Acting

Dolores Beristáin

Born May 10, 1926 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Died April 27, 2010 · aged 83

No biography available.

Known For

Goodbye MomGoodbye Mom · 1997
Goodbye Mom
6.71997
MovieComedy
A man on a supermarket encounters a woman who tells him he reminds her of her late son.
Hasta MorirHasta Morir · 1994
Hasta Morir
5.01994
MovieActionCrime
A street kid's wish to run away to Tijuana is hampered by lies and betrayal
Espejismo de la ciudadEspejismo de la ciudad · 1976
Espejismo de la ciudad
6.31976
MovieDramaCrime
Family from a farming community move to the capital and lose their moral compass.
Nest of VirginsNest of Virgins · 1972
Nest of Virgins
5.61972
MovieComedyDrama
"Faith-healer" develops a cult-like following in 1920s Jalisco.
El moro de CumpasEl moro de Cumpas · 1977
El moro de Cumpas
7.71977
MovieComedyWestern
In the city of Aguaprieta, two horses are part of the largest event in the region. The unbeatable horse Moro from the city of Cumpas faces the imposing Zaino de Aguaprieta. Two in a decided race in just 450 rods.
Romelia's SecretRomelia's Secret · 1988
Romelia's Secret
7.41988
MovieDramaRomance
The way three different generations of women view virginity and the mystery that a love story hides.
The Beginning and the EndThe Beginning and the End · 1994
The Beginning and the End
7.41994
MovieDrama
The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.
Mil caminos tiene la muerteMil caminos tiene la muerte · 1977
Mil caminos tiene la muerte
5.61977
MovieThrillerAction
A gang of bikers wrecks havoc.

Movies

Goodbye MomGoodbye Mom · 1997
Goodbye Mom
6.71997
MovieComedy
A man on a supermarket encounters a woman who tells him he reminds her of her late son.
Hasta MorirHasta Morir · 1994
Hasta Morir
5.01994
MovieActionCrime
A street kid's wish to run away to Tijuana is hampered by lies and betrayal
Espejismo de la ciudadEspejismo de la ciudad · 1976
Espejismo de la ciudad
6.31976
MovieDramaCrime
Family from a farming community move to the capital and lose their moral compass.
Nest of VirginsNest of Virgins · 1972
Nest of Virgins
5.61972
MovieComedyDrama
"Faith-healer" develops a cult-like following in 1920s Jalisco.
El moro de CumpasEl moro de Cumpas · 1977
El moro de Cumpas
7.71977
MovieComedyWestern
In the city of Aguaprieta, two horses are part of the largest event in the region. The unbeatable horse Moro from the city of Cumpas faces the imposing Zaino de Aguaprieta. Two in a decided race in just 450 rods.
Romelia's SecretRomelia's Secret · 1988
Romelia's Secret
7.41988
MovieDramaRomance
The way three different generations of women view virginity and the mystery that a love story hides.
The Beginning and the EndThe Beginning and the End · 1994
The Beginning and the End
7.41994
MovieDrama
The film tells the story of the Boteros, a middle-class Mexican family struggling against poverty after their father's death. Ignacia (Egurrola) is the Boteros mother, a desperate woman who chooses to sacrifice the destiny of her three older children, in order to protect Gabriel (Laguardia) the youngest one. She believes Gabriel will climb the social structure and bring back the lost fortune to the family. But destiny has other plans for the Boteros and tragedy will overcome eventually. Based on the novel of Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz.
Mil caminos tiene la muerteMil caminos tiene la muerte · 1977
Mil caminos tiene la muerte
5.61977
MovieThrillerAction
A gang of bikers wrecks havoc.
They Call Him MarcadoThey Call Him Marcado · 1971
They Call Him Marcado
4.41971
MovieCrimeDrama
The Kid is a vicious psychopath given to laughing a lot, an actor manqué who leads a gang of looters and rapists, and is incestuous with his father to boot. The town’s resident Mater Dolorosa, madam of the brothel, hires her lover Marcado to kill the Kid, who is of course her son.
Life ChangesLife Changes · 1976
Life Changes
6.01976
MovieDrama
An unhappy marriage is complicated when hubby starts an affair with his sister-in-law. Darkest before the dawn...
Bésame en la bocaBésame en la boca · 1995
Bésame en la boca
6.31995
MovieAction
Popstar dies by accident, and Heaven's bureaucrats send her back to earth to inhabit a different body.
Maria of My HeartMaria of My Heart · 1979
Maria of My Heart
6.51979
MovieDramaThriller
Héctor and María meet again after eight years of not seeing each other. She works as a magician in cabarets and he robs houses. María convinces Héctor to become a magician and work together. Life seems to smile on them until one day, when Maria travels to another city, the couple's situation will be overshadowed by an unfortunate event.
Chin Chin el teporochoChin Chin el teporocho · 1976
Chin Chin el teporocho
6.11976
MovieDrama
Rogelio’s story, a young man of humble origin in the neighborhood of Tepito, who falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy grocer, Michelle, but his marriage to her will be a failure and he will end up as a one more drunk.
Knock OutKnock Out · 1984
Knock Out
6.81984
MovieThrillerDrama
Rodrigo Zaracho, once a promising boxer, is in decline. While fleeing from a gang that is chasing him, he remembers his past.
With Fear in the VeinsWith Fear in the Veins · 1990
With Fear in the Veins
5.21990
MovieMysteryHorror
Compilation tape of Hora Marcada episodes.
Secreto de confesiónSecreto de confesión · 1971
Secreto de confesión
5.41971
Movie
Young woman falls in love with a cub reporter who's investigating the illegal activities of her father. Then there's secret marriages and secret murders and secret babies and... family melodrama in full flower.
The Magic HourThe Magic Hour · 2000
The Magic Hour
4.42000
MovieDrama
Minerva, a middle age writer, decides to break the uncertainty that prevents her from creating the novel that for years she has nested in her mind. Unintentionally, she returns to the port where she was born and she encounters a past full of ghosts and chimeras. Paradoxically, she founds herself because of this journey back home, so she begins writing the story of her life, of her own childhood, with its magical past and tragedy.

TV Shows

Sentimientos AjenosSentimientos Ajenos · 1996
Sentimientos Ajenos
7.01996
SeriesDrama
Sentimientos Ajenos is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 19, 1996, to January 3, 1997. It is based on the Chilean radio serial Dos mujeres y un hombre, created by Arturo Moya Grau and adapted for television by Lorena Salazar and Eduardo Quiroga. The story follows Sofía de la Huerta, a kind-hearted young painter who falls in love with Renato Aramendia, unaware that their relationship will awaken the jealousy and hatred of her own sister, Leonor. After a series of manipulations and betrayals tear her family apart, Sofía must fight to reclaim her life, protect her son, and find happiness while confronting the woman determined to destroy her.
Un rostro en mi pasadoUn rostro en mi pasado · 1989
Un rostro en mi pasado
5.01989
SeriesDrama
The Marked HourThe Marked Hour · 1988
The Marked Hour
8.31988
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
La Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
El padre GalloEl padre Gallo · 1986
El padre Gallo
8.01986
SeriesDrama