René Cardona: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 65
- as director
- 34
- on screen
- 1936–1987
- box office
- $675
René Cardona's Career in Numbers
René Cardona's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres René Cardona works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936) to Yo el ejecutor (1987), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
René Cardona Movies by Decade
- 1930s 2
- 1940s 6
- 1950s 9
- 1960s 24
- 1970s 19
- 1980s 5
The 1960s were René Cardona's busiest decade, with 24 films.
René Cardona Movies by Genre
- Horror 12
- Drama 11
- Action 8
- Comedy 6
- Adventure 5
- Romance 5
- Crime 3
- Sci-Fi 3
- Thriller 2
- Music 2
Horror is the genre René Cardona has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (11).
René Cardona Career Milestones
- First film
- Allá en el Rancho Grande 1936
- Biggest box office hit
- The Bat Woman $504 worldwide
- Newest film
- Yo el ejecutor 1987
René Cardona Filmography: Every Movie
Every film René Cardona is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 34 as director and 31 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by René Cardona
34- 1980
Carlos el terrorista Crime - 1976
Survive! Drama - 1975
Noche de muerte Action - 1974
Island of Lost Souls Crime - 1974
Son of the Town Music - 1973
The Invasion of the Dead Horror - 1973
Entre monjas anda el Diablo Comedy - 1972
The Incredible Professor Zovek Horror - 1971
Capulina vs. the Vampires Mystery - 1971
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy Horror - 1970
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror Horror - 1969
Santo vs. Capulina Action - 1969
La maestra inolvidable - 1969
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula Action - 1969
The Vampire and Sex Adventure - 1969
Night of the Bloody Apes Horror Worldwide box office: $171 - 1969
Wrestling Women vs. the Killer Robot Horror - 1968
The Treasure of Moctezuma Action - 1968
The Bat Woman Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $504 - 1967
Operation 67 Crime - 1967
The Panther Women Horror - 1966
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler Horror - 1965
Santo vs. the Strangler Drama - 1964
La edad de piedra Fantasy - 1964
The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy Horror - 1963
Doctor of Doom Horror - 1960
Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb Drama - 1959
Santa Claus Comedy - 1957
The Living Idol Drama - 1957
Tom Thumb Fantasy - 1954
El enmascarado de plata Adventure - 1950
They also sing of pain Drama - 1950
Yo quiero ser hombre Romance - 1950
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René Cardona Movies as an Actor
31- 1987
Yo el ejecutor Thriller - 1985
La Casa Que Arde de Noche as American · Drama - 1984
Siempre en domingo - 1982
The Fury of the Karate Experts as Professor Williams · Action - 1978
Cyclone Horror - 1978
The Children of Sanchez Drama - 1977
La casta divina as Consul Cubano · Drama - 1975
Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon Adventure - 1974
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman as Severo Segovia · Action - 1974
Guns and Guts as Monk · Horror - 1973
Zindy, the Swamp Boy as Abuelo · Drama - 1971
Santo vs. the Head Hunters Adventure - 1970
La hermana Trinquete as Inspector · Comedy - 1968
El día de la boda as Ramón · Comedy - 1968
Operación carambola as Scorpio Leader · Action - 1967
Un novio para dos hermanas as Sr. Mateos · Music - 1967
El matrimonio es como el demonio as Ramón · Comedy - 1964
El revólver sangriento as Comisario · Western - 1962
The Brainiac as Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses · Sci-Fi - 1962
La Bandida as General Robles · Romance - 1961
Juana Gallo as Capitán Esquivel · Action - 1956
La faraona as (uncredited) · Drama - 1953
The Three Perfect Married as Jorge · Thriller - 1948
Cartas Marcadas Romance - 1947
Soledad as Roberto Covarrubias · Drama - 1947
Si me han de matar mañana Romance - 1943
The Rock of Souls as Manuel · Romance - 1942
Jesusita en Chihuahua - 1942
El conde de Montecristo as Fernando Mondego / Conde de Morcef · Adventure - 1936
Allá en el Rancho Grande as Felipe · Comedy - 1936
The Macabre Trunk as Dr. Armando del Valle · Sci-Fi
René Cardona: Questions & Answers
How many movies René Cardona has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has René Cardona been in?
René Cardona is credited on 65 films, from 1936 to 1987. 31 of them as an actor and 34 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is René Cardona's highest-grossing movie?
The Bat Woman (1968) is René Cardona's biggest box office hit, with $504 worldwide, ahead of Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) ($171). Across every film with box office figures, René Cardona's movies have made $675.
René Cardona's biggest hits What is René Cardona's newest movie?
The most recent film on René Cardona's filmography is Yo el ejecutor (1987).
Who does René Cardona work with most often?
René Cardona shares the most films with Emilio Fernández (3 films), Chano Urueta (3 films) and Eduardo Noriega (3 films).
The Best René Cardona Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 65 credits.
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