
Acting
Carlos Baena
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Acting
Credits
19 titles
Carlos Baena was an extraordinary artist. Although he had had a part in a Mexican film when he was 22 years old, 1956 was a significant year: he had been studying drama in Madrid for five years, and he appeared in a big film production, Robert Rossen's "Alexander, the Great", first film version of the life of the ancient king of Macedon, filmed in Spain, and starring Richard Burton. By the time the film was released, he had returned to Mexico, where he became a prominent actor, starring in Alberto Gout's "Adán y Eva", also from 1956. Baena was also a theater director and a playwright. He directed big production of classics by Spanish writers, as Calderón de la Barca's tragedy "La vida es su…
Known for
6.1An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.
Alexander the Great
1956
4.4Adam and Eve are placed by God in Paradise, but because of the world-infamous sin they committed, God decides to teach them a lesson.
Adam and Eve
1956
6.6Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
Gutierritos
1959
6.3A bar-girl's job becomes inescapable after her involvement in a murder. The bar owner deals with relationship troubles from her cheating boyfriend and her adopted daughter's ambitions.
Tragic Cabaret
1958
6.0"Problem drama" examining the pros and cons of euthanasia.
Mi madre es Culpable
1960
5.4Showbiz family is stressed when wife gets sick and husband starts paying attention to costar.
Una canción a la vírgen
1949
Film credits
1960s · 6 titles
6.0"Problem drama" examining the pros and cons of euthanasia.
Mi madre es Culpable
1960
6.3Gentleman swindler runs cleverly-orchestrated scams. Four of four in a series.
La entrega de Chucho el Roto
1962
6.7Number 2 of 4 in a series about the exploits of a crew of Robin Hood-esque con artists.
Aventuras de Chucho el Roto
1961
6.3"Gentleman bandit" and his gang execute a series of elaborate heists. #3 of 4 in a series.
La captura de Chucho el Roto
1961
No synopsis available yet.
La tórtola del Ajusco
1962
5.4First of four in series about Robin Hood-type social-justice criminal. Elaborate heist scenarios.
Chucho el Roto
1960
1950s · 12 titles
6.1An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.
Alexander the Great
1956
4.4Adam and Eve are placed by God in Paradise, but because of the world-infamous sin they committed, God decides to teach them a lesson.
Adam and Eve
1956
6.6Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
Gutierritos
1959
6.3A bar-girl's job becomes inescapable after her involvement in a murder. The bar owner deals with relationship troubles from her cheating boyfriend and her adopted daughter's ambitions.
Tragic Cabaret
1958
4.5No synopsis available yet.
Mujeres de fuego
1958
Romantic triangle. One of the guys is a very bad man.
Beneath the Sky of Mexico
1958
Frivolous young society woman gains depth and maturity through contact with the director of an orphanage and his wards.
Cuentan de una mujer
1959
6.3Mexican feature film
Los amantes
1956
6.3Slice-of-life melodrama: backstage at the wrestling arena.
La última lucha
1959
5.0Romantic rivalries and violence on a tropical island.
Sand kisses
1959
Man wants to dump wife for a new girlfriend; all three end up weekending in Acapulco together along with a gentleman the wife meets enroute, and all four explore the possibility of forming new relationships.
¡Viva el amor!
1958
Pedro, a wealthy Mexican landowner, is convinced he can get everything he wants with money and arrogance.
Los salvajes
1958
