Cantinflas: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1937–1982
- box office
- $42M
Cantinflas's Career in Numbers
Cantinflas's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Cantinflas works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Así es mi tierra (1937) to El Barrendero (1982), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Cantinflas Movies by Decade
- 1930s 5
- 1940s 14
- 1950s 9
- 1960s 8
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 1
The 1940s were Cantinflas's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Cantinflas Movies by Genre
- Comedy 36
- Music 1
- Adventure 1
- Drama 1
- Crime 1
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre Cantinflas has worked in most, with 36 films, ahead of music (1).
Cantinflas Career Milestones
- First film
- Así es mi tierra 1937
- Biggest box office hit
- Around the World in 80 Days $42M worldwide
- Newest film
- El Barrendero 1982
Cantinflas Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Cantinflas is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Cantinflas Movies as an Actor
41- 1982
El Barrendero as Napoleon · Comedy - 1976
The Minister and Me as Mateo Melgarejo 'Mateíto' · Comedy - 1974
Conserje en Condominio as Ursulo · Comedy - 1973
Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo as Sancho Panza · Comedy - 1971
El profe as Sócrates García · Comedy - 1968
Por mis pistolas as Fidencio Barrenillo · Comedy - 1967
Your Excellency as Lopez 'Lopitos' / His Excellency the Ambassador of Los Cocos · Comedy - 1965
El señor doctor as Salvador Medina / Chava · Comedy - 1964
El padrecito as Padre Sebastián · Comedy - 1963
Entrega Inmediata as Feliciano · Comedy - 1962
El Extra as Rogaciano · Comedy - 1961
El analfabeto as Inocencio Prieto y Calvo · Comedy - 1960
Pepe as Pepe · Music - 1959
Sube y baja as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1958
Love Your Neighbor as Luis · Comedy - 1957
El bolero de Raquel as Bolero · Comedy - 1956
Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Worldwide box office: $42M - 1955
Drop the Curtain as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1954
Tailored gentleman as Cantinflas · Drama - 1952
El bombero atómico as Agente 777 · Comedy - 1951
El Siete Machos as Margarito / El Siete Machos · Comedy - 1950
El Portero as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1949
El Mago as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1948
El Supersabio as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1947
¡A volar, joven! as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1946
Soy un prófugo as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1945
One Day with the Devil as Juan Pérez · Comedy - 1944
Gran Hotel as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1943
Romeo y Julieta as Romeo · Comedy - 1943
El circo as El Zapatero · Comedy - 1941
The Unknown Policeman as Agente 777 · Crime - 1941
Ni sangre ni arena as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1940
You’re Missing the Point as Cantinflas · Comedy - 1940
Cantinflas y su prima Comedy - 1940
Cantinflas boxeador Comedy - 1940
Cantinflas Ruletero Comedy - 1939
The Sign of Death as Cantinflas · Mystery - 1939
Jengibre contra Dinamita Comedy - 1938
Águila o sol as Polito Sol · Comedy - 1937
Así es mi tierra as Tejón · Comedy - 1937
No te engañes corazón as Canti · Comedy
Cantinflas in Documentaries & Specials
1
Cantinflas: Questions & Answers
How many movies Cantinflas has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Cantinflas been in?
Cantinflas is credited on 42 films, from 1937 to 1982. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Cantinflas's highest-grossing movie?
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) is Cantinflas's biggest box office hit, with $42M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Cantinflas's movies have made $42M.
Cantinflas's biggest hits What is Cantinflas's newest movie?
The most recent film on Cantinflas's filmography is El Barrendero (1982), in the role of Napoleon.
Who does Cantinflas work with most often?
Cantinflas shares the most films with Farnesio de Bernal (2 films) and Shirley Jones (2 films).
The Best Cantinflas Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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