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Fernando A. Rivero

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Fernando A. Rivero

Born February 9, 1908 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died April 20, 1972 · aged 64

Fernando A. Rivero (Mexico City, February 9th 1902 – April 20th 1975) was a Mexican set designer, film director, painter, actor, and writer, regarded as a foundational figure—“the father” of Mexican film scenographers. He studied architecture but left the program for financial reasons, worked at the jewelry shop El Nuevo Mundo, emigrated to the United States in 1927 to work as a draftsman for adve…

Known For

The Phantom of the MonasteryThe Phantom of the Monastery · 1934
The Phantom of the Monastery
★ 6.41934
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.
Venganza supremaVenganza suprema · 1934
Venganza suprema
★ 3.81934
MovieDrama
Julian gets framed for stealing a company check by his superior Carlos who's courting his wife Olga together trying to get him outa the way so they can be together, setting him up, the deed does the job and Julian lands in jail.
La morena de mi coplaLa morena de mi copla · 1946
La morena de mi copla
★ 6.01946
Movie
In Cordoba, Spain, a girl singer and her mother are falsely accused of stealing a donkey. They are saved by a famous painter who becomes infatuated with the girl and asks her to be his model for a painting. Things get complicated when a Mexican bullfighter arrives in town and falls for the same girl.
The Tiger of YautepecThe Tiger of Yautepec · 1933
The Tiger of Yautepec
★ 6.01933
MovieAdventureDrama
Costume-drama, 1840s: bandits prey on the town of Yautepec for over twenty years.
El pecado de ser pobreEl pecado de ser pobre · 1950
El pecado de ser pobre
★ 6.71950
MovieCrimeDrama
Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.
SantaSanta · 1932
Santa
★ 5.61932
MovieDrama
Santa is a beautiful and very humble young girl living in Chimalistac, a small and quiet spot south of the 1930's Mexico City. After Santa is cheated by arrogant soldier Marcelino, she's rejected by her family and friends and expelled of Chimalistac. Santa finds shelter in a whorehouse and becomes a cinic and bitter woman, mistreated by bullfighter "Jarameno" and silently loved by blind pianist Hipólito.
CoquetaCoqueta · 1949
Coqueta
★ 5.51949
MovieDramaMusic
Blind nightclub pianist takes in a young singer/entertainer when she hits bottom... but once she gets stable and starts thinking about maybe a boyfriend, his unspoken intentions start to surface.
The Bewitched HouseThe Bewitched House · 1949
The Bewitched House
★ 6.11949
MovieMysteryComedy
Magician Fu Manchu must find a way out of a supposed haunted house.

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