Nestor Paiva: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 111
- on screen
- 1938–1968
- box office
- $10.6K
Nestor Paiva's Career in Numbers
Nestor Paiva's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nestor Paiva works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Prison Train (1938) to They Saved Hitler’s Brain (1968), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Nestor Paiva Movies by Decade
- 1930s 3
- 1940s 60
- 1950s 36
- 1960s 12
The 1940s were Nestor Paiva's busiest decade, with 60 films.
Nestor Paiva Movies by Genre
- Drama 24
- Comedy 16
- Western 13
- Romance 11
- Crime 10
- Adventure 8
- Sci-Fi 6
- Music 6
- Thriller 4
- Horror 3
Drama is the genre Nestor Paiva has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of comedy (16).
Nestor Paiva Career Milestones
- First film
- Prison Train 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- All That Heaven Allows $8.56K worldwide
- Newest film
- They Saved Hitler’s Brain 1968
Nestor Paiva Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Nestor Paiva 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.
- 1968
They Saved Hitler’s Brain as Police Chief Alaniz · Sci-Fi - 1967
The Spirit Is Willing as Felicity's Father · Comedy - 1966
Let’s Kill Uncle as Steward · Horror - 1966
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter as Saloon Owner · Sci-Fi - 1964
The Ballad of a Gunfighter as Padre · Western - 1963
The Madmen of Mandoras as Police Chief Alaniz · Sci-Fi - 1962
The Three Stooges in Orbit as Chairman · Comedy - 1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Miguel · War - 1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent as Megalos (uncredited) · Fantasy - 1961
Gold of the Seven Saints as Gondora Henchman · Western - 1961
Frontier Uprising as Don Carlos Montalvo · Western - 1960
Can-Can as Bailiff · Music - 1959
The Purple Gang as Orlofsky · Crime - 1959
Vice Raid as Mob Boss Frank Burke · Crime - 1959
Pier 5, Havana as Lopez · Action - 1959
Alias Jesse James as Grigsby (uncredited) · Comedy - 1958
The Deep Six as Pappa Tatos · Drama - 1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) · Romance - 1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat as Tortilla · Western - 1956
The Wild Party as Branson · Crime - 1956
The Mole People as Prof. Etienne Lafarge · Horror - 1956
The First Texan as Priest (uncredited) · Western - 1956
Comanche as Puffer · Western - 1956
Menace from Outer Space as Prof. Cardos · Adventure - 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay as Louis Fiaschetti · Drama - 1955
Tarantula as Sheriff Jack Andrews · Sci-Fi - 1955
All That Heaven Allows as Manuel · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.56K - 1955
New York Confidential as Martinelli · Crime - 1955
Revenge of the Creature as Captain Lucas · Sci-Fi - 1954
Four Guns to the Border as Greasy · Western - 1954
The Desperado as Captain Jake Thornton · Western - 1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $1.97K - 1954
Anything Goes as Dr. Henry T. Dobson · Music - 1954
Jivaro as Jacques · Adventure - 1953
Killer Ape as Andrews · Adventure - 1953
I, the Jury as Manuel · Crime - 1953
The Bandits of Corsica as Lorenzo · Drama - 1952
April in Paris Music - 1952
5 Fingers Drama - 1952
Viva Zapata! as New General (uncredited) · Drama - 1952
Phone Call from a Stranger Drama - 1951
Double Dynamite as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie · Comedy - 1951
The Lady Pays Off as Manuel · Romance - 1951
A Millionaire for Christy as Mr. Rapello · Romance - 1951
The Great Caruso as Egisto Barretto · Drama - 1950
The Desert Hawk as Abdul · Adventure - 1950
I Was a Shoplifter as Deputy Sheriff Gomez · Crime - 1950
Young Man with a Horn Biography - 1949
The Inspector General as Gregor (uncredited) · Romance - 1949
Follow Me Quietly as Benny · Mystery - 1949
Señor Droopy as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1949
Bride of Vengeance as Mayor · Adventure - 1949
Alias Nick Beal as Karl · Fantasy - 1948
The Paleface as Patient #2 · Comedy - 1948
Joan of Arc as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband · Drama - 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Joe Appollonio · Comedy - 1948
Angels’ Alley as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno · Crime - 1948
Adventures of Casanova as Prefecture Police · Romance - 1947
Road to Rio as Cardoso · Comedy - 1947
The Trouble with Women as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
Ramrod as Curley · Western - 1947
Carnival in Costa Rica as Padre Rafael · Music - 1947
Shoot to Kill as Gus Miller · Crime - 1946
Humoresque as Orchestra Leader · Romance Worldwide box office: $24 - 1946
The Last Crooked Mile as Ferrara · Thriller - 1946
The Well Groomed Bride as Fernandez · Comedy - 1946
Badman’s Territory as Sam Bass · Action - 1946
Road to Utopia Adventure - 1946
Fear as Detective Shaefer · Drama - 1945
Cornered as Police Official (uncredited) · Thriller - 1945
Sensation Hunters as Lew Davis · Drama - 1945
A Thousand and One Nights as Kahim · Comedy - 1945
Nob Hill as Luigi · Drama - 1945
The Southerner as Bartender · Drama - 1945
Salome, Where She Danced as Panatela · Music - 1945
A Medal for Benny as Frank Alviso (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
The Falcon in Mexico as Manuel Romero · Mystery - 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as Romero (uncredited) · Music - 1943
True to Life as Kapopolis (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
The Desert Song as Benoit · Romance - 1943
The Dancing Masters as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
Tornado as Big Joe Vlochek · Drama - 1943
Background to Danger as Koylan · Thriller - 1943
The Flying Jalopy as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
The Hard Way as Max Wade (Uncredited) · Drama - 1942
Pittsburgh as Barney, Cafe Proprietor · Drama - 1942
American Empire as Defense Attorney · Western - 1942
For Me and My Gal as Nick (uncredited) · War - 1942
Broadway as Rinelti · Drama - 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden Adventure - 1942
The Lady Has Plans as Portuguese Porter (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Fly By Night as Grube · Thriller - 1941
Johnny Eager as Tony Luce (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Hold Back the Dawn Drama - 1941
Hold That Ghost as Glum (uncredited) · Horror - 1941
Pot o’ Gold as Canadian Guide (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
Meet Boston Blackie as Martin Vestrick (uncredited) · Crime - 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii · Action - 1940
Santa Fe Trail as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Arise, My Love as Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) · Drama - 1940
North West Mounted Police as Half-breed · Western - 1940
They Knew What They Wanted as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
He Stayed for Breakfast as Gendarme · Comedy - 1940
Boom Town as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) · Adventure - 1940
The Sea Hawk as First Slavemaster · Romance - 1940
Phantom Raiders as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale · Romance - 1940
Primrose Path as Bluebell Manager (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Marines Fly High as Pedro Fernandez · Romance - 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Union Pacific as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) · Western - 1938
Prison Train as Morose · Crime
Who Nestor Paiva Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Nestor Paiva shares the most films with. J. Carrol Naish comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Paulette Goddard (5).
Nestor Paiva: Questions & Answers
How many movies Nestor Paiva has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Nestor Paiva been in?
Nestor Paiva is credited on 111 films, from 1938 to 1968. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Nestor Paiva's highest-grossing movie?
All That Heaven Allows (1955) is Nestor Paiva's biggest box office hit, with $8.56K worldwide, ahead of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) ($1.97K). Across every film with box office figures, Nestor Paiva's movies have made $10.6K.
Nestor Paiva's biggest hits What is Nestor Paiva's newest movie?
The most recent film on Nestor Paiva's filmography is They Saved Hitler’s Brain (1968), in the role of Police Chief Alaniz.
Who does Nestor Paiva work with most often?
Nestor Paiva shares the most films with J. Carrol Naish (6 films), Paulette Goddard (5 films) and Ray Milland (5 films).
The Best Nestor Paiva Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 111 credits.
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