
★ 4.31975
MovieDramaAction
In 1909, former judge Cristóbal Zamarripa owns Valle Nacional, a tobacco plantation where he exploits workers with the support of the tyrant Porfirio Díaz, who sends him political prisoners as slaves. The others are lured with the promise of high wages, but end up owing everything to the company store. All are tortured, raped, or killed when they protest. Another landowner whose brother was killed by Zamarripa and who falls in love with one of his daughters is going to be punished, but he flees and becomes a revolutionary.
The Flying Saucers · 1956The Flying Saucers
★ 5.51956
MovieScience FictionComedy
A guy and his girlfriend pretend to come from Mars.
Movies
The King of the Neighborhood · 1950The King of the Neighborhood
★ 8.41950
MovieComedyCrime
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.
Lola the Truck Driver · 1983Lola the Truck Driver
★ 5.91983
MovieDramaAction
Lola finds herself into the world of violence and drug trafficking when her father is murdered for refusing to put his truck to the service of a powerful cartel, with protections at high police levels. Knowing the local officials will not serve out justice, she takes matters into her own hands. Armed with a machine gun, she'll attempt to get revenge by her own hands - but the enemy has more firepower than her.
Los líos de Barba Azul · 1955Los líos de Barba Azul
★ 7.01955
MovieComedyFantasy
A news reporter falls in love with a millionaire's young daughter, but her father tells him he won't let them marry unless he earns one million Pesos first. Helped by a friend, he tries to earn the money by marrying - and murdering - four rich women.
Las tarántulas · 1973Las tarántulas
★ 5.51973
MovieAction
From the 'Chanoc' series of comic-book adaptations: Chanoc and his entourage face off against a jewel thief who has eyes on a shipwrecked treasure lying off the coast.
D.F./Distrito Federal · 1981D.F./Distrito Federal
★ 6.31981
MovieDrama
Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city.
The Paper Man · 1963The 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.
El valle de los miserables · 1975El valle de los miserables
★ 4.31975
MovieDramaAction
In 1909, former judge Cristóbal Zamarripa owns Valle Nacional, a tobacco plantation where he exploits workers with the support of the tyrant Porfirio Díaz, who sends him political prisoners as slaves. The others are lured with the promise of high wages, but end up owing everything to the company store. All are tortured, raped, or killed when they protest. Another landowner whose brother was killed by Zamarripa and who falls in love with one of his daughters is going to be punished, but he flees and becomes a revolutionary.
The Flying Saucers · 1956The Flying Saucers
★ 5.51956
MovieScience FictionComedy
A guy and his girlfriend pretend to come from Mars.
Autopsy of a Ghost · 1968Autopsy of a Ghost
★ 5.21968
MovieScience FictionComedy
Satan offers a weary ghost a chance for redemption through true love.
El ánima de Sayula · 1982El ánima de Sayula
★ 4.81982
MovieComedy
Trip to the Moon · 1958Trip to the Moon
★ 6.01958
MovieComedy
In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where confused as the mad, and try to escape, but one of them falls in love and that complicates things.
Ladies Club · 1956Ladies Club
★ 6.21956
MovieComedyMusic
Lonelyhearts advisor on a tv show becomes feminist icon and movement-leader.
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! · 1951Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
★ 6.31951
MovieComedyDrama
A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.
The Count of Monte Cristo · 1954The Count of Monte Cristo
★ 6.61954
MovieComedy
Inocencio Dante, the intendant of a bank, where the director Don Miguel and their children; Marga who spends money without control, Polo who spent on gambling, have defrauded the bank with eight hundred thousand pesos, have agreed to coax "Chencho" and make it appear as responsible for the theft. In prison, "Chencho" knows Don Facundo Farias to whom he talks about his sorrows, Don Facundo happens to be the leader of the gang that stole twenty million pesos and is the only survivor who knows the place where the money is buried. After a fight, "Chencho" is put into a cell for defending Don Facundo, he in gratitude and before dying from pneumonia advises how to escape and where to find the money.later Inocencio In the style of Count of Monte Cristo flees giving a positive spin into his life. Pleasant moments alive with sparkling, funny and comical adventures of the Viscount of Montecristo.
The Phantom of the Operetta · 1960The Phantom of the Operetta
★ 6.81960
MovieComedyFantasy
Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabited by a group of Phantoms wearing the Claude Rains 1943 Phantom of the Opera costume.
La cigüeña distraída · 1966La cigüeña distraída
★ 6.41966
MovieFamilyComedy
El matrimonio es como el demonio · 1967El matrimonio es como el demonio
★ 6.81967
MovieRomanceComedy
The story of a Playboy bachelor who does not know the good that is, until he is married. Slowly, the man discovers that having a woman is not easy, but sometimes ... being faithful recomended. After sympathetic experiences and funny situations, he realizes that there are two uncorrectable errors committed by the man in your life: Being born and married!
They also sing of pain · 1950They also sing of pain
★ 7.31950
MovieComedyDrama
The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo (Rafael Alcaide) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mother, big film fans, immediately recognise Alfonso and attempt to get him to bring the girl, Luisa Peláez (Irma Dolores) to Mexico City to become a film star. Alfonso agrees and tells them to come to the capital.
La vida en broma · 1950La vida en broma
★ 6.01950
MovieComedyRomance
Many many mistaken identities and impostures overlapping among a group of husbands, wives and others.
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan · 2005Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
★ 7.62005
MovieDocumentary
"Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the majority of his movies he plays the character of a pachuco; the Chicano/Mexicano in zoot suit, throwing out the tirili phrases and words, and jammin the jitty-bug. With the style and the slang down to a tee, he was picked up in Cd. Juarez Chihuahua by an acting troupe. Touring extensively through-out Mexico with the troupe landed him in Mexico City with film contracts. It was in those films that Tin Tan exposed the image of the pachuco, which Mexican Youth adopted. From the desert border-towns of Juarez y El Paso the style took off in various parts of the country, most notably in Mexico City
Tintansón Cruzoe · 1965Tintansón Cruzoe
★ 5.81965
Movie
Tin Tan is marooned on an island full of colorful natives.
Miradas que matan · 1954Miradas que matan
★ 6.01954
Movie
Sketchy TV personality exploits a busker with psychic powers for personal gain.
Metiche y encajoso · 1989Metiche y encajoso
★ 5.81989
MovieComedyThriller
They are two twin brothers who seek to take down criminals. One is "Experts," who, with the help of his partner, "Inspector," does freelance work. "Experts" is in charge of obtaining secret information by posing as a dressmaker, plumber, etc. The other is "Chido," who, along with another partner, becomes the superheroes "chile y mole." Together, they get into trouble and funny situations in order to fulfill their mission.
Mi papá tuvo la culpa · 1953Mi papá tuvo la culpa
★ 5.21953
MovieComedyDrama
Two young sweethearts get married, and then are made to believe that she's his illegitimate half-sister.