René Cardona

director • actor • writer

René Cardona (October 8, 1905 – April 25, 1988) was a Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor, who was prominent during part of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on October 8, 1905, and began medical school in Cuba, but due to the poli...

Born: October 9, 1905 in Havana, Cuba

Died: April 25, 1988 (age 82)

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Known For

4.9

Two Mules for Sister Sara

Movies & TV Credits

243 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Viva la risa II Movie	—	Actor	—	1989
Yo el ejecutor Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1987
Las Limpias Movie	8.2	Actor	Don Ignacio	1987
¡Maten al fugitivo! Movie	4.7	Actor	—	1986
La Casa Que Arde de Noche Movie	4.6	Actor	American	1985
Siempre en domingo Movie	5.0	Actor	—	1984
La banda de la sotana negra Movie	4.3	Actor	—	1983
The Fury of the Karate Experts Movie	4.3	Actor	Professor Williams	1982
Las computadoras Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1982
Viva México y sus corridos Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1982
Visita al Pasado Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1981
Savage Summer Movie	6.5	Actor	Papá	1980
Carlos el terrorista Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1980
Crónica roja Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1979
La Guerra de los Pasteles Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1979
Cyclone Movie	5.0	Actor	—	1978
Raza de viboras Movie	4.8	Actor	—	1978
El Llanto de los Pobres Movie	—	Actor	—	1978
The Children of Sanchez Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1978
Tempestad Movie	—	Actor	—	1978
Raza de viboras Movie	4.8	Directing	Director	1978
La casta divina Movie	7.0	Actor	Consul Cubano	1977
Prisión de mujeres Movie	5.7	Actor	Mr. Williams	1977
Prisión de mujeres Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1977
Una noche embarazosa Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1977
La folle de Chaillot Movie	—	Actor	Le rentier	1976
Survive! Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1976
Fantastic Voyage in a Baloon Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1975
El pequeño Robin Hood Movie	5.6	Actor	—	1975
El valle de los miserables Movie	5.9	Actor	Don Luis Aguirre	1975
Noche de muerte Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1975
La mafia amarilla Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1975
El pequeño Robin Hood Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1975
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman Movie	5.0	Actor	Severo Segovia	1974
La disputa Movie	5.4	Actor	—	1974
Guns and Guts Movie	5.2	Actor	Monk	1974
Island of Lost Souls Movie	4.9	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Jalisco nunca pierde Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1974
Son of the Town Movie	7.1	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Zindy, the Swamp Boy Movie	1.8	Actor	Abuelo	1973
Peluquero de señoras Movie	6.3	Actor	—	1973
Masajista de señoras Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1973
Entre monjas anda el Diablo Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	1973
El derecho de los pobres Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1973
The Invasion of the Dead Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1973
Manuel Saldivar, el texano Movie	—	Actor	—	1972
Manuel Saldivar, el texano Movie	—	Directing	Director	1972
The Incredible Professor Zovek Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1972
La mula de Cullen Baker Movie	5.7	Actor	Capitán	1971
Jesús, el niño Dios Movie	7.1	Actor	Baltazar (as René Cardona Sr.)	1971
Santo vs. the Head Hunters Movie	5.6	Actor	—	1971
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1971
La mula de Cullen Baker Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1971
Capulina vs. the Vampires Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1971
Santo vs. the Head Hunters Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1971
The Revenge of Gabino Barrera Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1971
Siete muertes para el texano Movie	—	Directing	Director	1971
La hermana Trinquete Movie	6.6	Actor	Inspector	1970
Chanoc en las garras de las fieras Movie	7.3	Actor	Gang Member (as René Cardona Sr.)	1970
Two Mules for Sister Sara Movie	7.1	Directing	Second Unit Director	1970
La hermana Trinquete Movie	6.6	Writing	Story	1970
El asesino enmascarado Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1970
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror Movie	5.2	Writing	Screenplay	1970
The Capture of Gabino Barrera Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1970
El pueblo del terror Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
Lepers and Sex Movie	—	Directing	Director	1970
El deseo llega de noche Movie	3.1	Actor	Pitanguelli	1969
Night of the Bloody Apes Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1969
Santo vs. Capulina Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1969
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1969
Wrestling Women vs. the Killer Robot Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1969
La maestra inolvidable Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1969
Lauro Puñales Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1969
Duelo en El Dorado Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1969
