Julián de Meriche

Acting

Julián de Meriche

Born — Died

1910-10-10 — 1974-07-27

Place of birth

Grodno, Russian Empire [now Hrodna, Belarus]

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Julián de Meriche was a Russian–born actor, choreographer, dancer, and director known for his involvement in the Mexican film industry.

Known for

El Topo poster
7.0

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

El Topo

1970

Entrega Inmediata poster
7.3

Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover an international conspiracy.

Entrega Inmediata

1963

The Magician poster
7.5

A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

The Magician

1949

Alien Terror poster
3.6

Near the end of the 19th century, Prof. John Mayer and his assistant, the scientist Dr. Isabel Reed, accidentally invent a powerful ray. An alien travels to Earth to destroy the machine since it would be a threat to the universe. He initially possesses the mind of Thomas, a sex maniac and serial killer, to get close to Mayer during the demonstration of the machine to scientists and the military. Mayer's niece, Laura, meets an acquaintance of her uncle, the chemist Dr. Paul Rosten, and Mayer invites him to join the research. When Thomas gets close to Mayer, the alien also possesses his mind in order to destroy the device and his notes. Meanwhile, Thomas is not able to control his murderous impulses and attacks several women with a straight razor.

Alien Terror

1971

El Supersabio poster
8.0

Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition

El Supersabio

1948

The Outsiders poster
8.1

A couple on the verge of getting married gets mixed up with a gang of thugs in this routine crime drama that underscores the Socio-economic disparity in the Mexican culture. The upper-class couple rides along with outsiders who go club-hopping and resort to petty thievery. After their adventure, the couple questions whether or not they are right for each other.

The Outsiders

1967

Film credits

1970s · 12 titles

El Topo poster
7.0

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

El Topo

1970

Alien Terror poster
3.6

Near the end of the 19th century, Prof. John Mayer and his assistant, the scientist Dr. Isabel Reed, accidentally invent a powerful ray. An alien travels to Earth to destroy the machine since it would be a threat to the universe. He initially possesses the mind of Thomas, a sex maniac and serial killer, to get close to Mayer during the demonstration of the machine to scientists and the military. Mayer's niece, Laura, meets an acquaintance of her uncle, the chemist Dr. Paul Rosten, and Mayer invites him to join the research. When Thomas gets close to Mayer, the alien also possesses his mind in order to destroy the device and his notes. Meanwhile, Thomas is not able to control his murderous impulses and attacks several women with a straight razor.

Alien Terror

1971

The Fearmaker poster
4.7

A world-famous opera singer returns home following her father's death, only to find greed and evil awaiting.

The Fearmaker

1971

Pobre, pero honrada poster
6.0

Beloved Mexican screen star La India Maria portrays a poor but honorable woman who causes a stir around town when she decides to become a witch doctor in this classic comedy from director Fernando Cortes. When the real medical practitioner in town discovers that there's a new shaman around, the comic trouble that follows is sure to keep viewers in stitches.

Pobre, pero honrada

1973

Tonta tonta, pero no tanto poster
7.8

María Nicolasa Cruz, an illiterate young Mazahua woman, travels to Mexico City in search of a better life, only to be swept into a chain of misunderstandings and conspiracies that make her an unlikely suspect in thefts and murders.

Tonta tonta, pero no tanto

1972

La mujer de oro poster
6.0

Heist movie: bank teller develops an elaborate game plan to lift money from the vault where she works.

La mujer de oro

1970

Departamento de soltero poster
7.0

Newlywed couple are jealous of each other's imagined infidelities.

Departamento de soltero

1971

La hermana Trinquete poster
6.7

Career-thief hides from the police by joining a convent.

La hermana Trinquete

1970

Entre Pobretones y Ricachones poster
6.0

The adventures of Mostachón and Wash & Wear in his bid to win the estate of a mysterious millionaire uncle who suddenly appeared in their lives but their parents would not let anything easy

Entre Pobretones y Ricachones

1973

No artwork available
6.0

A gigolo devises schemes to infiltrate the lives of a terminally ill wealthy man's wife and daughter.

Remolino de pasiones

1970

Awakening of the Wolf poster
6.8

Young woman looking for a rich husband, sets her sights on a very pious and old-fashioned neighbor.

