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René Cardona(1906-1988)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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René Cardona
René Cardona was born on 8 October 1906 in Havana, Cuba. He was a director and actor, known for Santa Claus (1959), Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) and Don Juan Tenorio (1937). He was previously married to Julieta Zacarías. He died on 25 April 1988 in Mexico City, Mexico.
BornOctober 8, 1906
DiedApril 25, 1988(81)
BornOctober 8, 1906
DiedApril 25, 1988(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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René Cardona and Paul Ellis in Sombras habaneras (1930)
Lorenzo Barcelata, René Cardona, Esther Fernández, Tito Guízar, Carlos López, Manuel Noriega, and Emma Roldán in Out on the Big Ranch (1936)
René Cardona
Lorenzo Barcelata, René Cardona, Esther Fernández, Tito Guízar, Carlos López, and Emma Roldán in Out on the Big Ranch (1936)

Known for:

Santa Claus (1959)
Santa Claus
2.7
  • Director
  • 1959
Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
Night of the Bloody Apes
4.9
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1969
Don Juan Tenorio (1937)
Don Juan Tenorio
5.8
  • Director
  • 1937
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers (1965)
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers
5.6
  • Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Director

  • Las computadoras (1982)
    Las computadoras
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Visita al pasado
    • Director (as René Cardona Sr.)
    • 1981
  • Burlesque (1980)
    Burlesque
    • Director (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1980
  • Carlos el terrorista (1980)
    Carlos el terrorista
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Mar asesino (1979)
    Mar asesino
    • Director
    • 1979
  • La guerra de los pasteles
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Raza de viboras (1978)
    Raza de viboras
    • Director
    • 1978
  • El mexicano
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1977
  • Una noche embarazosa (1977)
    Una noche embarazosa
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Prisión de mujeres (1977)
    Prisión de mujeres
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Survive! (1976)
    Survive!
    • Director
    • 1976
  • El pequeño Robin Hood (1975)
    El pequeño Robin Hood
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Alejandro Moreno in Noche de muerte (1975)
    Noche de muerte
    • Director
    • 1975
  • La mafia amarilla (1975)
    La mafia amarilla
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Jalisco nunca pierde (1974)
    Jalisco nunca pierde
    • Director
    • 1974

Actor

  • Un Recuerdo Para Ellos de Gloria (2020)
    Un Recuerdo Para Ellos de Gloria
    • Felipe
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Mario Almada, Adalberto Arvizu, Roberto Cabrera, René Cardona, Claudia Cañedo, Norma Herrera, César Sobrevals, Lucha Villa, and Joss Gomez in El fiscal de hierro (1989)
    El fiscal de hierro
    • 1989
  • Guillermo Capetillo and Verónica Castro in Rosa salvaje (1987)
    Rosa salvaje
    • Don Feliciano
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Las limpias (1987)
    Las limpias
    • don Ignacio
    • 1987
  • Valentín Trujillo in Yo el ejecutor (1987)
    Yo el ejecutor
    • 1987
  • La vida de nuestro señor Jesucristo (1986)
    La vida de nuestro señor Jesucristo
    • Balthasar
    • 1986
  • La casa que arde de noche (1985)
    La casa que arde de noche
    • Estadounidense
    • 1985
  • Raúl Velasco in Siempre en domingo (1984)
    Siempre en domingo
    • René
    • 1984
  • La banda de la sotana negra (1983)
    La banda de la sotana negra
    • 1983
  • Allá en el rancho de las flores (1983)
    Allá en el rancho de las flores
    • 1983
  • The Fury of the Karate Experts (1982)
    The Fury of the Karate Experts
    • Professor Williams
    • 1982
  • Verano salvaje (1980)
    Verano salvaje
    • Papá
    • 1980
  • Cronica roja (1979)
    Cronica roja
    • Juez
    • 1979
  • Tarjeta verde (1978)
    Tarjeta verde
    • 1978
  • Tempestad (1978)
    Tempestad
    • 1978

Writer

  • Raza de viboras (1978)
    Raza de viboras
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Prisión de mujeres (1977)
    Prisión de mujeres
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Jalisco nunca pierde (1974)
    Jalisco nunca pierde
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Island of Lost Souls (1974)
    Island of Lost Souls
    • screenplay (as René Cardona Sr.)
    • 1974
  • El hijo del pueblo (1974)
    El hijo del pueblo
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • El derecho de los pobres (1973)
    El derecho de los pobres
    • story, adaptation and dialogue (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1973
  • Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972)
    Manuel Saldivar, el texano
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • El increíble profesor Zovek (1972)
    El increíble profesor Zovek
    • adaptation
    • 1972
  • Capulina contra los vampiros (1971)
    Capulina contra los vampiros
    • screenplay (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1971
  • Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971)
    Santo vs. the Head Hunters
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • La mula de Cullen Baker (1971)
    La mula de Cullen Baker
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Santo vs. the Riders of Terror (1970)
    Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
    Night of the Bloody Apes
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1969
  • Caballo prieto azabache (1968)
    Caballo prieto azabache
    • technical screenplay
    • 1968
  • Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler (1966)
    Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
    • screenplay
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rene Cardona Sr.
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1906
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • April 25, 1988
    • Mexico City, Mexico(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Julieta Zacarías1932 - 1988

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    Grandfather of actor and director René Cardona III.

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