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Cantinflas (1911–1993)

Actor | Writer | Producer

Cantinflas was a prolific and productive Mexican comedian/producer/writer/singer. He was married to Valentina Ivanova from 1936 until her death. He appeared in more than 55 films, including (as Passepartoute) Around the World in Eighty Days. See full bio »

Born:

Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes
in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Died:

(age 81) in Mexico City, Mexico
Still of Marlene Dietrich and Cantinflas in Around the World in Eighty Days Still of David Niven, Shirley MacLaine and Cantinflas in Around the World in Eighty Days 'Chachita' & Cantinflas on location for: Barrendero, El (1981)
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1982 El barrendero
Napoleón 'Don Napo'
 
1978 El patrullero 777
Diógenes Bravo
 
1976 El ministro y yo
Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto' (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1974 Conserje en condominio
Úrsulo
 
1973 Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
Sancho Panza (as Mario Moreno Cantinflas)
 
1971 The Professor
Sócrates García (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1969 A Quixote Without La Mancha
Justo Leal y Aventado (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1969 The Great Sex War
Gen. Marcos
 
1968 Por mis pistolas
Fidencio Barrenillo
 
1967 Su excelencia
Lopez 'Lopitos'/His Excellency the Ambassador of Los Cocos (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1965 El señor doctor
Salvador Medina/Chava (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1964 The Little Priest
Padre Sebastián (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1963 Agente XU 777
Feliciano (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1962 The Extra (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1961 The Illiterate One
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo
 
1960 Pepe
Pepe
 
1959 Sube y baja
El falso Jorge Masiel (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1958 Housewife to Your Neighbor
Luis
 
1957 El bolero de Raquel
El Bolero (as Mario Moreno Cantinflas)
 
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days
Passepartout
 
1955 Drop the Curtain
Cantinflas
 
1954 Caballero a la medida
Cantinflas (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1953 Mr. Photographer
Cantinflas (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1952 El bombero atómico
Agent 777 (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1952 Si yo fuera diputado (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1951 El siete machos
Margarito/El Siete Machos (as Mario Moreno Cantinflas)
 
1950 El portero
El Portero (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1949 El mago (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1948 El supersabio
Cantinflas (as Mario Moreno "Cantinflas")
 
1947 ¡A volar joven!
Cantinflas
 
1946 Soy un prófugo (as Mario Moreno Cantinflas)
 
1945 One Day with the Devil
Juan Pérez (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1944 Gran Hotel (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1943 Romeo y Julieta
Romeo
 
1943 El circo
El Zapatero
 
1942 The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1942 Carnaval en el trópico
 
1941 El gendarme desconocido (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1941 Neither Blood Nor Sand
Cantinflas / Manolete
 
1940 You're Missing the Point
Cantinflas
 
1940 Cantinflas boxeador (short)
 
1940 Cantinflas ruletero (short) (as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1940 Cantinflas torero (short)
 
1940 Cantinflas y los censos (short)
 
1940 Cantinflas y su prima (short)
 
1939 The Sign of Death
Cantinflas
 
1939 Cantinflas jengibre contra dinamita (short)
 
1939 Siempre listo en las tinieblas (short)
Chencho Albondigon
 
1938 Águila o sol
Polito Sol
 
1937 Such Is My Country
El Tejón
 
1937 Don't Fool Yourself Dear
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
1982 El barrendero (screenplay)
 
1976 El ministro y yo (original story / as Mario Moreno Reyes)
 
1971 The Professor (story / as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
1969 A Quixote Without La Mancha (screenplay / as Mario Moreno Reyes)
 
1968 Por mis pistolas (as Mario Moreno)
 
1967 Su excelencia (story / as Mario Moreno Reyes)
 
1952 El bombero atómico (story / as Mario Moreno)
 
1952 Si yo fuera diputado (story / as Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas')
 
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1972 Aventuras de Cantinflas (short) (producer)
 
1972 Aventuras de Cantinflas II (short) (producer)
 
1972 Aventuras de Cantinflas III (short) (producer)
 
1972 Aventuras de Cantinflas IV (short) (producer)
 
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1976 El ministro y yo (performer: "Madrid", "El relicario")
 
1969 A Quixote Without La Mancha (performer: "La barca de oro")
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1985 Como Pedro por su casa (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1979 Mexico of My Loves (documentary)
Himself
 
1978 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #8.2 (1978) … Himself
 
1966 A Bob Hope Comedy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 18 September 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1957 The Heart of Show Business (short)
Himself
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Cinematography Awards
 
1955 The Immortal Charro (documentary)
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Wide, Wide World (1955) … Himself
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes to Mexico (short)
Himself
 
1941 Recordar es vivir (documentary short)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Aún hay más... Homenaje a Raúl Velasco (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2003 Larga vida a la comedia
Himself
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1993 Homenaje nacional a Cantinflas (documentary)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" | Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas' | Mario Moreno Cantinflas | Cantinflas' Mario Moreno | Mario Moreno | Mario Moreno Reyes

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was once described as "the world's greatest comedian" by none other than Charles Chaplin. See more »

Trademark:

His comedy routine consisted of engaging in drawn-out, nonsensical chatter See more »

Star Sign:

Leo