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René Cardona

Bio: René Cardona (October 8, 1905 – April 25, 1988) was a Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor, who was prominent during part of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on October 8, 1905, and began medical school in Cuba, but due to the political problems of the island, he and his family moved to New York City in 1926, where he continued his studies
Born: Mon, Oct 09 1905
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Death: Mon, Apr 25 1988
René Cardona is 82 years old
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Poster of Viva la risa II
Viva la risa II
René Cardona would have been no older than
82 in Viva la risa II
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Las Limpias
Las Limpias
René Cardona was
81 in Las Limpias
as 'Don Ignacio'.
Thu, Mar 12 1987
Poster of Yo el ejecutor
Yo el ejecutor
René Cardona was
81 in Yo el ejecutor
Thu, Feb 19 1987
Poster of ¡Maten al fugitivo!
¡Maten al fugitivo!
René Cardona was
80 in ¡Maten al fugitivo!
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of La Casa Que Arde de Noche
La Casa Que Arde de Noche
René Cardona was
79 in La Casa Que Arde de Noche
as 'American'.
Fri, Jun 28 1985
Poster of Siempre en domingo
Siempre en domingo
René Cardona was
78 in Siempre en domingo
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of La banda de la sotana negra
La banda de la sotana negra
René Cardona was
77 in La banda de la sotana negra
Sat, Jul 02 1983
Poster of The Fury of the Karate Experts
The Fury of the Karate Experts
René Cardona was
77 in The Fury of the Karate Experts
as 'Professor Williams'.
Fri, Dec 17 1982
Poster of Savage Summer
Savage Summer
René Cardona was
74 in Savage Summer
as 'Papá'.
Thu, Aug 07 1980
Poster of Crónica roja
Crónica roja
René Cardona was
74 in Crónica roja
Thu, Dec 13 1979
Poster of El Llanto de los Pobres
El Llanto de los Pobres
René Cardona was
72 in El Llanto de los Pobres
Thu, Sep 07 1978
Poster of Cyclone
Cyclone
René Cardona was
72 in Cyclone
Fri, Jul 21 1978
Poster of The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez
René Cardona was
72 in The Children of Sanchez
Fri, Jun 16 1978
Poster of Raza de viboras
Raza de viboras
René Cardona was
72 in Raza de viboras
Thu, Apr 27 1978
Poster of Tempestad
Tempestad
René Cardona was
72 in Tempestad
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of La casta divina
La casta divina
René Cardona was
72 in La casta divina
as 'Consul Cubano'.
Thu, Nov 17 1977
Poster of Prisión de mujeres
Prisión de mujeres
René Cardona was
71 in Prisión de mujeres
as 'Mr. Williams'.
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of La folle de Chaillot
La folle de Chaillot
René Cardona was
70 in La folle de Chaillot
as 'Le rentier'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon
Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon
René Cardona was
70 in Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon
Thu, Dec 04 1975
Poster of El pequeño Robin Hood
El pequeño Robin Hood
René Cardona was
69 in El pequeño Robin Hood
Thu, Aug 07 1975
Poster of El valle de los miserables
El valle de los miserables
René Cardona was
69 in El valle de los miserables
as 'Don Luis Aguirre'.
Wed, Apr 16 1975
Poster of La disputa
La disputa
René Cardona was
68 in La disputa
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Poster of The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
René Cardona was
68 in The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
as 'Severo Segovia'.
Thu, Aug 29 1974
Poster of Guns and Guts
Guns and Guts
René Cardona was
68 in Guns and Guts
as 'Monk'.
Thu, May 23 1974
Poster of Masajista de señoras
Masajista de señoras
René Cardona was
67 in Masajista de señoras
Thu, May 03 1973
Poster of Zindy, the Swamp Boy
Zindy, the Swamp Boy
René Cardona was
67 in Zindy, the Swamp Boy
as 'Abuelo'.
Thu, May 03 1973
Poster of Peluquero de señoras
Peluquero de señoras
René Cardona was
67 in Peluquero de señoras
Wed, Mar 28 1973
Poster of Manuel Saldivar, el texano
Manuel Saldivar, el texano
René Cardona was
66 in Manuel Saldivar, el texano
Thu, Aug 31 1972
Poster of Jesús, el niño Dios
Jesús, el niño Dios
René Cardona was
66 in Jesús, el niño Dios
as 'Baltazar (as René Cardona Sr.)'.
Thu, Dec 16 1971
Poster of Santo vs. the Head Hunters
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
René Cardona was
66 in Santo vs. the Head Hunters
Thu, Dec 02 1971
Poster of La mula de Cullen Baker
La mula de Cullen Baker
René Cardona was
66 in La mula de Cullen Baker
as 'Capitán'.
Sat, Oct 09 1971
Poster of Chanoc en las garras de las fieras
Chanoc en las garras de las fieras
René Cardona was
65 in Chanoc en las garras de las fieras
as 'Gang Member (as René Cardona Sr.)'.
