
Acting
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Born — Died
1913-09-02 — 1973-09-16
Place of birth
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Known for
Acting
Credits
32 titles
Luis Aceves Castañeda (1913–1973) was a Mexican film actor.
Known for
8.7Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
Macario
1960
6.4In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.
Death in the Garden
1956
7.6A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
Nazarín
1959
6.1After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959
7.6Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Simon of the Desert
1965
2.9A 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
Film credits
1960s · 4 titles
8.7Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
Macario
1960
7.6Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
Simon of the Desert
1965
Troubled young man meets his father for the first time.
Cielo Rojo
1962
After being arrested the two adorable grannies spend some time in jail and then stand trial for the robberies they've committed.
The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies
1961
1950s · 24 titles
6.4In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.
Death in the Garden
1956
7.6A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
Nazarín
1959
6.1After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
Fever Mounts at El Pao
1959
2.9A 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
6.2In 19th-century Mexico, young orphan Alejandro is adopted by the wealthy, landowning Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Catalina. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Catalina, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Eduardo, a man of means who befits her stature. Alejandro vows to win her back.
Wuthering Heights
1954
8.3An honest man emigrates to the capital in search of a better life, but ends up mired in extreme poverty along with his family; forced to overcome tragedy and despair to find, even in misery, a glimmer of hope.
A Place Close to Heaven
1952
6.7A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.
Rebellion of the Hanged
1954
4.1The 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
6.7No synopsis available yet.
Pecado
1951
6.5Pops is dismissed from his banking job for embezzlement, and his family have to adjust to a more modest lifestyle.
Padre nuestro
1953
7.0A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
Victims of Sin
1951
5.9Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it.
The Possession
1950
6.6Newlywed Oliverio receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. He travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that’s interrupted by an increasingly absurd series of episodes, including an impromptu birthday celebration; a one-legged man writhing in the mud; come-ons from an insatiable small-town belle, Raquel; and Oliverio’s frequent, Freudian nightmares.
Mexican Bus Ride
1952
6.2Colonel Montero kills a man, which triggers a series of events, deaths and reprisals in 1923 Mexico. The people want revenge, and Montero will do everything possible to protect his beloved Elisa, who loves him despite his crimes.
Red Rain
1950
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Path of evil
1957
7.3Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Reportaje
1953
6.4A young woman tries to stop the sale of a house that serves as a shelter for orphaned children and retired actors.
Un minuto de bondad
1954
6.7No synopsis available yet.
La sombra de Cruz Diablo
1955
4.6A scientist discovers through hypnosis a mummy who watches over the jewels of an Aztec god for all eternity.
The Aztec Mummy
1957
5.8Everything is very quiet and peaceful in the city of Taxco, until there arrives a man called Ramón Durán who exploits abandoned mines. His presence in the community will initiate a lot of changes. Ada Montalvo is a beautiful young woman with a great heart, whose strong personality wakes up the admiration of a good looking millionaire Ramón. She is the woman he has always dreamed of. However, for Ada he is nothing more than an intruder who has arrived to ruin the calm life of Taxco with his money, and she does not hide the contempt she feels towards him, even though the circumstances force her to marry him...
A Woman's Pride
1956
6.2Thieves break into a scientist's laboratory to steal a secret formula, and in the process they kill his daughter. Enraged, he develops a formula that will turn an extremely ugly woman into a spectacular beauty, and then uses the woman to take his revenge on those responsible for his daughter's murder.
The Witch
1954
5.8A dancer surrenders herself to a wealthy, depraved man to save the life of her true love.
Piña madura
1950
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Sentenciado a muerte
1951
6.0Rosa, a working-class young woman, falls in love with the physician Armando de la Vega. After they spend a night together, she discovers that she is pregnant. Armando, however, marries another woman, and the couple leaves for Paris, where he remains for several years. Upon his return, disillusioned with his marriage, he meets the famous cabaret star Alma Rosa, not realizing that she is Rosa, now performing under a stage name.
Una mujer decente
1950
1940s · 4 titles
6.6Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her.
Salon Mexico
1949
Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.
The Unloved Woman
1949
7.2Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life by marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.
Pueblerina
1949
6.7Biography of the first Catholic Saint to be born in Mexico.
Felipe de Jesús
1949
