
Acting
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Born — Died
1922-04-01 — 1989-07-26
Place of birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Luis Manuel Pelayo was born in 1922 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor.
Known for
8.1It is the story of a sportsman who is a little bit dumber than most people but nevertheless he succeeds in getting a job at a sports article saler's. Having this job is the beginning of a lot of funny problems he causes due to his dumbness.
Up and Down
1956
7.1A lawyer trying to fix everyone's problems, instead causes problems, which always end up in funny situations.
A Quixote Without La Mancha
1969
8.1Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
Your Excellency
1967
7.8Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
El analfabeto
1961
7.2Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
The Extra
1962
8.0Cantinflas 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
Film credits
1990s · 3 titles
4.6A rich man hires two detectives to find a long lost relative who will inherit a fortune. He'll try to turn her into a dilettante, but is it too late to change her?
La taquera picante
1990
6.0The director of an all-girl's boarding school is playing at a clandestine casino which is robbed. The thieves flee and hide out in disguise at the boarding school, where the school director helps hide them in exchange for the loot. While there, the thieves fall in love with the school janitor and rescue one of the schoolgirls from her boyfriend.
The Good, the Bad and the Slut
1990
5.7Mexican feature film
Carrera contra el destino
1990
1980s · 19 titles
7.2An undercover policewoman tracks seven escaped convicts to the deserted island where they've set up a camp.
Snow White and Her 7 Lovers
1980
5.9No synopsis available yet.
El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2
1986
4.5Ragtag crew of indigents from an asylum for the handicapped form a squadron to defend the Church during the Cristero Uprising.
At a Lame Pace
1980
6.7Carlos has spent four years in prison for selling drugs. When he's released he finds out his brother has become a drug addict and is locked in a psychiatric hospital. Carlos starts working to cure his brother when he befriends a street kid and falls for social worker Elena.
Reto a la vida
1988
6.4Two shareholder brothers close several factories due to economic problems, except for their chemical plants.
Difficult Days
1988
6.9After a year spent mourning his wife's death, a father and two sons cut loose for some wild living. Loose remake of Los Tres Alegres Compadres.
Entre Compadres Te Veas
1986
6.7Mexican feature film
Se me sale cuando me río
1983
5.8Based on a true story, it tells the story of opera singer Paco Sierra, who, realizing that the life of an artist does not provide him with enough money, plans and carries out a terrorist act: He assures the passengers of an airplane that he has placed a bomb.
¡Pum!
1981
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Mi nombre es Sergio, soy alcohólico
1981
6.7Mexican feature film
El gran relajo mexicano
1988
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
4.6No synopsis available yet.
Nos reimos de la migra (Destrampados y mojados)
1987
6.4A young teenage boy with a zest for sports and singing is seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. The story revolves around his shock at the way his life has changed and his difficulty in coping with his new reality. The boy, played by Latin singing star Luis Miguel at age 14, sings several songs in the movie.
Ya nunca más
1984
5.8Gumaro and his buddy Chon are among the First Citizens locally. One day, unexpectedly, twin brothers of both of them turn up in town. Adaptation of A Comedy Of Errors.
Los gemelos alborotados
1982
5.4The engineer José Luis, husband of the fichera and dancer Estrella Raleigh, dies in a plane crash. During the burial, Estrella discovers that her husband was having an affair. It's quickly revealed that things are a bit more complicated than they initially appear.
Sexo contra sexo
1983
No synopsis available yet.
El mas valiente del mundo
1983
6.3A group of women visit a nightclub. They are all attracted to him main dancer and try to win him over without the others knowing. Him taking advantage the situation, create a plan to manipulate them.
Solo para damas
1981
5.2(AKA: Ratero 2 or Cada quien su madre.) Innocent man forced to hide from the police, ends up taking refuge in a brothel.
Burdel
1982
8.0An alcoholic grandfather is seriously ill. His doctor suggests that experiencing a bad scare could cure him. His grandson volunteers to help him.
Chiquidracula
1985
1970s · 6 titles
4.9Two salesmen compete for top honors at the company they represent.
Amor a la Mexicana
1979
7.3Construction worker falls in love with a handicapped woman who aspires to a career as a singer.
El Albañil
1975
6.7Career-thief hides from the police by joining a convent.
La hermana Trinquete
1970
6.7A Dominican friar finds himself wrapped in tangled skirts because he is mistaken for his twin brother, a womanizer.
