Salvador Sánchez: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1951–2025
- box office
- $17.4M
- average score
- 48
The Best Salvador Sánchez Movies
The films of Salvador Sánchez that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) leads with $12.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Salvador Sánchez's Career in Numbers
Salvador Sánchez's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Salvador Sánchez works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kill Me Because I’m Dying!!! (1951) to 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil (2025), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Salvador Sánchez Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1970s 15
- 1980s 6
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 2
The 1970s were Salvador Sánchez's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Salvador Sánchez Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Crime 5
- History 5
- Comedy 4
- Action 3
- Thriller 3
- Romance 2
- Horror 1
- Western 1
- War 1
Drama is the genre Salvador Sánchez has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of crime (5).
Salvador Sánchez Career Milestones
- First film
- Kill Me Because I’m Dying!!! 1951
- Biggest box office hit
- The Perfect Dictatorship $12.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Mongolian Conspiracy Movie Echo Score 60
- Newest film
- 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil 2025
Salvador Sánchez Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Salvador Sánchez is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 48. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Salvador Sánchez Movies as an Actor
41- 2025
1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil as Peasant · Drama - 2023
¡Que viva México! as Notario / Don Florencio · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 36 - 2019
The Mongolian Conspiracy as Señor Liu · Crime Worldwide box office: $977K Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2015
Between Shadows as Narciso - 2014
The Perfect Dictatorship as Hombre X · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.8M - 2010
Acorazado as Alacran · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.6K - 2010
El Infierno as El Padrino · Action - 2010
File of Attempted Murder as Antonio Villacencio · Drama - 2007
Charm School as Monseñor · Comedy - 2000
A Breakfast Chronicle as Pedro · Drama - 2000
His Most Serene Highness History - 1999
Herod’s Law as Pek · Crime Worldwide box office: $52K - 1992
Octagon and Mascara Sagrada in Fight to the Death Crime - 1992
Octagon and Atlantis, the rematch Action - 1991
The Mexican Ninja Action - 1991
One Man’s War as Ramírez · Drama - 1991
Diplomatic Immunity as Colonel Hernández · Drama - 1991
Ángel de fuego as Rito · Drama - 1989
Old Gringo as Floreal · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.57M - 1988
Difficult Days as Diputado Gabriel Aguirre · Drama - 1986
Frida Still Life as David Alfaro Siqueiros · History - 1984
Motel as Julián Vargas, Detective · Crime - 1983
Under the Shrapnel as Tomas · Crime - 1982
The Eve as Villegas · Drama - 1979
Maria of My Heart as Chava · Thriller - 1978
Drizzle as Indígena · Thriller - 1978
The Recourse to the Method Drama - 1977
El elegido as Don Liserio · Thriller - 1976
The Bricklayers as Chapo Álvarez · Drama - 1976
Anyway, Juan is Your Name History - 1976
Las Poquianchis as Reportero · Horror - 1976
The Heist as Albino · Drama - 1976
Canoa: A Shameful Memory as Witness · History - 1975
Letters from Marusia as Sebastián · History - 1975
Do You Hear the Dogs Barking? as Juan Dolores · Drama - 1974
La Choca as Audias · Western - 1972
Cayó de la gloria el diablo as Charro cantor / Solís - 1971
La Generala as Jesús · Romance - 1970
Emiliano Zapata War - 1951
Kill Me Because I’m Dying!!! Comedy - 1951
Crimen y castigo as (uncredited) · Drama
Salvador Sánchez in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Salvador Sánchez Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Salvador Sánchez shares the most films with. Farnesio de Bernal comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Daniel Giménez Cacho (2).
Salvador Sánchez: Questions & Answers
How many movies Salvador Sánchez has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Salvador Sánchez been in?
Salvador Sánchez is credited on 42 films, from 1951 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Salvador Sánchez's highest-grossing movie?
The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) is Salvador Sánchez's biggest box office hit, with $12.8M worldwide, ahead of Old Gringo (1989) ($3.57M). Across every film with box office figures, Salvador Sánchez's movies have made $17.4M.
Salvador Sánchez's biggest hits What is the best Salvador Sánchez movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Salvador Sánchez's best-rated film is The Mongolian Conspiracy (2019) with a score of 60, followed by ¡Que viva México! (2023) (36).
Best Salvador Sánchez movies, ranked What is Salvador Sánchez's newest movie?
The most recent film on Salvador Sánchez's filmography is 1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil (2025), in the role of Peasant.
Who does Salvador Sánchez work with most often?
Salvador Sánchez shares the most films with Farnesio de Bernal (3 films), Daniel Giménez Cacho (2 films) and Isela Vega (2 films).
The Best Salvador Sánchez Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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