Acting
Helena Rojo
Born August 18, 1944 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Died February 3, 2024 · aged 79
Helena Rojo (Mexico City; August 18, 1944 - February 4, 2024), was a renowned Mexican film, television and theater actress. She enjoyed a successful career spanning several decades in Mexican cinema, television, and theater. Rojo gained recognition for her versatile and compelling performances in films like "Las Pirañas aman en Cuaresma" (1969) and TV series such as "Cuna de Lobos" (1986). She con…
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God · 1972Aguirre, the Wrath of God
★ 7.41972
MovieHistoryAdventure
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.
A Deadly Invitation · 2023A Deadly Invitation
★ 5.72023
MovieComedyMystery
Eccentric millionaire Olivia sends her half sister Agatha, and a group of old acquaintances, a mysterious invitation for a weekend on her yacht, where they will discover the true motive behind this invitation: the celebration of… a murder?
Mirage · 1972Mirage
★ 7.01972
MovieDramaMystery
A young man inherits a broken down estate at the edge of the Peruvian desert, with no explanation about the former owners or what had become of the once thriving house.
El Cínico · 1970El Cínico
★ 5.41970
Movie
Traveling salesman's amoral/sometimes criminal behavior catches up with him after he settles in at his brother's vinyard.
Crónica íntima · 1979Crónica íntima
★ 6.31979
Movie
Mexican feature film
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary · 1975Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
★ 5.11975
MovieDramaHorror
Mexican horror film about an American painter named Mary who is living in Mexico where she sells her works and also kills people for their blood. It turns out Mary is a vampire but not the traditional one with fangs. Since she has no fangs she must stab or slash the throats of her victims but soon she has a new man in her life as well as a mysterious man in black who appears to be doing the same type of murders.
The Children of Sanchez · 1978The Children of Sanchez
★ 6.51978
MovieDrama
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
Los hijos de Sanchez · 1978Los hijos de Sanchez
1978
Movie
The Sanchez clan have seen the worst of times, but they have survived by sticking together. When Sanchez's oldest daughter Consuelo plans to build a life of her own, the family and Sanchez face an enormous challenge.
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El Cínico · 1970El Cínico
★ 5.41970
Movie
Traveling salesman's amoral/sometimes criminal behavior catches up with him after he settles in at his brother's vinyard.
Woman at Party (uncredited)
The Dogs of God · 1974The Dogs of God
★ 4.41974
MovieDramaFantasy
After a near-drowning, Laura moves through four social worlds under different names, obsessed with God’s infinite mercy and provoking sin to test forgiveness.
Carmen / Laura / Olivia / Marta
La venganza · 1977La venganza
★ 9.01977
SeriesDramaSoap
The plot tells the story of Maria Olivares, a humble peasant woman living with her grandfather Maximiliano in a thatched hut on the Narváez estate. Maria falls in love with Xavier Narváez, a pilot, but his brother Rafael and his wife Carmen oppose the marriage because Maria is poor.
María Olivares / Alejandra Balmaseda (Marimar)
Ramona · 2000Ramona
★ 6.52000
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Ramona is a Mexican telenovela, based on the 1884 novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson. It aired in 2000 on Televisa and was written by Lucy Orozco and Humberto Robles. This production featured Kate Del Castillo as Ramona and Eduardo Palomo as Alejandro.
Doña Ramona Gonzaga Viuda de Moreno



































