Acting

Paco Martínez

Born March 17, 1871 · València, València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Died February 20, 1956 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

Cruz DiabloCruz Diablo · 1934
Cruz Diablo
5.91934
MovieActionAdventure
16th-century swashbuckler; evil nobleman usurps another man's title and properties and forces his daughter to marry a political ally. But Cruz Diablo will have revenge!
El hombre inquietoEl hombre inquieto · 1954
El hombre inquieto
6.51954
MovieComedy
Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.
Mi madrecitaMi madrecita · 1940
Mi madrecita
6.21940
MovieDrama
Woman faces the vicissitudes of life with her three adult children well in the background. But when the chips are down...
The OtherThe Other · 1946
The Other
6.91946
MovieDramaThriller
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
Hombre o demonioHombre o demonio · 1940
Hombre o demonio
5.61940
MovieDrama
A 1940 film.
San Francisco de AsísSan Francisco de Asís · 1944
San Francisco de Asís
6.21944
MovieDrama
Historical drama on the life of the medieval Italian saint, Francis of Assisi.
The Three GarcíasThe Three Garcías · 1947
The Three Garcías
8.01947
MovieComedyRomance
Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.
El PorteroEl Portero · 1950
El Portero
7.71950
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.

Movies

Cruz DiabloCruz Diablo · 1934
Cruz Diablo
5.91934
MovieActionAdventure
16th-century swashbuckler; evil nobleman usurps another man's title and properties and forces his daughter to marry a political ally. But Cruz Diablo will have revenge!
El hombre inquietoEl hombre inquieto · 1954
El hombre inquieto
6.51954
MovieComedy
Adult street urchin passes himself off as rich man's long-lost son.
Mi madrecitaMi madrecita · 1940
Mi madrecita
6.21940
MovieDrama
Woman faces the vicissitudes of life with her three adult children well in the background. But when the chips are down...
The OtherThe Other · 1946
The Other
6.91946
MovieDramaThriller
A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.
Hombre o demonioHombre o demonio · 1940
Hombre o demonio
5.61940
MovieDrama
A 1940 film.
San Francisco de AsísSan Francisco de Asís · 1944
San Francisco de Asís
6.21944
MovieDrama
Historical drama on the life of the medieval Italian saint, Francis of Assisi.
The Three GarcíasThe Three Garcías · 1947
The Three Garcías
8.01947
MovieComedyRomance
Ruled by a tough grandma, the Garcías are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita and fight for her love until grandma quiets them.
El PorteroEl Portero · 1950
El Portero
7.71950
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 BruteThe Brute · 1953
The 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.
One Night with AdelaOne Night with Adela · 2023
One Night with Adela
5.12023
MovieDramaThriller
After her night shift ends, Adela goes on a drug-fueled, violent rampage of furious revenge on those who ruined her in this remarkably paced, audacious debut.
Over the WavesOver the Waves · 1933
Over the Waves
5.41933
MovieDramaRomance
Based on the brief life of the Mexican composer of the famous waltz, "Over the Waves" ("Sobre las Olas"), Juventino Rosas.
Fish PeopleFish People · 2001
Fish People
4.32001
MovieComedy
A group of guys face the problems of daily life in a shared house
Su adorable majaderoSu adorable majadero · 1939
Su adorable majadero
5.71939
MovieComedyDrama
A young prankster impersonates his friend in front of the university rector’s daughter.
Revolt of the GhostsRevolt of the Ghosts · 1949
Revolt of the Ghosts
6.01949
MovieComedyDrama
When an old house is about to be demolished to make room for a new radio station the famous ghosts which resides in the house start a revolt to alter the decision.
Let's Go with Pancho Villa!Let's Go with Pancho Villa! · 1936
Let's Go with Pancho Villa!
6.91936
MovieWarAdventure
The 1910 Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as "Los Leones de San Pablo", decide to join Pancho Villa's army and help end the suffering in their community by assisting in the struggle. Together, they will endure the tragedies and hardships of a civil war.
The Phantom of the MonasteryThe Phantom of the Monastery · 1934
The Phantom of the Monastery
6.21934
MovieHorrorMystery
Alfonso, Eduardo and Cristina get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three amigos suffer personality changes, specially Cristina who tries to seduce Alfonso in a strange coincidence to a story told by an old monk. After some efforts to escape, Alfonso is trapped inside a jail and more strange and macabre situations happen.
El diablo no es tan diabloEl diablo no es tan diablo · 1949
El diablo no es tan diablo
5.81949
MovieComedyFantasy
A couple in crisis receives a mysterious visit from the devil, who offers them a tempting solution to their problems-but his true intention is to claim their souls in exchange.
El SupersabioEl Supersabio · 1948
El Supersabio
7.51948
MovieComedyMystery
Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
Only HumanOnly Human · 2004
Only Human
6.32004
MovieDramaComedy
A mismatched couple discovers that whatever can go wrong will go wrong during a family visit.
The Kneeling GoddessThe Kneeling Goddess · 1947
The Kneeling Goddess
6.81947
MovieDramaRomance
Antonio, a millionaire, gifts his wife a statue of a naked, kneeling woman for their wedding anniversary.
No te engañes corazónNo te engañes corazón · 1937
No te engañes corazón
6.11937
MovieComedy
No te engañes corazón (released in English as Don't Fool Yourself Dear) is the first full-feature film of Cantinflas after becoming a star of the carpa circuit (folk theater). It was also one of the earliest films of Sara García and Carlos Orellana and the first where they share the screen. Don Boni (Orellana) is diagnosed with a deadly disease and decides to spend his last days doing good deeds. He leaves his wife and decides to help people. He then gets drunk and wakes up with a winning lottery ticket and realizes that the doctor who diagnosed him has been sent to prison for fraud.
El MagoEl Mago · 1949
El Mago
7.41949
MovieComedy
A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.
La GataLa Gata · 1956
La Gata
6.01956
MovieDrama
In a country house dedicated to breeding bulls, bound for bullfighting, a love story emerges, conditioned by social class differences.
Morenita claraMorenita clara · 1943
Morenita clara
5.71943
MovieFamilyDrama
Priest nags a crusty old man into reconciling with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter after the death of his son.