Awakening of the Wolf

1970

El metiche poster
4.8

Clownish simpleton can't resist meddling in his neighbors' business. Pretty much a remake of El Reveltoso.

El metiche

1972

1960s · 25 titles

Entrega Inmediata poster
7.3

Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover an international conspiracy.

Entrega Inmediata

1963

The Outsiders poster
8.1

A couple on the verge of getting married gets mixed up with a gang of thugs in this routine crime drama that underscores the Socio-economic disparity in the Mexican culture. The upper-class couple rides along with outsiders who go club-hopping and resort to petty thievery. After their adventure, the couple questions whether or not they are right for each other.

The Outsiders

1967

Santo vs. the Zombies poster
4.8

Masked luchador "Santo" fights against an evil doctor and his zombie army.

Santo vs. the Zombies

1962

Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy poster
4.9

Gloria Venus and Golden Rubi are tag-team Luchadoras, helping a scientist on a quest to discover an ancient Aztec treasure, but the fiendish Prince Fugiyata wants to get there first. Both are in for a surprise, as the treasure is guarded by Xochitl, the Aztec Mummy Sorcerer, who can turn into a bat at will.

Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy

1964

Agente 00 Sexy poster
5.1

The beautiful Agent 00 is sent by the girlfriend of a mafia boss to catch his band of miscreants.

Agente 00 Sexy

1968

Love & Sex (Sappho 1963) poster
5.5

Independently-wealthy woman tries to break free of repressive, conservative cultural constraints.

Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

1964

Doctor of Doom poster
4.8

A mad scientist terrorizes a city by kidnapping young women with his ape-man Gomar and then using them as subjects in sadistic brain transplant experiments. A female wrestler whose sister was one of the victims swears vengeance against the Mad Doctor.

Doctor of Doom

1963

Los desenfrenados poster
7.4

Two gormless truckdrivers vs five teenaged girls running away from boarding school.

Los desenfrenados

1960

El proceso de Cristo poster
6.4

The story of The Last Hours of Jesus Christ.

El proceso de Cristo

1966

Chanoc poster
5.2

Chanoc, along with his godfather, Tsekub Baloyán, investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to a gang that extracts uranium.

Chanoc

1967

Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein poster
7.1

A mad scientist creates a remote-controlled monster and sends it to terrorize the city.

Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein

1960

Cada quién su lucha poster
5.6

Two friends seeking good luck are brainwashed by a corrupt magician who manipulates wrestling matches for his own personal gain.

Cada quién su lucha

1966

La edad de la inocencia poster
6.9

A poor little girl slips in a circus one day and sees a puppets' show. Later she returns to the empty circus looking for a fairy she was fascinated by.

La edad de la inocencia

1962

Los Invisibles poster
5.3

The "Wizard" jewel thief made one of his misdeeds, to be discovered by the business owner, he gets into a toy store, and one of the dolls placed the brilliant he stole. Chip and Capulina are inventors and repairers, candles and grooms daughter of the owner of the toy factory. Capulina accidentally discovers a painting that makes him invisible things. A secret detective Interpool, began a series of investigations to find the thief who has also robbed the invention and fail to commit more crimes. Wrapped in a sea of confusion, Chip and Capulina attempt to resolve this mess.

Los Invisibles

1963

No artwork available
6.4

Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios

1967

El día de la boda poster
5.4

The love affairs of two couples, modern parents a couple of troubled teens.

El día de la boda

1968

Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company poster
6.3

Two screwballs get mixed up with monsters, mad scientists and vampires.

Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company

1962

Neutron vs. the Maniac poster
5.2

Neutron, a wrestler/superhero, investigates a series of murders at a sanitarium.

Neutron vs. the Maniac

1965

La edad de piedra poster
5.9

Capulina chip and are transported back to prehistoric times with a time machine. There they live crazy adventures.

La edad de piedra

1964

Cuernos debajo de la cama poster
4.2

A woman has several lovers, her husband discovers her with one of them, and both men are mistaken for robbers.

Cuernos debajo de la cama

1969

The Two Rivals poster
7.0

Ranchera comedy -- the hero thinks his girlfriend has another suitor... but the suitor is really she herself in man-drag.

