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René Cardona(1906-1988)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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René Cardona
René Cardona was born on 8 October 1906 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor and director, known for Santa Claus (1959), Don Juan Tenorio (1937) and Night of the Bloody Apes (1969). He was married to Julieta Zacarías. He died on 25 April 1988 in Mexico City, Mexico.
BornOctober 8, 1906
DiedApril 25, 1988(81)
BornOctober 8, 1906
DiedApril 25, 1988(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Santa Claus (1959)
Santa Claus
2.8
  • Director
  • 1959
Don Juan Tenorio (1937)
Don Juan Tenorio
6.2
  • Don Juan Tenorio
  • 1937
Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
Night of the Bloody Apes
4.8
  • Director(as Rene Cardona)
  • 1969
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers (1965)
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers
5.3
  • Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Mario Almada, Adalberto Arvizu, Roberto Cabrera, René Cardona, Claudia Cañedo, Norma Herrera, César Sobrevals, Lucha Villa, and Joss Gomez in El fiscal de hierro (1989)
    El fiscal de hierro
    7.5
    • El abuelo (as Don Rene Cardona)
    • 1989
  • Guillermo Capetillo and Verónica Castro in Rosa salvaje (1987)
    Rosa salvaje
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Don Feliciano
    • 1987
  • La Casa Que Arde de Noche (1987)
    La Casa Que Arde de Noche
    4.8
    • Viejo (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1987
  • Las limpias (1987)
    Las limpias
    7.8
    • don Ignacio
    • 1987
  • Valentín Trujillo in Yo el ejecutor (1987)
    Yo el ejecutor
    6.4
    • 1987
  • The Nativity (1986)
    The Nativity
    7.2
    • Balthasar
    • 1986
  • Raúl Velasco in Siempre en domingo (1984)
    Siempre en domingo
    5.0
    • René
    • 1984
  • Allá en el rancho de las flores (1983)
    Allá en el rancho de las flores
    7.4
    • 1983
  • La banda de la sotana negra (1983)
    La banda de la sotana negra
    5.3
    • Padre Atenor (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1983
  • The Fury of the Karate Experts (1982)
    The Fury of the Karate Experts
    4.4
    • Professor Williams
    • 1982
  • Savage Summer (1980)
    Savage Summer
    6.2
    • Papá
    • 1980
  • Cronica roja (1979)
    Cronica roja
    6.5
    • Juez
    • 1979
  • Jose Antonio Marques in Tarjeta verde (1978)
    Tarjeta verde
    • 1978
  • Tempestad (1978)
    Tempestad
    • Almirante (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1978
  • Una mujer
    TV Series
    • Raymundo
    • 1978

Director

  • Las computadoras (1982)
    Las computadoras
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Visita al pasado (1981)
    Visita al pasado
    6.4
    • Director (as René Cardona Sr.)
    • 1981
  • Burlesque (1980)
    Burlesque
    6.0
    • Director (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1980
  • Carlos el terrorista (1980)
    Carlos el terrorista
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Mar asesino (1979)
    Mar asesino
    • Director
    • 1979
  • La guerra de los pasteles
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Raza de viboras (1978)
    Raza de viboras
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1978
  • El mexicano
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Una noche embarazosa (1977)
    Una noche embarazosa
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Prisión de mujeres (1977)
    Prisión de mujeres
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Survive! (1976)
    Survive!
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1976
  • El pequeño Robin Hood (1975)
    El pequeño Robin Hood
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Alejandro Moreno in Noche de muerte (1975)
    Noche de muerte
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1975
  • La mafia amarilla (1975)
    La mafia amarilla
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Jalisco nunca pierde (1974)
    Jalisco nunca pierde
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1974

Writer

  • Raza de viboras (1978)
    Raza de viboras
    4.5
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Prisión de mujeres (1977)
    Prisión de mujeres
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Jalisco nunca pierde (1974)
    Jalisco nunca pierde
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Island of Lost Souls (1974)
    Island of Lost Souls
    5.2
    • screenplay (as René Cardona Sr.)
    • 1974
  • El hijo del pueblo (1974)
    El hijo del pueblo
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • El derecho de los pobres (1973)
    El derecho de los pobres
    6.3
    • story, adaptation and dialogue (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1973
  • Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972)
    Manuel Saldivar, el texano
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • El increíble profesor Zovek (1972)
    El increíble profesor Zovek
    5.4
    • adaptation
    • 1972
  • Capulina contra los vampiros (1971)
    Capulina contra los vampiros
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Rene Cardona Sr.)
    • 1971
  • Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971)
    Santo vs. the Head Hunters
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • La mula de Cullen Baker (1971)
    La mula de Cullen Baker
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Santo vs. the Riders of Terror (1970)
    Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
    Night of the Bloody Apes
    4.8
    • story by
    • screenplay by (as Rene Cardona, as Rene Cardona)
    • 1969
  • Caballo prieto azabache (1968)
    Caballo prieto azabache
    6.2
    • technical screenplay
    • 1968
  • Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler (1966)
    Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rene Cardona Sr.
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • October 8, 1906
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • April 25, 1988
    • Mexico City, Mexico(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Julieta Zacarías1932 - 1988
  • Children
    • René Cardona Jr.
  • Relatives
      Alfredo Zacarías(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Grandfather of actor and director René Cardona III.

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