Acting
Enrique García Álvarez
Born January 1, 1896 · Langreo, Asturias, Spain
Died January 1, 1971 · aged 74
No biography available.
Known For
The Exterminating Angel · 1962The Exterminating Angel
★ 7.91962
MovieComedyDrama
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
Your Excellency · 1967Your Excellency
★ 8.01967
MovieComedyDrama
Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
The Magician · 1949The Magician
★ 7.41949
MovieComedy
A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.
Macario · 1960Macario
★ 8.71960
MovieDramaFantasy
Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
La monja alférez · 1944La monja alférez
★ 6.01944
MovieAdventureHistory
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.
Simon of the Desert · 1965Simon of the Desert
★ 7.71965
MovieComedyDrama
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Refifí entre las mujeres · 1958Refifí entre las mujeres
★ 5.31958
MovieDramaComedy
El Supersabio · 1948El Supersabio
★ 7.81948
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
Filmography
Sort
The Magician · 1949The Magician
★ 7.41949
MovieComedy
A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.
Señor director (uncredited)
Refifí entre las mujeres · 1958Refifí entre las mujeres
★ 5.31958
MovieDramaComedy
Inspector (uncredited)
The Woman and the Beast · 1959The Woman and the Beast
★ 5.51959
MovieThrillerMystery
Dedicated, saintly nurse has a twin sister who is a Bad Girl.
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