José Baviera

Actor

August 17, 1906 (74 years)

† August 13, 1981

Valencia, Spain

Biography

José Baviera was born on August 17, 1906 in Valencia, Spain as José Luis Baviera Navarro. He was immigrated to Mexico in 1940. He was an actor and director, known for El ángel exterminador (1962), La barraca (1945) and La otra (1946). He died on August 13, 1981 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.

Filmography

6.5

Perez Family

Don Ricardo

Gumaro Pérez must fulfill all the whims of his wife, who is sworn lady of society even though the Pérez are not a wealthy family. In order not to look bad with his wife, Gumaro asks for a loan, but when he receives it, all his co-workers take it from him since he owes everyone money.

7.9

The Exterminating Angel

Leandro Gómez

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

6.1

Viva Maria!

Don Alvaro

1907 Central America: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a performer, and decides to stay with the circus, and on her debut as a singer, unintentionally invents the striptease and makes the circus famous. Their inadvertent encounter with a socialist revolutionary lands them leading a revolution against the dictator, the capitalists, and the Church.

7.7

El Portero

Dr. Perfecto Lozano

Cantinflas works as a porter, who writes letters and speeches in his old writing machine to earn an extra money, despite the fact that he still goes to school. The sentimental issues come when Cantinflas falls in love of his pretty neighborhood (Silvia Pinal), who is handicapped and unable to walk. The thing wont be easy, because a young military man also has feelings for the girl. But the porter wants to see her happy, and he will become a sort of Cyrano De Bergerac, writing love letters to her signed by the young soldier. His plan is simple: to win money in the horse races in order to pay the operation which will make her walk again.

6.7

The Hawks

Don Bernardo

The story of two half brothers who do not know they are such, who fight over a woman and nearly kill each other. One of them belongs to Los Gavilanes, a group of men who live live hidden and looting to give to the poor. Revenge, love and hate will at the end bring out the truth and everyone will get what he deserves.

4.7

Corazón salvaje

Don Tomás

Calculating Aime sends her sister Monica to distract a love-struck smuggler, Juan del Diablo, when he threatens to reveal their affair to Aime's new rich husband. They are discovered alone together and to save Monica's virtue, Juan del Diablo promises to marry Monica.

6.6

Yesenia

A beautiful gypsy named Yesenia has no set path in life. During a caravan trip she meets Osvaldo who is enrolled in the militia, they both fall in love despite their differences and social prejudices.

6.5

La infame

Fiscal

For love, the rules of society and justice are broken, leading to abduction, exposing life and freedom, facing everything to make a sick child a normal child.

8.1

The Martyr of Calvary

Poncio Pilatos

The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.

7.8

Juan Colorado

Silvia's father wants to marry her off to Rafael who, out of jealousy, wants to finish off Juan. Silvia dresses up as Juan to save his skin.

6.9

The Other

Licenciado de la Fuente

A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister.

7.4

El Mago

Mago Krishnar

A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

5.1

Sor Ye-yé

Banquero

Maria is a young orphan who lives with her wealthy aunt. Maria sings in a cocktail bar with his friends, who form a rock band, and enjoy the night with them. One of his friends, Ernesto, is in love with her, though she does not seem to feel the same about him. In fact, multiple existential doubts and feel a strange emptiness in his life suddenly drive to enter a convent as a novice, breaking Ernestos' heart. However, with her cheerlul character, open and rebellious, not appear to conform to life in the cloister, and especially have problems with the novices director , who often punished for trying to take the right path. In the convent, which also functions as children's hospital, she meets a doctor with which it takes quite right for the contrast between his two characters, but his way with love and mutual respect.

6.5

Soledad's Shawl

Médico hospital

Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.

6.0

Esposa te doy

Don Marcelino de la Llave

Chofi marry Alberto and very much in love, but her mother continues to intervene in the couple's relationship, which will lead to divorce.

5.0

La guerrillera de Villa

Reyes Mendoza (Carmen Sevilla) is a Spanish artist who arrives in Mexico in 1913 and finds herself involved in the Pancho Villa (Jose Elias Moreno) revolution.

4.7

Savage Sunday

Repressed middle-aged Catholic gets into a troublesome relationship with the prostitute next door and her little boy.

6.4

Emiliano Zapata

This is the story of a man, Emiliano Zapata, and of a revolution, the Mexican Revolution.

6.0

Tentación

Don Pepe Villanueva

Upon reaching the capital, an old man and his daughter are victims of abuse, where their goodwill becomes the way to gain control of the low instincts of a man who sought favors he did for an uncontrolled temptation.

6.2

Padre nuestro

Miembro consejo banco

Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle.