Germán Robles

Acting

Germán Robles

Born 1929-03-20 · Gijón, Asturias, Spain

Germán Horacio Robles (born March 20, 1929 in Gijón, Asturias, Spain) was a Spanish-Mexican film, theater, television, and voice actor. He came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain’s civil war. His slim figure contrasts with his deep, calm, elegant voice. In Mexican cinema, he best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many cult movies, especially in El Vampiro. He is said to have influenced Christopher Lee’s performance in his vampire films. Another well known performance is his dubbing the voice of KITT in the Latin American broadcast of Knight Rider. He died on November 21, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Acting credits

The Legend of the Nahuala poster
8.0

Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.

The Legend of the Nahuala

2007

El arte de engañar poster
4.8

Gigolo and his girlfriend scam off married women; he seduces them, she photographs them in bed together and blackmails them afterwards. Things eventually go south.

El arte de engañar

1972

The Vampires of Coyoacan poster
4.1

In the service of Satan, a murderous vampire is turning wrestlers into his unwitting thrall, and it's up to Mil Máscaras and Superzan to stop him and save the world.

The Vampires of Coyoacan

1974

The Curse of Nostradamus poster
5.4

An aristocratic vampire swears an oath to kill the enemies who killed his father. In order to terrify them even further, he warns each one when he is coming for them.

The Curse of Nostradamus

1961

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Epílogo

The Secret poster
6.7

The life of a woman changes completely after the murder of her mother and when she comes to live with her aunt, she realizes that she keeps a secret that has remained hidden and protected for centuries.

The Secret

2010

She Killed in Ecstasy poster
5.1

A vengeful widow seduces and murders the men and women responsible for her husband’s suicide.

She Killed in Ecstasy

1971

The Living Head poster
6.5

A group of archaeologists break into the tomb of an ancient Aztec general, arousing the warrior's head and sending his undead servant out to take revenge on the careless scientists.

The Living Head

1963

Semáforo en rojo poster
NR

A gang of professional thieves plans how to rob the jewelry store in Bogotá and escape, not imagining that death surrounds them and all because of a red light.

Semáforo en rojo

1964

Herencia maldita poster
5.0

Itinerant cowboy impersonates the missing-presumed-dead owner of a hacienda to set matters straight and bring criminals to justice.

Herencia maldita

1963

The Blood of Nostradamus poster
5.6

Vampire hunters track down a vampire and attempt to steal the ashes from his coffin in order to stop him from reviving nightly.

The Blood of Nostradamus

1962

Narcotics Division poster
6.5

Vice cop infiltrates a jazz club to bust a heroin ring.

Narcotics Division

1963

Sor Batalla poster
6.7

As punishment for participating in a game show a nun is sent to a small town. The chief and presidential hopeful municipal Instead, a pinko comecuras that attacks capitalism and refuses to let children be vaccinated and go to school, is opposed to the presence of the newcomer, but as the religious conquest people and helps to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the chief, the evil becomes good.

Sor Batalla

1990

The Brainiac poster
5.5

In 1661 Mexico, Baron Vitelius is executed for witchcraft. 300 years later, during a comet's return, he resurfaces as a brain-eating monster seeking revenge on the Inquisitors' descendants.

The Brainiac

1962

El hombre propone... poster
5.4

Anthology film, four stories set in Guadalajara and environs.

El hombre propone...

1965

The Phantom Gunslinger poster
4.9

The Phantom Gunslinger is set in the town of "Tucca Flats." The peaceful life of the town is disrupted by the arrival of a gang of bandits, including Algernon, Big Sam, Cookie, and some others. The sheriff leaves town, but not before naming Bill as his successor. Bill, unfortunately, doesn't carry or even know how to use a gun, and the outlaws take over Tucca Flats. But with the help of some Indians, a suit of armor, and springs on his shoes, Bill manages to run the gang out of town.

The Phantom Gunslinger

1970

The Vampire's Coffin poster
6.6

In Sierra Negra, graverobbers Barraza and Mendoza steal the coffin of Count Karol de Lavud, before heading to a hospital. Barraza sees a medallion upon the coffin's opening and demands more money from Mendoza. Meanwhile, Marta González, recovering from traumatic events, works as a nurse with Dr. Saldívar. When Barraza removes the wooden stake in order to steal Lavud's medallion, the vampire returns to life and begins a crime spree, hunting down Marta to marry her.

The Vampire's Coffin

1958

Frente al destino poster
6.3

No synopsis available yet.

Frente al destino

1964

No artwork available
5.3

Appointed by the dictator Huerta, a local official tries to use his authority to pressure a young woman into marrying him. Meanwhile, counter-revolution is brewing.

Pueblo en armas

1959

El zurdo poster
6.2

Professional gambler is made responsible for the upbringing of an orphan whose father he killed.

El zurdo

1965

The Vampire poster
6.8

A pretty young Mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. Soon she begins to hear disturbing stories about the town being infested by vampires, and she eventually begins to suspect that her remaining aunt and the mysterious next-door neighbor may be involved.

The Vampire

1957

Nostradamus and the Destroyer of Monsters poster
4.9

A professor and a vampire hunter join forces to destroy the murderous vampire Nostradamus and his minions.

Nostradamus and the Destroyer of Monsters

1962

Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness poster
5.6

In order to stop a vampire from terrorizing the countryside, some locals decide to break into his coffin at night and steal his ashes. Complications ensue.

Nostradamus: The Genie of Darkness

1962

Serafín: La Película poster
5.8

Serafín is a small, kind guardian angel who protects a group of children called “the gang.” Together, they will embark on an adventure with strange characters and face the evil Lucio, who is now accompanied by his girlfriend, Flama.

Serafín: La Película

2001