
Acting
Óscar 'Cacho' Espíndola
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for
Acting
Credits
38 titles
Oscar Espíndola, better known as Cacho Espíndola, was an Argentine comic actor with an extensive career in film, theater and television.
Known for
8.7A small team of con artists for hire use their skills to solve common people's life problems.
Los simuladores
2002
7.0An architect trails a man who was hiding under his girlfriend's bed.
The Bottom of the Sea
2003
6.8The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in authoritarian Argentina.
Chronicle of a Boy Alone
1965
10.0After seven years in jail, a woman is released and has to re-enter society.
A Woman...
1975
7.0A young couple has established an unusual family role: she works and he does the housework. Until one day, the couple's best friend intrudes on the tranquility of the home.
Donde duermen dos... duermen tres
1979
7.5Mariano is a psychologist who must fulfill community service after losing a lawsuit by a traffic accident. He is forced to provide therapeutic support to Alfredo, a policeman depressed over his wife cheating on him. Mariano is then accidentally involved in a double homicide investigation being conducted by Alfredo.
On Probation
2005
Film credits
2000s · 4 titles
7.0An architect trails a man who was hiding under his girlfriend's bed.
The Bottom of the Sea
2003
7.5Mariano is a psychologist who must fulfill community service after losing a lawsuit by a traffic accident. He is forced to provide therapeutic support to Alfredo, a policeman depressed over his wife cheating on him. Mariano is then accidentally involved in a double homicide investigation being conducted by Alfredo.
On Probation
2005
A boy who lives and works with his grandfather whom he helps put together cardboard finds a magical book that tells stories and turns them into reality. With the characters in his stories, he will share adventures that bring him closer to fulfilling his greatest desire, which is to have a mother.
Toby and the Magic Book
2001
10.0Black humor film that tells the story of Enrique, a retired, outdated and unemployed film director, who decides to commit suicide with the help of his grandson.
India Pravile
2003
1980s · 7 titles
5.5A criminal escapes from a court, with help of three miscreants, to find his lifelong friend, who is terminally ill. The police officer catch knows there is a hidden loot involved.
Nights Without Moons and Suns
1984
6.4A journalist begins to receive envelopes containing erotic pictures, which he connects to a relationship he once had with an actress.
El infierno tan temido
1980
5.5After returning from the United States, Johnny Tolengo is extorted by the mob into signing with a shady record company, thus setting off a series of unexpected adventures.
Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso
1987
NRA security guard experiences some weird events while watching a boxing fight on his night shift.
La última pelea de la noche
1985
7.5Following a forgotten piece of underwear, a single who lives with his uncles has a series of entanglements.
La pulga en la oreja
1981
5.4A prostitute falls in love with a painter with whom she believes she can save her life.
High Heels
1985
5.4No synopsis available yet.
Las Lobas
1986
1970s · 11 titles
10.0After seven years in jail, a woman is released and has to re-enter society.
A Woman...
1975
7.0A young couple has established an unusual family role: she works and he does the housework. Until one day, the couple's best friend intrudes on the tranquility of the home.
Donde duermen dos... duermen tres
1979
6.0A group of boys decides to rob a hotel accommodation for seeking advice which an old offender. In parallel, we see different couples as they arrive at the same hotel and that there be at the time of the assault.
La gran ruta
1971
6.0A businessman in a good economic position spends his leisure time making asados, going to the races or going out with friends. He has a wife and a lover, but he can't satisfy either of them.
Juan Lamaglia y Sra.
1970
9.0Several losers living together in a Buenos Aires boarding house try to make a living while dreaming of a big life-changing score.
Los chantas
1975
6.8The moral conflicts of a conservative politician, his wife and a bully, in the Buenos Aires of the early twentieth century.
Un guapo del 900
1971
7.2Juan Libonatti, a seller of fine wines, like up in the company where he works. His car, a brand new Citroen, will be an essential tool to sell more wine in less time and be able to move up. But one day it is stolen and he had not paid the insurance fee. That will be the beginning of a tragedy that will lead to self-destruction.
Juan que reía
1976
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Balada para un mochilero
1971
6.0Two young Argentines decide to change their lives and go backpacking across the country.
Los mochileros
1970
8.0Laucha, a normal middle-aged guy who lives with his elderly mother and works in a factory, attends a show by the transvestite artist Dominique, for whom he develops an unexpected fixation.
My Girlfriend the…
1975
7.7A photographer shoots a documentary film in a small town in Argentina (Uribelarrea) about the filming that a foreign producer is doing on the spot.
La película
1975
1960s · 14 titles
6.8The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in authoritarian Argentina.
Chronicle of a Boy Alone
1965
10.0The son of a politician who tries to follow the same path as his father, gives up when he discovers his fraudulent dealings.
Buenos Aires, verano 1912
1966
6.0The title of this story is taken from the name of the great Argentine singer Carlos Gardel, the idol of the antihero Toribio portrayed by Alberto Argibay. Toribio's goal in life is to emulate the famous singer and making his own way successfully in the music business. Yet at the same time, he does not stop his illegal means of making ends meet, stealing and petty thievery. Discouraged when his big break never quite materializes, Toribio heads for disaster when he joins up with a large smuggling scheme.
Alias Gardelito
1961
7.3The neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, is divided in two sectors: one is where decent people live under the tutelage of Magdalena, in the other, Manuel,ir responsible of a nightclub. Among decent people live Manolo, the milkman, awaiting the arrival of a Spanish woman to marry her. At the same time, the villain of Manuel also hopes for a Spanish nightclub. Women Arrivals weapon confusion.
Las locas del conventillo
1966
8.0Three stories told in a Turkish bathhouse: two braggarts are mocked by a starlet; two Boca Juniors fans and love-hate for two River Plate fan girls; a man, father of 8 daughters, seeks the boy despite his wife.
Cuando los hombres hablan de mujeres
1967
6.0In their search for work, a group of workers face familiar frustrations. Cedrón raises his own conflicts and tries to understand their cause. As in all his other films, the director sets his sight on aspects of reality that are not well observed.
The Other Trade
1967
7.3Hearing the summons from an elderly man, a volunteer troop of middle-aged men gather to defend their country from dark foreign invaders.
Invasion
1969
6.7Three boys from very different backgrounds who have just finished their military service must face the complex social reality of Argentina.
Dar la cara
1962
6.7The meeting of a famous star and a mortally ill film director, to shoot his latest movie. During his career he made disasters, but now, incurably ill, he wants to express something worthwhile before dying.
Sombras en el cielo
1964
8.3Buenos Aires, Argentina, New Year's Eve. Several people are trapped inside an elevator located in an office building.
Una jaula no tiene secretos
1962
6.5Different stories that take place in a hotel for a temporary shelter for couples.
Hotel alojamiento
1966
NRBuenos Aires, the 1960s. An alienated young man who still lives with his parents and siblings returns tired from work, only to find that his bed is occupied by visitors. His mother suggests he go to the bar. Once there, he falls asleep and has a nightmare that seems very real.
Horas extras
1967
A farmer wants to register his harvest in the town's records and is imprisoned in a legal regime that encourages various excesses.
The Harvest
1967
A group of robbers rob a photo novel publishing house and take refuge in a seaside town. It was never released commercially, only exhibited on television.
Héroes de hoy
1960

