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René Cardona Jr.(1939-2003)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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René Cardona Jr. was born on 11 May 1939 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for Treasure of the Amazon (1985), Under Siege (1980) and Tintorera: Killer Shark (1977). He died on 5 February 2003 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornMay 11, 1939
DiedFebruary 5, 2003(63)
BornMay 11, 1939
DiedFebruary 5, 2003(63)
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    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Treasure of the Amazon (1985)
Treasure of the Amazon
4.6
  • Director
  • 1985
Under Siege (1980)
Under Siege
5.7
  • Director
  • 1980
Susan George, Andrés García, and Hugo Stiglitz in Tintorera: Killer Shark (1977)
Tintorera: Killer Shark
4.1
  • Director(as Rene Cardona Jr.)
  • 1977
The Bermuda Triangle (1978)
The Bermuda Triangle
4.0
  • Director
  • 1978

Credits

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Director

  • La vida es loca (Ritmo privado) (2002)
    La vida es loca (Ritmo privado)
    Video
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Secretarias privadísimas
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Que bonita familia: Papá 2000
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Cuando calienta el sol
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Siete millones (1999)
    Siete millones
    • Director
    • 1999
  • De ladito me da risa
    Video
    • Director
    • 1998
  • No se puede con la risa
    Video
    • Director
    • 1998
  • La super risa en vacaciones 8 (1996)
    La super risa en vacaciones 8
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Revancha de mujer
    • Director
    • 1995
  • La risa en vacaciones 7 (1995)
    La risa en vacaciones 7
    5.8
    Video
    • Director
    • 1995
  • La risa en vacaciones 6 (1995)
    La risa en vacaciones 6
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Man in White (1994)
    The Man in White
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1994
  • La risa en vacaciones 5 (1994)
    La risa en vacaciones 5
    3.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • La risa en vacaciones 4 (1994)
    La risa en vacaciones 4
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Me muero de la risa
    • Director
    • 1993

Writer

  • Detras del paraíso
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Secretarias privadísimas
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Que bonita familia: Papá 2000
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Cuando calienta el sol
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • De ladito me da risa
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • No se puede con la risa
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1998
  • Me ganó la risa (1997)
    Me ganó la risa
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • Más sabroso con la risa (1997)
    Más sabroso con la risa
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • La risa por dentro
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • La risa lo cura todo
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • La super risa en vacaciones 8 (1996)
    La super risa en vacaciones 8
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Revancha de mujer
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1995
  • La risa en vacaciones 6 (1995)
    La risa en vacaciones 6
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • The Man in White (1994)
    The Man in White
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • La risa en vacaciones 5 (1994)
    La risa en vacaciones 5
    3.4
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994

Producer

  • Luna de miel automática
    Video
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Parejas disparejas
    Video
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Secretarias privadísimas
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2000
  • De ladito me da risa
    Video
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Me ganó la risa (1997)
    Me ganó la risa
    Video
    • producer
    • 1997
  • La risa lo cura todo
    Video
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Revancha de mujer
    • producer
    • 1995
  • La risa en vacaciones 6 (1995)
    La risa en vacaciones 6
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The Man in White (1994)
    The Man in White
    4.6
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Goza conmigo (1990)
    Goza conmigo
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Santa Sangre (1989)
    Santa Sangre
    7.5
    • executive producer (as Renè Cardona Jr.)
    • 1989
  • Beaks: The Movie (1987)
    Beaks: The Movie
    3.6
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Treasure of the Amazon (1985)
    Treasure of the Amazon
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Chile picante (1983)
    Chile picante
    5.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Las computadoras (1982)
    Las computadoras
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rene Cardona Jr.
  • Born
    • May 11, 1939
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • February 5, 2003
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico(bladder cancer)
  • Children
    • René Cardona III
  • Parents
    • René Cardona
  • Relatives
      Miguel Zacarías(Aunt or Uncle)

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  • Trivia
    Son of director René Cardona.

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