Friar Juan
1970
4.6Mauricio is a photographer that works for a very important advertisement company. It all starts with Mauricio's work being criticized by the company, to which Mauricio jumps into the discussion and explains to the company that his idea was misinterpreted, and quits. Mauricio bent on revenge, and promises to be enemy number one of his former employers, sets off and works so hard photographing so many models, that he develops a click that when he blinks his eyes, he can see anybody in their underwear. A lot of Mauricio charm, famous quotes and pranks in this movie, very entertaining and beautiful women for that time. Very recommendable.
Click, fotógrafo de modelos
1970
7.4A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.
National Mechanics
1972
1960s · 13 titles
7.1A lawyer trying to fix everyone's problems, instead causes problems, which always end up in funny situations.
A Quixote Without La Mancha
1969
8.1Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
Your Excellency
1967
7.8Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
El analfabeto
1961
7.2Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
The Extra
1962
5.8Following the death of their miller father, his eldest son inherits the mill, the middle one a donkey, and the youngest a cat. While initially disappointed, the lad soon learns not only that the cat can talk but is quite resourceful.
Puss n' Boots
1961
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Un ángel de mal genio
1964
7.3No synopsis available yet.
El ojo de vidrio
1969
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
5.4The love affairs of two couples, modern parents a couple of troubled teens.
El día de la boda
1968
6.0Historia de un grupo de estafadores internacionales y sus artimañas.
Las Fieras
1969
6.8The story of a Playboy bachelor who does not know the good that is, until he is married. Slowly, the man discovers that having a woman is not easy, but sometimes ... being faithful recomended. After sympathetic experiences and funny situations, he realizes that there are two uncorrectable errors committed by the man in your life: Being born and married!
El matrimonio es como el demonio
1967
6.4Working in a department store exposes young ladies to corrupting influences.
Muchachas que trabajan
1961
6.6Bride-to-be on the prowl for a suitable mate.
Cómo pescar marido
1967
1950s · 18 titles
8.1It is the story of a sportsman who is a little bit dumber than most people but nevertheless he succeeds in getting a job at a sports article saler's. Having this job is the beginning of a lot of funny problems he causes due to his dumbness.
Up and Down
1956
3.4A man makes a pact with Lucifer in order to gain the love of a beautiful singer. To achieve his goal, the devil endows him with the ability to become invisible at will.
Ella, Lucifer y yo
1953
6.8Due to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his brother looking for the real culprits.
Había una vez un marido
1953
7.5The classic story of the Red Riding Hood spiced up by a couple of funny characters like the dog Duke, companion to the girl in her adventures, and the stinky Skunk, henchman to the Wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood
1959
6.3Lorenzo Inclán, a famous Mexican songwriter, is torn between helping a girl become a famous singer or having a romantic relationship with her.
Cuando Mexico canta
1958
6.4The 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
6.0Nun tries to heal the relationship between a six-year-old boy and his estranged father.
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
1959
6.4Upper-crust city gal falls for a rough-edged working-class guy, so she follows him to his home town and masquerades as a peasant/Indian local to win him over. All very stalky and classist.
Cuatro copas
1958
6.0Pepito's father dies in rollover the Ferrari that is winning a race car, so Pepito is about his grandfather and asks him to equip a car to get him to compete.
Pepito as del volante
1957
6.0Famous singer becomes desperate to figure out which of three women helped to launch his early career with anonymous mentoring and support.
Sabrás que te quiero
1958
6.0A beautiful young woman from the neighborhood falls in love with two rude men, one good and the other bad.
Dios no lo quiera
1957
5.8Struggling musician finally reaches the big time, then a scheming gold-digger gets her hooks into him.
Tú y la mentira
1958
Mad scientist gives Atomic Powers to a 98 pound weakling.
El superflaco
1959
7.7The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.
School for Buglars
1958
6.2A young prostitue woman arrives severely injured to a hospital and finds a chance to have a new life when the grandmother of another woman who has just died there mistakenly takes her as her grandaugther and takes her to live with her.
The Stone Crucifix
1956
5.8A tailor is mistaken for the leader of an agricultural union and gets tangled up in a price-fixing conspiracy.
Manos arriba
1958
The boy Pepito, is looking for work to help his grandmother, who is not receiving her pension. He wants to be a magician's assistant, and thus begin his problems because a crime happens and a monster appears.
Pepito and the Monster
1957
5.6Goofball inventor is working on x-ray binoculars for peeping with; meanwhile, his assistant seeks help for a medical condition and gets caught up in the drama between two philandering doctors and their wives.
Mujeres encantadoras
1958