El caballo Bayo Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1969
The Vampire and Sex Movie	—	Directing	Director	1969
El día de la boda Movie	7.0	Actor	Ramón	1968
Operación carambola Movie	6.5	Actor	Scorpio Leader	1968
Stranger in the House Movie	5.6	Actor	Tomas	1968
The Bat Woman Movie	4.9	Directing	Director	1968
Valentín de la Sierra Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1968
Lucio Vázquez Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1968
The Treasure of Moctezuma Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1968
Caballo prieto azabache Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1968
El matrimonio es como el demonio Movie	7.5	Actor	Ramón	1967
La leyenda del bandido Movie	—	Actor	—	1967
Un par de robachicos Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1967
Un novio para dos hermanas Movie	5.8	Actor	Sr. Mateos	1967
The Panther Women Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1967
Operation 67 Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1967
La vuelta del Mexicano Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1967
La vida de Pedro Infante Movie	6.5	Actor	Director	1966
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte Movie	—	Directing	Director	1966
El alazán y el rosillo Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1966
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1966
El mexicano Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1966
Aquella Rosita Alvírez Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1965
Neutron Traps the Invisible Killers Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1965
Santo vs. the Strangler Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1965
Pistoleros del oeste Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1965
She-Wolves of the Ring Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1965
The Son of Gabino Barrera Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1965
Gabino Barrera Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1965
El revólver sangriento Movie	6.9	Actor	Comisario	1964
Dos caballeros de espada Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1964
The Diabolical Duchess Movie	5.7	Actor	—	1964
The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1964
La edad de piedra Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1964
El corrido de María Pistolas Movie	—	Directing	Director	1964
La Bandida Movie	6.2	Actor	General Robles	1963
Aventuras de las hermanas X Movie	6.9	Actor	—	1963
Doctor of Doom Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1963
Fuerte, audaz y valiente Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1963
María Pistolas Movie	—	Directing	Director	1963
Los encapuchados del infierno Movie	5.1	Actor	—	1962
Santo vs. the King of Crime Movie	5.6	Actor	Sr. Roberto de la Llata	1962
The Brainiac Movie	5.1	Actor	Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses	1962
¡En peligro de muerte! Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1962
Juana Gallo Movie	6.5	Actor	Capitán Esquivel	1961
El globero Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1961
Carnaval en mi barrio Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1961
Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1960
Juan Polainas Movie	—	Directing	Director	1960
The Crying Woman Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1960
A tiro limpio Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1960
El puma Movie	6.7	Actor	—	1959
La ley del más rápido Movie	—	Actor	—	1959
Night Dance Hall Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1959
Milagros de San Martín de Porres Movie	—	Actor	—	1959
Santa Claus Movie	2.9	Directing	Director	1959
El sordo Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1959
El puma Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1959
Una señora movida Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1959
El joven del carrito Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1959
Angel from Hell Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
La ley del más rápido Movie	—	Directing	Director	1959
La marca del cuervo Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1958
Las tres pelonas Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1958
Tú y la mentira Movie	—	Directing	Director	1958
La cama de piedra Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1958
Maratón de baile Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1958
Girl Merchants Movie	5.7	Actor	—	1957
The Living Idol Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	1957
Tom Thumb Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1957
Pancho López Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1957
Un mundo nuevo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1957
¡Que seas feliz! Movie	—	Actor	Duarte	1956
Los hijos de Rancho Grande Movie	6.9	Actor	Don Felipe	1956
La faraona Movie	6.1	Actor	(uncredited)	1956
Los margaritos Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1956
Los tres amores de Lola Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1956
La faraona Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1956
Las zapatillas verdes Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1956
A los cuatro vientos Movie	7.3	Actor	—	1955
El pueblo sin Dios Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1955
Una gallega en La Habana Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1955
