Fernando Cortés

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Fernando Cortés

Born October 4, 1909 · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Died January 1, 1979 · aged 69

Fernando "Papi" Cortés (October 4, 1909 – 1979) was a Puerto Rican film actor, writer and director. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City.

Known For

Tonta tonta, pero no tantoTonta tonta, pero no tanto · 1972
Tonta tonta, pero no tanto
★ 7.81972
MovieComedyCrime
María Nicolasa Cruz, an illiterate young Mazahua woman, travels to Mexico City in search of a better life, only to be swept into a chain of misunderstandings and conspiracies that make her an unlikely suspect in thefts and murders.
Hay un niño en su futuroHay un niño en su futuro · 1952
Hay un niño en su futuro
★ 5.41952
Movie
Wacky rich woman subjects her husband, servants and friends to a series of elaborate masquerades, remodeling her house and wardrobe every couple of days to represent different historical eras or cultural milieux. Today she's Marie Antoinette, tomorrow she may be Pancho Villa's common-law wife or a nun.
3 citas con el destino3 citas con el destino · 1954
3 citas con el destino
★ 6.21954
MovieCrimeThriller
The story unfolds through the twists and turns of a strange curse attributed to a jewel that, passed from hand to hand, carries a deadly destiny. Its theme spans the three countries where it was filmed (Spain, Mexico, and Argentina), beginning in Spain and then moving to Mexico. The jewel, which takes on the character of another figure in the narrative as it travels through different parts of the world, arrives in Buenos Aires. The film ultimately presents the jewel's final destination in Mexico, where its owner dies, like others who were also marked by its malevolent influence.
Me casé con un curaMe casé con un cura · 1968
Me casé con un cura
★ 5.71968
MovieComedy
Ángel Maura, a seminarian with an innate talent, has an ideal voice for singing. Offers of work and money arise, but Ángel rejects them because he wants to continue his preparation as a priest. His cousin of the same name, however, decides to impersonate him in order to gain fame and fortune. A fan of the singer begins to go out with him, but soon discovers that she is in love with the wrong person.
Las cinco noches de AdánLas cinco noches de Adán · 1942
Las cinco noches de Adán
★ 5.81942
MovieComedyMusic
Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him.
¡Viva la juventud!¡Viva la juventud! · 1956
¡Viva la juventud!
★ 6.31956
MovieComedyMusic
Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is mistaken for the best player in the Polytechnic, while in the Unam a student discovers a formula for superpowers to play football. Both compete for the love of a rookie and to win the students classic.
Los expatriadosLos expatriados · 1963
Los expatriados
★ 6.51963
MovieComedyDrama
The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.
Comedians of the LeagueComedians of the League · 1957
Comedians of the League
★ 6.01957
MovieComedyMusic
The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.

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