The Two Rivals

1966

El asesino se embarca poster
5.6

Cops vs counterfeiters on a cruise ship.

El asesino se embarca

1967

Operation 67 poster
6.4

The silver masked Santo tries to stop a gang of counterfeiters who conspire to ruin the economy.

Operation 67

1967

No artwork available
6.7

Romance, stolen jewels and sitcom humor on a bus-trip from Tijuana to Guadalajara.

Tres mil kilómetros de amor

1967

Santo vs. the Strangler poster
4.5

A mysterious killer has been strangling women in a variety theater, and the police decide to bring Santo into the investigation. Santo suspects the killer is hiding undercover as one of the theater employees and must discover his true identity before more women are murdered.

Santo vs. the Strangler

1965

1950s · 17 titles

El pecado de ser pobre poster
6.7

Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.

El pecado de ser pobre

1950

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy poster
3.0

A mad doctor builds a robot in order to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from a tomb guarded by a centuries old living mummy.

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy

1958

El pueblo sin Dios poster
6.5

Unscrupulous rich guy owns all the businesses in border towns, is challenged by town's new priest.

El pueblo sin Dios

1955

Tragic Cabaret poster
6.3

A 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

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy poster
4.1

The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by Flor's lover, Dr. Almada, his assistant, and wrestling superhero, El Angel. Krupp finally meets his match, however, when he comes up against Popoca, the warrior mummy who guards Xochitl's tomb.

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy

1957

¡Viva la juventud! poster
6.3

Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is mistaken for the best player in the Polytechnic, while in the Unam a student discovers a formula for superpowers to play football. Both compete for the love of a rookie and to win the students classic.

¡Viva la juventud!

1956

Yo quiero ser artista poster
6.4

The Postman Adalberto is involved by chance in the filming of a scene, which gives the film director the idea of including him as an actor, but without his knowledge.

Yo quiero ser artista

1958

Trip to the Moon poster
6.0

In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where confused as the mad, and try to escape, but one of them falls in love and that complicates things.

Trip to the Moon

1958

El gato sin botas poster
6.0

Target of ridicule from fellow military academy, the cowardly Augustin did not want to return to their village for fear of confronting his grandfather, a revolutionary colonel. In love with the movie star Laura, Agustin flee to the capital but encounters the dangerous Humberto, another in love with the actress. Thanks to his "nine lives", he attains overcome perilous adventures and, incidentally, overcome their fears.

El gato sin botas

1957

Ladies Club poster
6.2

Lonelyhearts advisor on a tv show becomes feminist icon and movement-leader.

Ladies Club

1956

El mensaje de la muerte poster
6.5

The film is based on real events, from a case investigated by Detective Valente Quintana.

El mensaje de la muerte

1953

Comedians of the League poster
6.0

The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.

Comedians of the League

1957

The Flying Saucers poster
5.5

A guy and his girlfriend pretend to come from Mars.

The Flying Saucers

1956

La mujer X poster
6.0

A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.

La mujer X

1955

No niego mi pasado poster
6.0

This is a film by Alberto Gout that deals with the story of a marriage in crisis. It all starts when Leonardo surprises his wife Susana with her lover and threatens him with death for stealing her.

No niego mi pasado

1952

El gran espectáculo poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

El gran espectáculo

1958

La noche es nuestra poster
5.8

Journalist meets an unforgettable woman, tracks her down and discovers all her tragic past.

La noche es nuestra

1952

1940s · 6 titles

The Magician poster
7.5

A slapstick fantasy of the amorous adventures of a magician a la Cantinflas.

The Magician

1949

El Supersabio poster
8.0

Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition

El Supersabio

1948

Hipócrita..! poster
6.1

A disfigured woman is helped by a talented composer to recover her face with plastic surgery. Then he discovers that she's a beautiful woman and a talented singer.

Hipócrita..!

1949

Oh What Beautiful Legs! poster
6.3

A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan (Germán Valdés). Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer. Another common English translation of the title of this film is Tender Pumpkins or Tender Little Pumpkins (although a direct translation is Baby Zucchini).

Oh What Beautiful Legs!

1949

No artwork available
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra

1947

El ángel caído poster
6.0

Two gangsters on the lam end up in Cuba.

El ángel caído

1949