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Álvaro Carcaño(1938-2023)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Álvaro Carcaño
Álvaro Carcaño was born on 29 March 1938 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for The War of the Worlds (1953), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The Fly (1958). He died on 5 October 2023 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
BornMarch 29, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2023(85)
BornMarch 29, 1938
DiedOctober 5, 2023(85)
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Known for

The War of the Worlds (1953)
The War of the Worlds
7.0
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), 1972)
  • 1953
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey
8.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America), 1988)
  • 1968
David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)
The Fly
7.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America))
  • 1958
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot
8.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Spanish (Latin America))
  • 1959

Credits

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Actor

  • Marimar Vega, Ryan Carnes, and Omar Chaparro in La boda de Valentina (2018)
    La boda de Valentina
    4.7
    • Don Fidel
    • 2018
  • Un día cualquiera (2016)
    Un día cualquiera
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Moises
    • Rogelio
    • 2016
  • Damián Alcázar, Irene Azuela, Emilio Echevarría, Enoc Leaño, Ignacio López Tarso, Cecilia Suárez, Mario Zaragoza, Carlos Corona, Gerardo Trejoluna, and Tenoch Huerta in El encanto del águila (2011)
    El encanto del águila
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Francisco Madero Padre
    • 2011
  • Gritos de muerte y libertad (2010)
    Gritos de muerte y libertad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Flores Alatorre
    • 2010
  • Christopher Von Uckermann and Danna Paola in Amy, the Girl with the Blue Schoolbag (2004)
    Amy, the Girl with the Blue Schoolbag
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jacinto Rosales
    • 2004
  • Escalera al cielo
    Short
    • Quincy
    • 2002
  • Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita in Agua y aceite (2002)
    Agua y aceite
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Felipe
    • 2002
  • Inspiración (2001)
    Inspiración
    5.8
    • Papá de Gabriel
    • 2001
  • Compassionate Sex (2000)
    Compassionate Sex
    7.0
    • Hombre Traicionado
    • 2000
  • Kate del Castillo in Ramona (2000)
    Ramona
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Padre Salvatierra
    • 2000
  • Ray Liotta in Pilgrim (2000)
    Pilgrim
    5.5
    • Jaime
    • 2000
  • Serafín (1999)
    Serafín
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Evelio
    • 1999
  • Héctor Alterio, Karra Elejalde, Diego Luna, and Ana Álvarez in A Sweet Scent of Death (1999)
    A Sweet Scent of Death
    5.7
    • Cruz
    • 1999
  • Eduardo Capetillo and Bibi Gaytán in Camila (1998)
    Camila
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Padre
    • 1998
  • Luces de la noche (1998)
    Luces de la noche
    4.9
    • Ernesto
    • 1998

Director

  • Eduardo Capetillo and Bibi Gaytán in Camila (1998)
    Camila
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Alguna vez tendremos alas (1997)
    Alguna vez tendremos alas
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Margot Buzali in Hora marcada (1988)
    Hora marcada
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Seis veces cien
    • Director
    • 1978

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Nathan Lane in The Lion King 1½ (2004)
    The Lion King 1½
    6.5
    Video
    • Uncle Max (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 2004
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1993
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    8.3
    • Miller / Martin Amer (Spanish (Latin America), 1988)
    • 1968
  • Mexicali Shmoes (1959)
    Mexicali Shmoes
    6.6
    Short
    • Manuel the Cat (Spanish (Latin America), 1972)
    • 1959
  • Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959)
    Some Like It Hot
    8.2
    • Osgood Fielding III (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1959
  • David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)
    The Fly
    7.1
    • Police Doctor / Doctor (Spanish (Latin America))
    • 1958
  • Porky's Poultry Plant (1936)
    Tortilla Flaps
    6.4
    Short
    • Mouse #5 / Mouse #9 (Spanish (Latin America), 1972)
    • 1958
  • The War of the Worlds (1953)
    The War of the Worlds
    7.0
    • Dr. James (Spanish (Latin America), 1972)
    • 1953
  • Knights Must Fall (1949)
    Hare Lift
    7.5
    Short
    • Inserts (Spanish (Latin America), 1972)
    • 1952
  • 8 Ball Bunny (1950)
    8 Ball Bunny
    7.5
    Short
    • Natives (Spanish (Latin America), 1971 Official Redub)
    • 1950
  • Homeless Hare (1950)
    Homeless Hare
    7.5
    Short
    • Inserts (Spanish (Latin America), 1971)
    • 1950
  • Holiday for Drumsticks (1949)
    Holiday for Drumsticks
    7.0
    Short
    • Tom Turkey (Spanish (Latin America), 1971)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Alvara Carcano
  • Born
    • March 29, 1938
    • Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • October 5, 2023
    • Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

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  • Nickname
    • Albaro Careano

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