Thu, Nov 05 1970
Poster of La hermana Trinquete
La hermana Trinquete
René Cardona was
64 in La hermana Trinquete
as 'Inspector'.
Thu, Sep 03 1970
Poster of El deseo llega de noche
El deseo llega de noche
René Cardona was
63 in El deseo llega de noche
as 'Pitanguelli'.
Thu, Jul 03 1969
Poster of El día de la boda
El día de la boda
René Cardona was
63 in El día de la boda
as 'Ramón'.
Thu, Oct 31 1968
Poster of Stranger in the House
Stranger in the House
René Cardona was
63 in Stranger in the House
as 'Tomas'.
Thu, Oct 10 1968
Poster of Operación carambola
Operación carambola
René Cardona was
62 in Operación carambola
as 'Scorpio Leader'.
Thu, Aug 29 1968
Poster of Un par de robachicos
Un par de robachicos
René Cardona was
62 in Un par de robachicos
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Poster of Un novio para dos hermanas
Un novio para dos hermanas
René Cardona was
61 in Un novio para dos hermanas
as 'Sr. Mateos'.
Thu, Jul 06 1967
Poster of La leyenda del bandido
La leyenda del bandido
René Cardona was
61 in La leyenda del bandido
Thu, Apr 20 1967
Poster of El matrimonio es como el demonio
El matrimonio es como el demonio
René Cardona was
61 in El matrimonio es como el demonio
as 'Ramón'.
Wed, Mar 22 1967
Poster of La vida de Pedro Infante
La vida de Pedro Infante
René Cardona was
60 in La vida de Pedro Infante
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 20 1966
Poster of The Diabolical Duchess
The Diabolical Duchess
René Cardona was
59 in The Diabolical Duchess
Fri, Dec 11 1964
Poster of Dos caballeros de espada
Dos caballeros de espada
René Cardona was
58 in Dos caballeros de espada
Thu, Aug 13 1964
Poster of El revólver sangriento
El revólver sangriento
René Cardona was
58 in El revólver sangriento
as 'Comisario'.
Thu, Apr 02 1964
Poster of Aventuras de las hermanas X
Aventuras de las hermanas X
René Cardona was
57 in Aventuras de las hermanas X
Fri, Apr 26 1963
Poster of La Bandida
La Bandida
René Cardona was
57 in La Bandida
as 'General Robles'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Santo vs. the King of Crime
Santo vs. the King of Crime
René Cardona was
57 in Santo vs. the King of Crime
as 'Sr. Roberto de la Llata'.
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Poster of The Brainiac
The Brainiac
René Cardona was
57 in The Brainiac
as 'Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses'.
Fri, Nov 09 1962
Poster of Los encapuchados del infierno
Los encapuchados del infierno
René Cardona was
56 in Los encapuchados del infierno
Fri, Jun 01 1962
Poster of Juana Gallo
Juana Gallo
René Cardona was
55 in Juana Gallo
as 'Capitán Esquivel'.
Sun, May 21 1961
Poster of La ley del más rápido
La ley del más rápido
René Cardona was
54 in La ley del más rápido
Thu, Dec 03 1959
Poster of El puma
El puma
René Cardona was
53 in El puma
Wed, Sep 09 1959
Poster of Night Dance Hall
Night Dance Hall
René Cardona was
53 in Night Dance Hall
Fri, Jul 24 1959
Poster of Milagros de San Martín de Porres
Milagros de San Martín de Porres
René Cardona was
53 in Milagros de San Martín de Porres
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Girl Merchants
Girl Merchants
René Cardona was
51 in Girl Merchants
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of La faraona
La faraona
René Cardona was
51 in La faraona
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 10 1956
Poster of Los hijos de Rancho Grande
Los hijos de Rancho Grande
René Cardona was
50 in Los hijos de Rancho Grande
as 'Don Felipe'.
Mon, Jun 25 1956
Poster of ¡Que seas feliz!
¡Que seas feliz!
René Cardona was
50 in ¡Que seas feliz!
as 'Duarte'.
Sun, May 27 1956
Poster of A los cuatro vientos
A los cuatro vientos
René Cardona was
49 in A los cuatro vientos
Sat, Jun 04 1955
Poster of As negro
As negro
René Cardona was
49 in As negro
Thu, Nov 11 1954
Poster of Mulata
Mulata
René Cardona was
48 in Mulata
as 'Guevara'.
Fri, Jul 16 1954
Poster of La desconocida
La desconocida
René Cardona was
48 in La desconocida
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Nuevo amanecer
Nuevo amanecer
René Cardona was
48 in Nuevo amanecer
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The Three Perfect Married
The Three Perfect Married
René Cardona was
47 in The Three Perfect Married
as 'Jorge'.
