
Directing
Antonio del Amo
Born — Died
1911-09-09 — 1991-06-19
Place of birth
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Known for
Directing
Credits
40 titles
Antonio del Amo Algara (Valdelaguna, Madrid, September 9, 1911 - Madrid, June 19, 1991) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and film essayist. He was maternal grandfather of director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, distant relative of director José Luis Madrid, and great-uncle of Mexican director Sebastián del Amo.
Known for
NRBill James is still a child when his father, Jesse James, is killed by his cousin Bob. Twenty years later, now with his father's image, his face causes him much trouble, because nobody can forgive him for looking like the man who, for so many years, had been the terror of the whole countryside.
Jesse James' Kid
1965
5.6Back from vacation, Lucy, a school's music teacher, misses a boy. People say he will not return because he recently lost his father. She is very affected by his favorite student, so she decides to go to see him, finding the house in utter ruin. But chance makes Lucy forced to take the child and immediately found in him the son that was kidnapped years ago in America when she was a famous artist.
Bello recuerdo
1961
6.4A small Spanish town is divided between the upper and lower parts. In the wealthy upper part, all the women are barren. Juan from the poor lower part falls in love with Luz, a pretty girl from the upper side: a girl who must of course be barren.
Cursed Mountains
1955
5.5It is the story of two brothers who have rented a boat to survive. Juan Ramón sings like an angel and an entrepreneur decides to take him to Madrid to succeed.
El pescador de coplas
1954
7.0Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.
The Twins
1963
7.5The racing stables of Gandia family go to auction. Tomy, son of the owner, manages to save his favorite horse, "Cantador". Now, his only obsession is to resolve the problems of his father, providing him a new wife and riding his horse at the races. After a while, in the Official Prize, "Cantador", ridden by Tomy wins. This fact causes everyone to be interested in the horse and eventually Tomy will be forced to auction it to liquidate their debts. But the new owner is the father of Luchy, Tomy's classmate , and he will do everything possible to recover it.
El secreto de Tomy
1963
Behind the camera
NRBill James is still a child when his father, Jesse James, is killed by his cousin Bob. Twenty years later, now with his father's image, his face causes him much trouble, because nobody can forgive him for looking like the man who, for so many years, had been the terror of the whole countryside.
Jesse James' Kid
1965
NRBill James is still a child when his father, Jesse James, is killed by his cousin Bob. Twenty years later, now with his father's image, his face causes him much trouble, because nobody can forgive him for looking like the man who, for so many years, had been the terror of the whole countryside.
Jesse James' Kid
1965
5.6Back from vacation, Lucy, a school's music teacher, misses a boy. People say he will not return because he recently lost his father. She is very affected by his favorite student, so she decides to go to see him, finding the house in utter ruin. But chance makes Lucy forced to take the child and immediately found in him the son that was kidnapped years ago in America when she was a famous artist.
Bello recuerdo
1961
6.4A small Spanish town is divided between the upper and lower parts. In the wealthy upper part, all the women are barren. Juan from the poor lower part falls in love with Luz, a pretty girl from the upper side: a girl who must of course be barren.
Cursed Mountains
1955
5.5It is the story of two brothers who have rented a boat to survive. Juan Ramón sings like an angel and an entrepreneur decides to take him to Madrid to succeed.
El pescador de coplas
1954
5.5It is the story of two brothers who have rented a boat to survive. Juan Ramón sings like an angel and an entrepreneur decides to take him to Madrid to succeed.
El pescador de coplas
1954
7.0Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.
The Twins
1963
7.0Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.
The Twins
1963
7.5The racing stables of Gandia family go to auction. Tomy, son of the owner, manages to save his favorite horse, "Cantador". Now, his only obsession is to resolve the problems of his father, providing him a new wife and riding his horse at the races. After a while, in the Official Prize, "Cantador", ridden by Tomy wins. This fact causes everyone to be interested in the horse and eventually Tomy will be forced to auction it to liquidate their debts. But the new owner is the father of Luchy, Tomy's classmate , and he will do everything possible to recover it.
El secreto de Tomy
1963
5.4Joselito lives with his grandmother in a fishing village. His father went to America long ago to make a fortune. One day, the boy decides to travel there to meet him. He takes courage and embarks on a fragile boat and miraculously is saved at sea by a vessel that leads him to Mexico where he meets Tom Thumb, a little newsboy who lives many adventures and helps him in the search.
Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb
1960
5.0London, England, World War II. During a bombing, several people are trapped in the basement of a building where the air will run out in only ninety minutes.
