Martha Roth

Acting

Martha Roth

Born May 29, 1932 · Padua, Veneto, Italy

Died October 7, 2016 · aged 84

Martha Roth (29 May 1932 – 7 October 2016) was an Italian-born Mexican film actress. She became a star during the Golden age of Mexican cinema.

Known For

El jineteEl jinete · 1954
El jinete
★ 6.01954
Movie
Farmhand and plantation-owner's daughter fall in love, but class differences and stuff.
El derecho de nacerEl derecho de nacer · 1952
El derecho de nacer
★ 6.91952
MovieDrama
In Santiago de Cuba in the early 1950s, history begins. A young woman of high society becomes pregnant with a false love, her father orders his black maid (Dolores) to kill the baby (Alberto), but she flees to Havana where Alberto becomes a renowned doctor.
My Mexican ShivahMy Mexican Shivah · 2007
My Mexican Shivah
★ 6.62007
MovieComedy
After Moishe's death, family and friends sit Shiva in Mexico City. During seven days, secrets will be disclosed.
El abandonadoEl abandonado · 1949
El abandonado
★ 6.01949
Movie
Based on a popular song. An unhappy love affair becomes an excuse for heavy drinking and all-round debauchery.
Una gringuita en MéxicoUna gringuita en México · 1951
Una gringuita en México
★ 6.01951
MovieComedyRomance
A USA girl decides to vacation in Mexico and experience first hand all the stereotypical scenes she's seen in movies. When she gets there, everything isn't all charros and bandidos, though -- surprise, surprise!
No me quieras tanto...No me quieras tanto... · 1949
No me quieras tanto...
★ 6.01949
MovieDramaCrime
A ruthless nightclub owner involved in drug trafficking exploits a naive singer while plotting to kill his rival, who's been hiding for five years due to his own drug-related past.
La madrecitaLa madrecita · 1974
La madrecita
★ 7.21974
MovieComedy
María Nicolasa decides to dedicate her life to the faith and enter a convent as a novice. However, her impulsive nature, unmistakable naivety, and unconventional methods immediately disrupt the nuns' rigid routine. Upon learning of the serious financial troubles threatening the local orphanage, the amusing novice does not hesitate to get involved in all sorts of zany situations, confronting thieves, loan sharks, and authorities alike to protect the orphans and keep her order's mission afloat.
The Black PiratesThe Black Pirates · 1954
The Black Pirates
★ 4.91954
MovieAdventure
Pirates searching for treasure take over a small town in Central America where they believe the loot is buried, but discover that a church has been built over the spot. They force the townspeople to dig for it, but there are more surprises in store for them than they counted on.

Filmography

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El pecado de OyukiEl pecado de Oyuki · 1988
El pecado de Oyuki
★ 7.81988
SeriesDramaSoap
El Pecado de Oyuki is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 1988. It was based on an original story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, who also adapted the screenplay for television. The original comic book series was in the style of the foto-novela. For the role of Oyuki, the photographer selected the Mexican Japanese Sachiko Tsuchiya. Born in Tepic, Nayarit, she became the most recognizable Asian Mexican of her time. The telenovela was shown in the United States in 1988 through Univision. Dulché's story was also adapted for Brazilian television in 1967 and as a comic published starting April 11, 1975 by Grupo Editorial Vid. The Brazilian version was called "Yoshiko, um poema de amor" and starred actors Luis Gustavo and Rosa Miake.

Lady Elizabeth Pointer

Mi Pequeña TraviesaMi Pequeña Traviesa · 1997
Mi Pequeña Traviesa
★ 7.01997
SeriesSoapDrama
Mi Pequeña Traviesa is a Mexican youth and family telenovela produced and directed by Pedro Damián for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from December 8, 1997, to April 24, 1998. It is an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela Me llaman Gorrión, created by Abel Santa Cruz. The telenovela stars Michelle Vieth and Héctor Soberón. The story follows Julia González, a young woman whose dreams of pursuing a professional career are interrupted after her father is left paralyzed in an accident. To support her family, she disguises herself as a boy in order to find work. Along the way, she falls in love with Alberto Miranda, and together they must overcome social differences, family conflicts, and the many obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness.

Elena Zapata Carvajal