Acting
Lupe Carriles
Born December 25, 1913 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died February 6, 1964 · aged 50
Lupe Carriles (25 December 1913 - 6 February 1964) was a Mexican character actress. She acted in more than 159 films, she often portrayed servants.
Known For
Si yo fuera diputado · 1952Si yo fuera diputado
★ 7.41952
MovieComedy
Cantinflas is a unique barber, who trades with an elderly neighbor, a lawyer by profession, laws lessons in exchange for haircuts and shaved. It proposes advice to defend in court the disadvantaged neighborhood. His success deputy seeks the votes as the other candidate, Don Próculo, it is not accepted by anyone but his own bodyguards. Don Próculo will use know how much ruse to win the election by the Council, and also for the love of 'Sarita'
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz · 1955The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz
★ 7.31955
MovieComedyDrama
A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...
The Brute · 1953The Brute
★ 6.91953
MovieDramaCrime
A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.
Nazarín · 1959Nazarín
★ 7.61959
MovieDrama
A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
El Portero · 1950El Portero
★ 7.81950
MovieComedy
Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.
The Beast of Hollow Mountain · 1956The Beast of Hollow Mountain
★ 4.21956
MovieWesternScience Fiction
An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.
Tailored gentleman · 1954Tailored gentleman
★ 7.41954
MovieComedyDrama
Cantinflas works as a model of tuxedos in a prestigious store, your job is to use the smoking in the street along with an advertising sign on his back. The use of smoking gives you access to exclusive places and meet important people. During this time, Cantinflas was the manager of an amateur boxer, it is an attractive nurse assistant and occasionally attending a priest in the church and the orphanage. However, a Cantinflas day while wearing tuxedo, is a rich man, who mistakenly believe that Cantinflas is a millionaire too.
The River and Death · 1954The River and Death
★ 6.31954
MovieDrama
A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican village. Men, sons, have killed each other for generations, for a so-called conception of honor in a revenge that never ends since it is also triggered by people of the village. Now, today, there are only two sons left, one in each family. One has become a doctor in the big city and his culture is modern. The other last one - of the other family - hasn't left the village and is waiting for the doctor to come "home" as he plans to kill him, to settle this war on this matter of honor once and for all. And the people of the village want blood.
Filmography
Sort
Nazarín · 1959Nazarín
★ 7.61959
MovieDrama
A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
Prostituta (uncredited)
Asesinato en los estudios · 1946Asesinato en los estudios
★ 6.01946
MovieComedyDrama
During the filming of a movie an actor has to be attacked with blanks but dies because they were real bullets.
Mesera loncheria (uncredited)
El pecado de ser pobre · 1950El pecado de ser pobre
★ 6.71950
MovieCrimeDrama
Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.
Mujer en cantina (uncredited)
El gran autor · 1954El gran autor
★ 5.51954
MovieDrama
A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs.
Actriz en obra (sin créditos)