Love From Afar Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1955
Mulata Movie	6.3	Actor	Guevara	1954
As negro Movie	6.8	Actor	—	1954
Nuevo amanecer Movie	—	Actor	—	1954
La desconocida Movie	—	Actor	—	1954
De ranchero a empresario Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1954
Cain y Abel Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1954
El enmascarado de plata Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1954
Sindicato de telemirones Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1954
The Three Perfect Married Movie	7.3	Actor	Jorge	1953
Pompeyo el conquistador Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1953
El genial Detective Peter Pérez Movie	7.2	Actor	—	1952
Póker de ases Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1952
Por qué peca la mujer Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1952
Vive como sea Movie	—	Directing	Director	1952
Canasta Uruguaya Movie	5.1	Directing	Director	1951
El marido de mi novia Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1951
Vuelva el sábado Movie	5.4	Directing	Director	1951
Mujeres de teatro Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1951
Port of Temptation Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1951
They also sing of pain Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1950
Red Rain Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1950
Yo quiero ser hombre Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1950
Yo quiero ser mala Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1950
Gemma Movie	—	Directing	Director	1950
Gema Movie	—	Directing	Director	1950
La vorágine: abismos de amor Movie	—	Actor	—	1949
Una canción a la vírgen Movie	—	Directing	Director	1949
El Charro del Cristo Movie	—	Directing	Director	1949
Ahí viene Vidal Tenorio Movie	—	Directing	Director	1949
Pito Pérez se va de bracero Movie	—	Actor	—	1948
Cartas Marcadas Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1948
Cartas Marcadas Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1948
La última noche Movie	—	Directing	Director	1948
Lazos de fuego Movie	—	Directing	Director	1948
Mi madre adorada Movie	—	Directing	Director	1948
Si me han de matar mañana Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1947
La barca de oro Movie	7.5	Actor	—	1947
Soledad Movie	7.1	Actor	Roberto Covarrubias	1947
Soy charro de Rancho Grande Movie	7.6	Actor	Felipe	1947
El tigre de Jalisco Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1947
¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla! Movie	—	Actor	Mauricio Gómez	1946
Los buitres sobre el tejado Movie	—	Actor	—	1946
¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla! Movie	—	Directing	Director	1946
El museo del crimen Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1945
El precio de una vida Movie	—	Directing	Director	1945
Una canción en la noche Movie	—	Directing	Director	1945
El abanico de Lady Windermere Movie	7.3	Actor	—	1944
La mujer sin cabeza Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1944
Mis hijos! Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1944
The Black Ace Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1944
Hotel de verano Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1944
The Rock of Souls Movie	7.4	Actor	Manuel	1943
Divorciadas Movie	—	Actor	—	1943
Ave sin nido Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1943
El espectro de la novia Movie	3.9	Directing	Director	1943
El conde de Montecristo Movie	7.1	Actor	Fernando Mondego / Conde de Morcef	1942
Jesusita en Chihuahua Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1942
El misterioso señor Marquina Movie	—	Actor	—	1942
Jesusita en Chihuahua Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1942
Unidos por el eje Movie	—	Directing	Director	1942
El secreto del sacerdote Movie	6.8	Actor	—	1941
La casa del rencor Movie	5.9	Actor	Hugo	1941
Adios mi chaparrita Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1941
Con su amable permiso Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1940
Mala yerba Movie	6.1	Actor	Don Julián Andrade	1940
Love of my loves Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1940
La reina del río Movie	—	Directing	Director	1939
El cobarde Movie	—	Directing	Director	1939
La cuna vacía Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1938
Tierra brava Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1938
Dos cadetes Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1938
Estrellita Movie	—	Directing	Director	1938
Alarma Movie	—	Directing	Director	1938
Allá en el rancho chico Movie	—	Directing	Director	1938
Don Juan Tenorio Movie	6.1	Actor	Don Juan Tenorio	1937
Honrarás a tus padres Movie	—	Actor	Conde de los Pinares	1937
Don Juan Tenorio Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1937
Allá en el Rancho Grande Movie	6.7	Actor	Felipe	1936
Malditas sean las mujeres Movie	—	Actor	Conde Osvaldo de Valdemar	1936
The Macabre Trunk Movie	5.5	Actor	Dr. Armando del Valle	1936
Marihuana El Monstruo Verde Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1936
El calvario de una esposa Movie	—	Actor	Sebastián Urquizo	1936
Hand to Hand Movie	6.3	Actor	Manuel Chávez	1932
Carne de Cabaret Movie	—	Actor	Eddie Miller	1931
When Love Laughs Movie	4.5	Actor	—	1930
Common Clay Movie	—	Actor	—	1930

René Cardona

Known For

Night of the Bloody Apes

Santa Claus

The Brainiac

Two Mules for Sister Sara

Movies & TV Credits