Francisco Gattorno

Acting

Francisco Gattorno

Born

1964-10-12 (62)

Place of birth

Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Known for

Acting

Credits

41 titles

Known for

El Señor de los Cielos poster
8.0

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

El Señor de los Cielos

2013

Clase 406 poster
8.0

The realistic chronicles of a working class group of Hispanic youth, with heavy subject matter like sex, drug dealing, teen pregnancy, abuse, drinking, rape, deception, and heartbreak.

Clase 406

2002

Laws of love poster
8.1

The story of two lawyers specializing in family law, Ricardo and Alejandra, that despite coming from two disappointments and being in a world where it seems that love loses strength, before so much divorce, they still have faith in finding true love.

Laws of love

2018

Cómplices Al Rescate poster
7.6

Mariana Cantú and Silvana Del Valle are twin sisters who were separated at birth. After 11 years, the twins meet again and Silvana proposes to Mariana to be part of 'Cómplices al Rescate'. Together they will learn about friendship and love.

Cómplices Al Rescate

2002

Abyss of Passion poster
7.5

Rosendo Arango, the owner of Grupo La Anita, is married to Alfonsina. They have one son, Damian. Estefanía Bouvier is married to Augusto Castanon and they have one daughter, Elisa. Rosendo cheats on his wife with Carmina Bouvier, Estefanía's sister. Damian and Elisa become friends because Augusto and Rosendo were best friends. But one day, Rosendo and Carmina try to go away from La Ermita, the pueblo in which they live in. But, Estefanía, who had found out about their plans, wants to prevent this, shuts Carmina in her room and then goes with Rosendo in his car, trying to convince him not to run away with Carmina. They have an accident and die and everyone thinks they were lovers.

Abyss of Passion

2012

Amores verdaderos poster
7.7

Victoria Balvanera owns a vast expanse of land and a prestigious advertising agency. She is married to the landowner Nelson Brizz. Following an attempted kidnapping, she finds love with José Ángel—her rescuer and the estate's new foreman.

Amores verdaderos

2012

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 5 titles

Before Night Falls poster
6.6

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.

Before Night Falls

2000

Las lloronas poster
5.1

"Las Lloronas" is an adaptation of the legend of "La Llorona"(Weeping Woman). It's based on the story of three generations of women within a Mexican familiy. Cursed by la llorona, these women fight to overcome the situations that arise by this. Through the struggles that these women face, they must eventually come to terms with destiny. "Las Lloronas" is a story of love, loss and triumph of the spirit, as well as the inner strength that each women has within.

Las lloronas

2004

The Magic Hour poster
4.4

Minerva, a middle age writer, decides to break the uncertainty that prevents her from creating the novel that for years she has nested in her mind. Unintentionally, she returns to the port where she was born and she encounters a past full of ghosts and chimeras. Paradoxically, she founds herself because of this journey back home, so she begins writing the story of her life, of her own childhood, with its magical past and tragedy.

The Magic Hour

2000

Murder on the Border poster
10.0

Soon after he's assigned to defend an officer who shot a young Hispanic boy crossing the U.S.-Mexican border, attorney Eduardo Martinez learns that his own family is planning to enter the country illegally. But when his client offers to help the family using his corrupt connections in exchange for a guaranteed acquittal, the proposition traps Martinez in a paralyzing conflict of interest. Will he choose to obey the law or listen to his heart?

Murder on the Border

2005

Chance poster
5.9

The story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time and they are tired of their situation. So when the family plans a shopping trip to Miami, the maids have a plan of their own; to take control of the mansion. Unexpectedly, they will also discover a family secret.

Chance

2009

1980s · 3 titles

Series credits

El Señor de los Cielos poster
8.0

Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.

El Señor de los Cielos

2013

Clase 406 poster
8.0

The realistic chronicles of a working class group of Hispanic youth, with heavy subject matter like sex, drug dealing, teen pregnancy, abuse, drinking, rape, deception, and heartbreak.

Clase 406

2002

Laws of love poster
8.1

The story of two lawyers specializing in family law, Ricardo and Alejandra, that despite coming from two disappointments and being in a world where it seems that love loses strength, before so much divorce, they still have faith in finding true love.

