Antonio del Amo

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

Jesse James' Kid poster
NR

Bill 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

Bello recuerdo poster
5.6

Back 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

Cursed Mountains poster
6.4

A 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

El pescador de coplas poster
5.5

It 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

The Twins poster
7.0

Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.

The Twins

1963

El secreto de Tomy poster
7.5

The 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

Jesse James' Kid poster
NR

Bill 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

Jesse James' Kid poster
NR

Bill 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

Bello recuerdo poster
5.6

Back 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

Cursed Mountains poster
6.4

A 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

El pescador de coplas poster
5.5

It 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

El pescador de coplas poster
5.5

It 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

The Twins poster
7.0

Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.

The Twins

1963

The Twins poster
7.0

Twins separated at birth are reunited 12 years later.

The Twins

1963

El secreto de Tomy poster
7.5

The 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

Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb poster
5.4

Joselito 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

Noventa minutos poster
5.0

London, 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

Nightingale Song poster
6.1

Joselito 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

Nightingale Song poster
6.1

Joselito 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

The Little Nightingale poster
5.6

Joselito 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

Listen to My Song poster
5.5

A 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

Listen to My Song poster
5.5

A 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

¿Chico o chica? poster
6.2

A 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

¿Chico o chica? poster
6.2

A 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

Historia en dos aldeas poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Historia en dos aldeas

1950

Historia en dos aldeas poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Historia en dos aldeas

1950

The Little Colonel poster
5.8

Joselito 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

The Little Colonel poster
5.8

Joselito 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

El ruiseñor de las cumbres poster
4.6

Joselito 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

El sol sale todos los días poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

El sol sale todos los días

1958

El sol sale todos los días poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

El sol sale todos los días

1958

Retorno a la verdad poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Retorno a la verdad

1956

The Devil's Roundup poster
NR

Divided in several episodes, this film presents different stories that share the fantasy theme.

The Devil's Roundup

1952

Los dos golfillos poster
5.6

The 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

Puebla de las mujeres poster
7.0

A 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

Puebla de las mujeres poster
7.0

A 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

Tres gorriones y pico poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tres gorriones y pico

1965

Tres gorriones y pico poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tres gorriones y pico

1965

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

El huésped de las tinieblas

1948

Four Women poster
8.0

The 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

Melocotón en almíbar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Melocotón en almíbar

1960

Melocotón en almíbar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Melocotón en almíbar

1960

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Tengo que abandonarte

1969

Alas de juventud poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Alas de juventud

1949

Madres solteras poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Madres solteras

1975

Madres solteras poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Madres solteras

1975