Acting
Alonso Castaño
Born September 28, 1929 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Died November 9, 1997 · aged 68
No biography available.
Known For
The Minister and Me · 1976The Minister and Me
★ 7.21976
MovieComedyDrama
Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.
El beso de ultratumba · 1963El beso de ultratumba
★ 5.41963
MovieHorror
A newlywed couple find themselves broke when the woman's father dies deeply in debt. Forced to sell their belongings, they move into a rundown house from which they get very bad vibes. It's not long before some very strange and disturbing people begin showing up at the house.
Little Red Riding Hood · 1959Little Red Riding Hood
★ 7.51959
MovieFamilyAdventure
The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke, companion to the girl in her adventures, and the stinky Skunk, henchman to the Wolf.
Before the Corpse of a Leader · 1974Before the Corpse of a Leader
★ 6.41974
MovieDramaComedy
A union leader dies in a sleazy hotel room, then the wife, mistress, police, co workers, reporters, colleagues, and political figures arrive to the hotel and each has its own intentions.
Island of Lost Souls · 1974Island of Lost Souls
★ 6.11974
MovieCrime
Rene Cardona directs the film version of Jose Leon Sanchez's best-selling novel, which relates the author's 20 years of imprisonment on an island ruled by brutality. When a sadistic man declares himself the boss of an island pueblo, an innocent husband and wife become the victims of his selfish rule. Once the evil man's deeds reach the authorities on the mainland, however, he sinks further into madness and declares "his" island its own republic.
...And Woman Made Man · 1975...And Woman Made Man
★ 5.81975
MovieDramaWar
A completely illiterate general from the Mexican Revolution “wins” a teacher in a game of dice. What happens to him with this woman is something unexpected.
Kalimán in the Sinister World of Humanón · 1976Kalimán in the Sinister World of Humanón
★ 7.71976
MovieAdventure
Kalimán: Women want to be with him, men want to be him! That old adage fits this character. The superhero was huge in Mexico, the subject of comic books and a radio show that was as popular as the Shadow's was in the States. He's a very philosophical, peace loving man who uses his brains and heart as well as brawn in his capers.
Gang Riders of Death · 1972Gang Riders of Death
★ 4.31972
MovieComedyDrama
Rich man who owns an island sanctuary is involved in some shady business. Meanwhile, his daughter... and also meanwhile, the tribe of hippies that are racing around on dune buggies...
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