Roberto Cañedo

Acting

Roberto Cañedo

Born March 30, 1918 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Died June 16, 1998 · aged 80

known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Actor nominations for his performances in Pueblerina (1949) and Crime and Punishment (1951), he won for the former. In 1997, he was given a Golden Ariel for his life dedicated to the cinema.

Known For

The Treasure of the Sierra MadreThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre · 1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
★ 8.01948
MovieAdventureDrama
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.
The Unknown PolicemanThe Unknown Policeman · 1941
The Unknown Policeman
★ 8.01941
MovieComedyCrime
A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
The Bat WomanThe Bat Woman · 1968
The Bat Woman
★ 5.51968
MovieAdventureScience Fiction
When a mad scientist begins kidnapping wrestlers and extracting their spinal fluid to create a race of Gill Men, two cops call in Batwoman to investigate. But when her mission leaves the scientist horrifically scarred, he seeks revenge.
Fly Away, Young Man!Fly Away, Young Man! · 1947
Fly Away, Young Man!
★ 8.11947
MovieComedy
Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rules. He only wants to think about his girlfriend, the maid in an opulent hacienda. The owner of the hacienda has an ugly and shy daughter, who is in love with Cantinflas. The problems arrive when the family arranges a wedding between the ugly girl and Cantinflas, who in order to avoid the commitment gets himself arrested. During his punishment, Cantinflas learns to fly with a silly and poorly trained flight instructor.
Fever Mounts at El PaoFever Mounts at El Pao · 1959
Fever Mounts at El Pao
★ 6.11959
MovieDrama
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
El rosarioEl rosario · 1944
El rosario
★ 6.01944
MovieDramaRomance
Directed by Juan Ortega and set in 19th Century Victorian England, a struggling single woman of the noble class , named Juana Champion (played by actress Andrea Palma), has absolutely no marriage prospects. After finally resigning herself to becoming a Spinster or "Old Maid", she decides to go live with her very wealthy Aunt, none other than the Dutchess of Meldrum. Not long after her arrival, she quickly becomes infatuated with a charming, good-looking and talented painter named Garth, who works for her prim and proper Aunt. Although there is a mutual attraction between them from the start, Garth does not truly fall in love with Juana until he hears her sing a wonderful song called "The Rosary".
Los PerversosLos Perversos · 1967
Los Perversos
★ 5.71967
Movie
Priest is sympathetic and understanding toward mod-era young folks and their new world-view... but he gets in trouble with a biker gang and with a young woman who crushes unhealthily on him.
Los Jinetes De La BrujaLos Jinetes De La Bruja · 1966
Los Jinetes De La Bruja
★ 6.61966
MovieAdventureFantasy
Witch Salome wants revenge. Only her riders can do it.

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Entre la vida y la muerteEntre la vida y la muerte · 1993
Entre la vida y la muerte
★ 10.01993
SeriesDrama
Entre la vida y la muerte is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from January 11 to July 2, 1993. It was the first telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. The story follows Dr. Susana Trejos, who is about to marry the ambitious lawyer Andrés del Valle, unaware that he plans to kill her to inherit her fortune. After a series of unexpected events leads everyone to believe she has died, Susana finds herself stranded in the Lacandon Jungle, where she meets an archaeologist who shares the same name as her fiancé. As she uncovers the truth behind the conspiracy against her, Susana must fight for justice, love, and a new beginning.

Rolando Trejos