Mon, Jun 08 1953
Poster of El genial Detective Peter Pérez
El genial Detective Peter Pérez
René Cardona was
46 in El genial Detective Peter Pérez
Wed, Sep 03 1952
Poster of La vorágine: abismos de amor
La vorágine: abismos de amor
René Cardona was
43 in La vorágine: abismos de amor
Wed, Apr 20 1949
Poster of Cartas Marcadas
Cartas Marcadas
René Cardona was
42 in Cartas Marcadas
Sun, Mar 14 1948
Poster of Pito Pérez se va de bracero
Pito Pérez se va de bracero
René Cardona was
42 in Pito Pérez se va de bracero
Fri, Jan 16 1948
Poster of Soledad
Soledad
René Cardona was
42 in Soledad
as 'Roberto Covarrubias'.
Fri, Nov 28 1947
Poster of Soy charro de Rancho Grande
Soy charro de Rancho Grande
René Cardona was
42 in Soy charro de Rancho Grande
as 'Felipe'.
Thu, Nov 06 1947
Poster of La barca de oro
La barca de oro
René Cardona was
41 in La barca de oro
Wed, Aug 13 1947
Poster of Si me han de matar mañana
Si me han de matar mañana
René Cardona was
41 in Si me han de matar mañana
Mon, May 26 1947
Poster of ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!
¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!
René Cardona was
40 in ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!
as 'Mauricio Gómez'.
Thu, Jan 31 1946
Poster of Los buitres sobre el tejado
Los buitres sobre el tejado
René Cardona was
40 in Los buitres sobre el tejado
Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of El abanico de Lady Windermere
El abanico de Lady Windermere
René Cardona was
38 in El abanico de Lady Windermere
Fri, Aug 25 1944
Poster of Divorciadas
Divorciadas
René Cardona was
38 in Divorciadas
Thu, Dec 09 1943
Poster of Ave sin nido
Ave sin nido
René Cardona was
37 in Ave sin nido
Thu, Aug 12 1943
Poster of The Spirit's Canyon
The Spirit's Canyon
René Cardona was
37 in The Spirit's Canyon
as 'Manuel'.
Thu, Feb 25 1943
Poster of Jesusita en Chihuahua
Jesusita en Chihuahua
René Cardona was
36 in Jesusita en Chihuahua
Thu, Oct 08 1942
Poster of El conde de Montecristo
El conde de Montecristo
René Cardona was
36 in El conde de Montecristo
as 'Fernando Mondego / Conde de Morcef'.
Wed, Apr 29 1942
Poster of El misterioso señor Marquina
El misterioso señor Marquina
René Cardona was
36 in El misterioso señor Marquina
Wed, Mar 18 1942
Poster of La casa del rencor
La casa del rencor
René Cardona was
36 in La casa del rencor
as 'Hugo'.
Thu, Nov 06 1941
Poster of El secreto del sacerdote
El secreto del sacerdote
René Cardona was
35 in El secreto del sacerdote
Wed, Jan 22 1941
Poster of Con su amable permiso
Con su amable permiso
René Cardona was
35 in Con su amable permiso
Wed, Nov 13 1940
Poster of Mala yerba
Mala yerba
René Cardona was
34 in Mala yerba
as 'Don Julián Andrade'.
Wed, Sep 11 1940
Poster of La cuna vacía
La cuna vacía
René Cardona was
32 in La cuna vacía
Wed, Feb 02 1938
Poster of Don Juan Tenorio
Don Juan Tenorio
René Cardona was
31 in Don Juan Tenorio
as 'Don Juan Tenorio'.
Fri, Mar 12 1937
Poster of Honrarás a tus padres
Honrarás a tus padres
René Cardona was
31 in Honrarás a tus padres
as 'Conde de los Pinares'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
Poster of Allá en el Rancho Grande
Allá en el Rancho Grande
René Cardona was
30 in Allá en el Rancho Grande
as 'Felipe'.
Wed, Oct 07 1936
Poster of El calvario de una esposa
El calvario de una esposa
René Cardona was
30 in El calvario de una esposa
as 'Sebastián Urquizo'.
Sat, Sep 05 1936
Poster of The Macabre Trunk
The Macabre Trunk
René Cardona was
30 in The Macabre Trunk
as 'Dr. Armando del Valle'.
Fri, Sep 04 1936
Poster of Malditas sean las mujeres
Malditas sean las mujeres
René Cardona was
30 in Malditas sean las mujeres
as 'Conde Osvaldo de Valdemar'.
Wed, Jul 08 1936
Poster of Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
René Cardona was
30 in Marihuana El Monstruo Verde
Thu, Jun 04 1936
Poster of Hand to Hand
Hand to Hand
René Cardona was
27 in Hand to Hand
as 'Manuel Chávez'.
Sat, Dec 10 1932
Poster of Carne de Cabaret
Carne de Cabaret
René Cardona was
25 in Carne de Cabaret
as 'Eddie Miller'.
Fri, May 08 1931
Poster of When Love Laughs
When Love Laughs
René Cardona was
25 in When Love Laughs
Fri, Dec 26 1930
Poster of Common Clay
Common Clay
René Cardona was
24 in Common Clay
Fri, Sep 19 1930

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