Laws of love

2018

Cómplices Al Rescate poster
7.6

Mariana Cantú and Silvana Del Valle are twin sisters who were separated at birth. After 11 years, the twins meet again and Silvana proposes to Mariana to be part of 'Cómplices al Rescate'. Together they will learn about friendship and love.

Cómplices Al Rescate

2002

Abyss of Passion poster
7.5

Rosendo Arango, the owner of Grupo La Anita, is married to Alfonsina. They have one son, Damian. Estefanía Bouvier is married to Augusto Castanon and they have one daughter, Elisa. Rosendo cheats on his wife with Carmina Bouvier, Estefanía's sister. Damian and Elisa become friends because Augusto and Rosendo were best friends. But one day, Rosendo and Carmina try to go away from La Ermita, the pueblo in which they live in. But, Estefanía, who had found out about their plans, wants to prevent this, shuts Carmina in her room and then goes with Rosendo in his car, trying to convince him not to run away with Carmina. They have an accident and die and everyone thinks they were lovers.

Abyss of Passion

2012

Amores verdaderos poster
7.7

Victoria Balvanera owns a vast expanse of land and a prestigious advertising agency. She is married to the landowner Nelson Brizz. Following an attempted kidnapping, she finds love with José Ángel—her rescuer and the estate's new foreman.

Amores verdaderos

2012

Italian Bride poster
5.6

Muchacha italiana viene a casarse is a 1971 Mexican telenovela by Televisa produced by Ernesto Alonso and directed by Alfredo Saldaña, starring Angélica María and Ricardo Blume. Writing credits belong to Delia González Marquez, Fernanda Villeli, Marissa Garrido, Miguel Sabido and Carlos Lozano Dana The series featured two theme songs: "A dónde va nuestro amor" and "Lo que sabemos del amor". Both songs were written by Eduardo Magallanes and performed by Angélica María.

Italian Bride

2014

Tú y yo poster
7.3

Tú y yo is a Mexican telenovela created and produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from September 4, 1996, to March 20, 1997. Written by Alejandro Pohlenz, with story development by Verónica Suárez, the telenovela stars Maribel Guardia and Joan Sebastian. The story follows Estela Díaz-Infante and Tomás Santillana, whose romance blossoms despite the many conflicts surrounding the wealthy Santillana family. As they struggle to build a life together, they face jealousy, betrayal, family rivalries, and the schemes of those determined to keep them apart, testing the strength of their love and loyalty.

Tú y yo

1996

Cañaveral de Pasiones poster
6.9

Cañaveral de Pasiones is a Mexican telenovela produced by Christian Bach and Humberto Zurita for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from April 22 to September 3, 1996. It is based on the stories Una sombra entre los dos and Al pie del altar by Caridad Bravo Adams, adapted for television by María del Carmen Peña and José Cuauhtémoc Blanco. The story follows Julia Santos and Pablo Montero, two childhood friends whose lives are torn apart by a tragedy that sparks hatred between their families. Years later, Pablo returns to his hometown engaged to another woman, only to realize that he still loves Julia. As they struggle to rekindle their romance, they must confront family rivalries, dark secrets, jealousy, and betrayal that threaten to keep them apart forever.

Cañaveral de Pasiones

1996

La desalmada poster
7.7

Fernanda Linares (Livia Brito) is a woman thirsty for revenge after the murder of her husband on their wedding night, where in addition, Fernanda was a victim of rape after the event occurred. However, Fernanda's life will change when she meets Rafael Toscano (José Ron), a handsome young man who recently just received his university degree with whom she will empathize and return to Fernanda the opportunity to love again.

La desalmada

2021

Preciosa poster
5.0

Preciosa is a sweet and pretty 18-year-old girl who has a problem with one of her legs. Her life takes place in the strange and fascinating world of the circus that she loves so much. His life is full of vivacity and tenderness, but also of drama and lack.

Preciosa

1998

Burden of Guilt poster
7.5

Paulino Córdoba, Gabino Roura, Rodolfo Huerta, and Matías Quiroga have been friends since childhood; however, as adults, their priorities shifted, and a sin now threatens to destroy their friendship. Paulino owns the El Milagro apple hacienda and is married to Rosario; they have two children, César and Lucrecia. Rosario has always favored her son while openly rejecting her daughter. Lucrecia was raised by Delfina, Rosario’s maid and Manuel’s mother.

