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Adolfo Torres Portillo
Born December 19, 1920 · Mexico, D.F., Mexico
Died June 12, 1996 · aged 75
Adolfo Torres Portillo was born on 29 December 1920 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He was a writer and producer, known for Santa Claus (1959), Coyote and Bronca (1980), and El Diablo, el santo y el tonto (1987). He died on 12 June 1996 in Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.
Known For
The Gambler · 1979The Gambler
★ 7.51979
MovieAdventureDrama
Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.
Santa Claus · 1959Santa Claus
★ 6.81959
MovieFamilyFantasy
Pitch, the mean-spirited devil, is trying to ruin Christmas. Santa Claus teams up with Merlin the Magician and the children of the world in order to save the day!
Lagunilla 2 · 1982Lagunilla 2
★ 6.31982
MovieComedy
The Angels of Puebla · 1968The Angels of Puebla
★ 6.31968
MovieDramaFantasy
An angel who is three good deeds short of earning his wings chooses the city of Puebla to carry out her mission.
Entre Compadres Te Veas · 1986Entre Compadres Te Veas
★ 6.91986
MovieComedy
After a year spent mourning his wife's death, a father and two sons cut loose for some wild living. Loose remake of Los Tres Alegres Compadres.
Sinverguenza pero honrado · 1985Sinverguenza pero honrado
★ 6.61985
MovieDramaFamily
Man and woman get married, they adapt to living together and he adapts to living with her four children.
Tom Thumb · 1958Tom Thumb
★ 7.31958
MovieFantasyFamily
A young boy born extraordinarily small must rescue his older brothers from a wicked ogre.
Los 3 reyes magos · 1976Los 3 reyes magos
★ 6.51976
MovieFamilyAnimation
The Three Wise Men, Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, set off for Bethlehem to worship the newborn Jesus, but the devil, in the guise of Prince Olbaid, decides to hinder the Kings' journey with the help of the devil Murcio, creating problems at every turn.
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