
Acting
Manuel López Ochoa
Born — Died
1933-07-07 — 2011-10-25
Place of birth
Tabasco, Mexico
Known for
Acting
Credits
42 titles
Manuel López Ochoa (7 July 1933 in Torno Largo, Tabasco, Mexico – 25 October 2011 in Los Angeles, United States) was a Mexican actor.
Known for
7.3The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene. However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.
Chispita
1982
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Marionetas
1986
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Dos vidas
1988
During the Mexican Revolution, a butcher is forced to hide stolen train gold, but his wife pushes him into murder to keep it. Sparking guilt, paranoia, and a trap that tightens around them.
The Butcher’s Wife
1969
Lucha Vazquez, a beautiful and wealthy young woman seems pursued by bad luck. She has had two boyfriends who died at the announcement of the wedding. Manuel, a young man from the same town is in love with Lucha, but she fears that if he falls in love, he will die too.
Me cansé de rogarle
1966
5.5Ramon is a guy who lives in a neighborhood, in the " fifth courtyard " in urban poverty. Nevertheless, aspires to the love of the daughter of his employer, a woman of another social class.
Quinto patio
1970
Film credits
1980s · 4 titles
6.7Guy from Chihuahua is hugely prejudiced against people from the state of Jalisco... until he finds out he has a son there. After that he figures out that he's only angry at one Jalisco family that did his grandpappy dirt, back in the day.
Ay Chihuahua no te rajes
1980
4.9Gold-digger conspires with gal-pal to snag herself a rich husband.
Two Kinds of Schemes
1989
5.4Gambler with a heart condition races the clock to get his mausoleum finished. His wife and her lover wait on the sidelines.
La tumba de Matías
1988
4.4After his son is murdered by drug dealers, a man decides to take revenge.
Cacería de Traficantes
1983
1970s · 10 titles
5.5Ramon is a guy who lives in a neighborhood, in the " fifth courtyard " in urban poverty. Nevertheless, aspires to the love of the daughter of his employer, a woman of another social class.
Quinto patio
1970
7.6Adventure-story feats and family melodrama centered around an 1880s Robin Hood type figure. Fourth of four in a series.
El inolvidable Chucho el Roto
1971
5.2Agapito, leader of the revolutionary movement of his state, comes to a town, kills all the federales, and gets a girl who was promised to him for his heroic deeds.
El Quelite
1970
6.7Bandit Chucho impersonates a variety of high-society figures to perform a series of playful swindles.
Yo soy Chucho el Roto
1970
Gentleman bandit pulls off crafty robberries and frets over having or losing custody of his daughter
Los amores de Chucho el Roto
1970
Wealthy family opposes the romance between one of their young ladies and a working-class stiff.
La Vida De Chucho El Roto
1970
6.3Single father with a disability struggles to raise his son.
Padre nuestro que estas en la tierra
1972
6.0In rural Mexico, a young man competes with his best school friend for the love of a girl whose marriage has been arranged by her parents.
Me he de comer esa tuna
1972
7.4A racist woman who doesn't know about her own mixed heritage—even though she's lived with her black mother since birth—marries a pop singer. Everybody conspires to protect her from finding out about herself. It's not clear exactly why they do that.
Little Black Angels
1970
5.8A woman who fancies herself an aristocrat rejects a potential suitor because he's not of her class. Also: their adult children have their own drama, a bit inflected with hippie-ish values.
El medio pelo
1972
1960s · 25 titles
During the Mexican Revolution, a butcher is forced to hide stolen train gold, but his wife pushes him into murder to keep it. Sparking guilt, paranoia, and a trap that tightens around them.
The Butcher’s Wife
1969
Lucha Vazquez, a beautiful and wealthy young woman seems pursued by bad luck. She has had two boyfriends who died at the announcement of the wedding. Manuel, a young man from the same town is in love with Lucha, but she fears that if he falls in love, he will die too.
Me cansé de rogarle
1966
5.1Three Americans get involved into the Mexican fight against the French Intervention.
The Bandits
1967
Zorroesque adventure pitting two swordsmen against a newly-appointed governor who wastes no time in displaying his despotic tendencies. Sequel to En El Viejo California.