Burden of Guilt

2009

Blanco's Widow poster
8.5

A mysterious woman arrives in the town of Trinidad looking for her past. After years of imprisonment for a crime she did not commit, the beautiful widow Alicia Guardiola returns to claim her twin boys, who are being raised by their grandmother, the feared and respected Perfecta Albarracin. Perfecta has no intention of giving up her grandchildren without a fight, and enlists her son, the handsome Diego Blanco, to help her. On opposite sides of a battle to claim two precocious boys who share dreams and magical powers, Alicia and Diego find themselves falling in love, without even suspecting the dark consequences a relationship between them will bring.

Blanco's Widow

2006

El Noveno mandamiento poster
6.1

El Noveno Mandamiento is a Mexican soap opera produced by Lucero Suárez in 2001. As of June 24th, 2013, Unimas is broadcasting 2 hour episodes of this soap opera.

El Noveno mandamiento

2001

La Dueña poster
7.6

La Dueña (Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Florinda Meza in 1995 for Televisa. It was transmitted by El Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico and Univision in the United States in 1995 and 1998, and on Galavisión in 2000.

La Dueña

1995

Hijas de la luna poster
7.8

Hijas de la luna is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from February 19 to June 24, 2018. It is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Las Juanas, created by Bernardo Romero Pereiro. The story follows four young women who discover they are sisters and set out to uncover the truth about their family. As they build a bond, they face love, betrayal, and long-buried secrets that will change their lives forever.

Hijas de la luna

2018

Las Amazonas poster
7.5

Las Amazonas is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from May 16 to September 4, 2016. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela Amazonas (1985). The story follows ranch owner Victoriano Santos and his three daughters, whose lives are transformed by love, family rivalries, and long-hidden secrets. As old betrayals resurface and unexpected romances develop, they must confront painful truths that will test their relationships, reshape their family, and change their future forever.

Las Amazonas

2016

Labyrinth of Passion poster
7.5

Laberintos de pasión is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 1999. Starring Leticia Calderon, Francisco Gattorno, César Évora, in addition to the participation of Manuel Ojeda, Monika Sanchez and Azela Robinson.

Labyrinth of Passion

1999

MasterChef Celebrity México poster
10.0

Mexican celebrities compete to win the coveted cookery competition title.

MasterChef Celebrity México

2021

Amor amargo poster
7.2

Amor Amargo is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo for TelevisaUnivision and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from November 4, 2024, to February 23, 2025. Based on the Portuguese telenovela Ilha dos Amores (2007), created by Maria João Mira and Diogo Horta, it was adapted by Héctor Forero, Gaby Ruffo, Lenny Ferro, Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo, and Carlos Arteaga. Directed by Juan Carlos Muñoz, Jorge Robles Sánchez, and Manolo Fernández, it stars Andrés Palacios, Ana Belena, Daniela Romo, Arturo Peniche, Martha Julia, and Alejandro Ávila. The story follows Tomás Jiménez, a successful businessman whose life changes after meeting Gabriela San José, a woman with a strong personality and a passion for her work. Their love faces obstacles caused by family conflicts, secrets, betrayal, and painful revelations from the past. As hidden truths emerge, Tomás and Gabriela must overcome resentment and ambition to find forgiveness, justice, and the possibility of a new beginning.

Amor amargo

2024

El Bienamado poster
8.0

El Bienamado is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and originally broadcast on Las Estrellas from January 23 to June 11, 2017. It is based on the Brazilian play O Bem-Amado, written by Dias Gomes. Set in the fictional town of Loreto, the story follows Odorico Cienfuegos, an ambitious and charismatic mayor whose obsession with inaugurating the town's new cemetery leads to a series of humorous schemes, political intrigue, and unexpected situations.

El Bienamado

2017

Amantes Del Desierto poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Amantes Del Desierto

2001

I Sell My Dreams poster
7.0

Telenovela in six chapters adapted from the original screenplay by Gabriel García Marquez, directed by Ruy Guerra and shot in Cuba in 1991.

I Sell My Dreams

1994

Tierra de Pasiones poster
7.5

Tierra de Pasiones is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo which is owned by NBC Universal. Tierra de Pasiones was filmed on a set in Homestead, Florida, and aired weekdays from February 20, 2006 to October 24, 2006 at 8 pm ET.

Tierra de Pasiones

2006

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