Noventa minutos
1949
6.1Joselito is a naughty boy that sings like the nightingales. He lives in a little town near Sevilla. He has a great success due to his magnificent voice and then he can practice charity with a girl from his town.
Nightingale Song
1957
6.1Joselito is a naughty boy that sings like the nightingales. He lives in a little town near Sevilla. He has a great success due to his magnificent voice and then he can practice charity with a girl from his town.
Nightingale Song
1957
5.6Joselito is a child whose mother left town when he was just a baby and whose father has died. He lives with his grandfather, the bellringer of the town, and his best friend is the sexton. He enjoys singing and has not lost hope of someday meeting her mother.
The Little Nightingale
1957
5.5A poor child, who does not know his parents, joins a caravan of puppeteers to escape from the house where it is received and try to find his mother. Although living in extreme poverty, the child has, however, something that helps you get ahead: his great voice. One day, when a producer heard her singing in the street, receives an invitation to go to television.
Listen to My Song
1959
5.5A poor child, who does not know his parents, joins a caravan of puppeteers to escape from the house where it is received and try to find his mother. Although living in extreme poverty, the child has, however, something that helps you get ahead: his great voice. One day, when a producer heard her singing in the street, receives an invitation to go to television.
Listen to My Song
1959
6.2A woman emigrates to Mexico and leaves her young daughter with relatives. After a few years she returns to look for her but they are not going to make it easy for her.
¿Chico o chica?
1962
6.2A woman emigrates to Mexico and leaves her young daughter with relatives. After a few years she returns to look for her but they are not going to make it easy for her.
¿Chico o chica?
1962
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Historia en dos aldeas
1950
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Historia en dos aldeas
1950
5.8Joselito is the son of Colonel José de Alvear, Earl of Almond. When his heroic father dies in the colonies, the victim of a cholera epidemic, the child is held by her guardian and executor, his uncle Martin, who wants to take his fortune.
The Little Colonel
1960
5.8Joselito is the son of Colonel José de Alvear, Earl of Almond. When his heroic father dies in the colonies, the victim of a cholera epidemic, the child is held by her guardian and executor, his uncle Martin, who wants to take his fortune.
The Little Colonel
1960
4.6Joselito is a shepherd who lives happily taking care of his sheep in the mountains. From time to time he goes down to the village where his parents live. His mother always expects him but his father is never there. When Joselito discovers the real reason for this absence (his father spends all the money the boy carries home in drinking) he decides to quit everything. Then he associates with Pepino a sympathetic rogue who believes that the voice of the shepherd is going to provide them a lot of money
El ruiseñor de las cumbres
1958
10.0No synopsis available yet.
El sol sale todos los días
1958
10.0No synopsis available yet.
El sol sale todos los días
1958
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Retorno a la verdad
1956
NRDivided in several episodes, this film presents different stories that share the fantasy theme.
The Devil's Roundup
1952
5.6The brother of a condemned man kidnaps the son of the warden to blackmail him. But the director, firm in the line of duty, does not agree, so the criminals decide to get rid of the child. After seven years, the kidnapped boy lives with tramps and together with another child sings along the streets to earn money while committing rogueries
Los dos golfillos
1961
7.0A young man arrives at Puebla de las Mujeres, a village of Andalusia with the tradition that man that arrives, man that marries there. The foreigner is going to solve some issues of interest of an aunt who lives in the village. Soon as he arrives all women mobilize, captained by the mayor, for electing bride and organize the wedding. The designated Juanita de la Rosa, does not want to participate and he laughs at the arrangements saying that he has a girlfriend in Madrid.
Puebla de las mujeres
1953
7.0A young man arrives at Puebla de las Mujeres, a village of Andalusia with the tradition that man that arrives, man that marries there. The foreigner is going to solve some issues of interest of an aunt who lives in the village. Soon as he arrives all women mobilize, captained by the mayor, for electing bride and organize the wedding. The designated Juanita de la Rosa, does not want to participate and he laughs at the arrangements saying that he has a girlfriend in Madrid.
Puebla de las mujeres
1953
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Tres gorriones y pico
1965
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Tres gorriones y pico
1965
No synopsis available yet.
El huésped de las tinieblas
1948
8.0The entrance of a woman in a café where, gathered by chance, four men play cards, brings to the mind of each of them the memory of their past love experiences.
Four Women
1947
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Melocotón en almíbar
1960
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Melocotón en almíbar
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Tengo que abandonarte
1969
4.0No synopsis available yet.
Alas de juventud
1949
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Madres solteras
1975
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Madres solteras
1975
