Amado Zumaya

Acting

Amado Zumaya

Born — Died

1925-01-05 — 1991-07-14

Place of birth

Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

Known for

The Gambler poster
7.5

Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.

The Gambler

1979

Broken Flag poster
6.9

When a group of young filmmakers witness and film a crime of passion, the most outrageous blackmail of the century begins. By means of a fantastic plan, the filmmakers send to the murderer, a financial and industrial big shot, a copy of the movie that incriminates him and they demand him an improvement of the standard of living for the working class.

Broken Flag

1979

Nazarín poster
7.6

A 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

María Isabel poster
8.0

A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity

María Isabel

1967

The Important Man poster
7.9

Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has a loyal wife, but cheats on her and gambles away every cent they raise. Chances arise for Animas to turn over a new leaf and even hope realistically for the honor of mayordomio.

The Important Man

1961

El amor de María Isabel poster
7.1

Follow up to Maria Isabel. Newly wed to a rich man, Maria Isabel must still struggle with being branded as a lowly maid and endure the scorn of her adoptive daughter and the infidelity of her husband.

El amor de María Isabel

1968

Film credits

1980s · 10 titles

El Noa Noa poster
7.1

Juan Gabriel became one of the most popular Mexican singer-songwriters, beginning his career in this Ciudad Juárez cabaret. This is his story.

El Noa Noa

1981

El Noa Noa poster
7.1

Juan Gabriel became one of the most popular Mexican singer-songwriters, beginning his career in this Ciudad Juárez cabaret. This is his story.

El Noa Noa

1981

'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar! poster
6.4

Subjugated by power, the workers of a mining town organize clandestinely.

'Ora sí ¡tenemos que ganar!

1981

Aquel famoso Remington poster
6.2

Historical drama about the career of a hit-man who specialized in political assassinations in Mexico in the 1920s-30s.

Aquel famoso Remington

1982

Astucia poster
6.3

A landowner known as Bulldog seeks to take over a ranch, but is opposed by the Brotherhood of the Blade, a group of tobacco smugglers made up of skilled horsemen who operated during the turbulent times of General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

Astucia

1986

Los Dos Matones poster
6.2

That cartel guy wants to buy the Terraza family's ranch, but they don't want to sell. Can they hold out till their tough-guy older brother comes home to take charge of this situation?

Los Dos Matones

1983

Mundo mágico poster
5.8

Anthology movie that presents 3 stories about romance.

Mundo mágico

1983

It's my Life poster
6.5

Alberto Aguilera arrives from Ciudad Juárez to the capital to pursue a career in music, but in the midst of confusion he is accused of stealing and is sent to prison.

It's my Life

1982

Nuestro Juramento poster
6.0

"Nuestro Juramento" is the life of the singer, Julio Jaramillo, presented episodically, having as background his childhood, youth, his first loves, the apotheosis of his career and his dramatic end. The musicalization of the film has the singles taken from the singer's original recordings.

Nuestro Juramento

1980

The Sowing of Others poster
9.0

Short film. Unknown plot.

The Sowing of Others

1981

1970s · 10 titles

The Gambler poster
7.5

Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.

The Gambler

1979

Broken Flag poster
6.9

When a group of young filmmakers witness and film a crime of passion, the most outrageous blackmail of the century begins. By means of a fantastic plan, the filmmakers send to the murderer, a financial and industrial big shot, a copy of the movie that incriminates him and they demand him an improvement of the standard of living for the working class.

Broken Flag

1979

The Year of the Plague poster
5.3

A terrible disease is found in a Mexican town. A doctor tries to alert the authorities when he discovers its epidemic nature. No one listen to him and soon after the disease spreads. The government tries to control the information in order to prevent panic.

The Year of the Plague

1978

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy poster
4.9

When Santo accompanies a troupe of archaeologists in the search for Aztec artifacts, they find the Mummy of an Aztec who leaves a warning to those who tamper with his resting place. The adventurers ignore the warning, and before long, the Mummy starts bumping them off one-by-one with his bow & arrow.

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

1971

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez poster
5.8

A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez

1970

Puerto maldito poster
5.6

The Langs and their relatives, the Changs, are involved in fishing and the process of preserving such products.

Puerto maldito

1979

The Mexican poster
6.7

On the border between Mexico and the United States, there is a man willing to do anything. Handsome and adventurous, he prepares to live a new life that will make him a legend.

The Mexican

1977

Rapine poster
7.2

Two humble indigenous woodcutters discover the wreckage of a plane that has crashed at the top of the mountains and decide to steal the belongings of all the occupants killed in the accident.

Rapine

1975

The Yellow Mafia poster
5.8

Blue Demon must stop an evil chinese gang and their reign of terror.

The Yellow Mafia

1975

Drizzle poster
7.5

Returning from a business trip, a man meets some peasants who arouse fears in him.

Drizzle

1978

1960s · 9 titles

María Isabel poster
8.0

A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity

María Isabel

1967

The Important Man poster
7.9

Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has a loyal wife, but cheats on her and gambles away every cent they raise. Chances arise for Animas to turn over a new leaf and even hope realistically for the honor of mayordomio.

The Important Man

1961

El amor de María Isabel poster
7.1

Follow up to Maria Isabel. Newly wed to a rich man, Maria Isabel must still struggle with being branded as a lowly maid and endure the scorn of her adoptive daughter and the infidelity of her husband.

El amor de María Isabel

1968

The Curse of Nostradamus poster
5.4

An aristocratic vampire swears an oath to kill the enemies who killed his father. In order to terrify them even further, he warns each one when he is coming for them.

The Curse of Nostradamus

1961

The Terrible Giant of the Snow poster
6.0

A man and his wife discover they are in danger when they hear reports of a Yeti that lives on a nearby volcano is on the prowl.

The Terrible Giant of the Snow

1963

Shark Hunters poster
6.9

Aurelio is a shark fisherman who works very hard to send money to his family in the city and keep Manela, his young lover on the coast. One day, he decides to move to the big city.

Shark Hunters

1963

Tlayucan poster
6.6

Desperate because of his son's illness, the peasant Eufemio steals a pearl from the image of Santa Lucía in the village church.

Tlayucan

1962

Simitrio poster
7.4

A blind teacher is the victim of endless pranks and pranks from his students.

Simitrio

1960

Valentín de la Sierra poster
5.4

Based on the corrido of Valentín de la Sierra, one of the revolutionary leaders who forged the armed struggle in Mexican history. The abuses of the Porfirista government against the humble people lead Valentín to lead a large-scale armed uprising.

Valentín de la Sierra

1968

1950s · 5 titles