Los bravos de California
1963
5.5White-hat cowboy takes down a Western gang-leader and his hired guns.
Los Malditos
1966
6.0Father and son butt heads over a mutual girlfriend, mostly.
El corrido del hijo desobediente
1968
6.3Roberto is tired of his life as an office worker in Mexico City, so he moves to Acapulco to try his luck as a "Latin lover".
Un Latin lover en Acapulco
1967
Yaqui Indian fights for justice in Northern Mexico. Adaptation of popular comic-book, first in series.
Alma grande
1966
7.4A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
1969
5.8Love in bloom between two ranching families: boy A and girl B, boy B and girl A, the surviving grandparent of each family, their elderly man-baby house stewards, and the prize racehorse from each family all end up pairing off together. Transitory problems, inevitable happy solutions.
Nos lleva la tristeza
1965
5.3Yaqui Indian hero -- comic-book adaptation.
Alma Grande en el desierto
1967
5.8Dishonest business practices and corrupt local government lead a large number of townsfolk to set up an alternative village out in the countryside, from which to practice banditry and improvised social justice.
El último cartucho
1965
6.0Semi-comic series western about two brothers what is good-guys. From the series "Los Hermanos Barragan."
Shadow of the Black Hand
1964
6.2A Mexican music trío go through friendships and hardships in order to be famous and travel to Spain.
Los tres calaveras
1965
4.7Criminals hiding out on an island find a shipwrecked stranger.
Esclava del deseo
1968
Quick-draw dude helps to protect a woman and her pa from predatory land-grabbing land-grabbers when they discover a silver mine on their ranch.
Gatillo Veloz
1966
6.6Juan from Altamira, Tamaulipas, arrives at the train station in the capital and is assaulted by Gus. As he finds only ten dollars in his wallet, he believes that Juan brings more money and offers him accommodation in his room to pay the rent. Juan is dedicated to singing and Gus makes his representative. Juan is successful singing together with Susana on stage and radio Azteca, but she does not correspond to his love. As she wants to succeed alone, she goes to Guadalajara but without success. Juan helps her and when she gets a heart illness, she agrees to marry him.
Guitarras lloren guitarras
1965
8.0All-star ranchera fest, rom-com style. Four charros, four eligible young ladies.
Escuela para solteras
1965
6.3Variation on Zorro. Lawyer disguises himself to fight crime, using his secret identity to work on clearing a client and himself of criminal charges.
La garra del leopardo
1963
5.8Bastard son kidnaps legitimate heir in attempt to suborn their father's estate... but a surrogate comes forward to impersonate the real heir while the other problem getss resolved.
En la vieja California
1963
6.0Cowboy-hero B-western with comical overtones. First of two in series.
Los hermanos Barragán
1964
6.5José María is an orphan child who lives in desperation until brother José finds him. The priest helps the boy channel his anger and transform his sadness into energy and love.
Seguiré tus pasos
1967
Alfredo B. Crevenna helms this charming romantic comedy about a pair of skirt-chasers wooing the two lovely daughters of a land baron — who rebuffs the young swains to protect his girls.
Two Cheerful Hawks
1963
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Los tres pecados
1966
6.7Romantic complications and silliness when two farmhands are sent to the next town to track down their employer's daughter and baby-mama from thirty years earlier.
Los parranderos
1963
Series credits
7.3The story follows Isabel—known as "Chispita"—who was separated from her mother after the latter lost her memory in an accident. After growing up in an orphanage, Isabel is adopted by a widowed businessman, Don Alejandro; he hopes she will bring joy to the life of his daughter, Lili, who has become sad and ill-tempered since her mother's death—largely due to the influence of her teacher, the wicked Miss Irene. However, contrary to Alejandro's expectations, Isabel is not welcomed by his daughter; instead, she must contend with the malicious traps set for her by Lili and Miss Irene. Yet, Isabel also finds friends in the household, such as Juan Carlos (Lili’s older brother) and Gloria (the family’s maid). From her new home, Chispita begins the search for her mother.
Chispita
1982
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Marionetas
1986
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Dos vidas
1988
