Pedro Beltrán

Acting

Pedro Beltrán

Born — Died

1927-04-20 — 2007-03-09

Place of birth

Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Known for

Acting

Credits

34 titles

Pedro Beltrán (Cartagena, April 20, 1927 – Madrid, March 9, 2007), was a Spanish screenwriter and actor.

Known for

The Executioner poster
7.6

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

The Executioner

1963

El pícaro poster
7.2

In 17th-century Spain, Lucas Trapaza is a lazy liar and con artist who does everything he can to live off others.

El pícaro

1974

National Heritage poster
7.1

After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.

National Heritage

1981

The Rocket from Calabuch poster
7.5

Professor Hamilton, a naive Nuclear scientist who once thought bombs were good for humanity, realizes his mistake and runs away from his inventions. He hides in Calabuch, a beautiful seaside town where people still believe in humor and friendship.

The Rocket from Calabuch

1956

Mambru Went to War poster
5.8

After the death of dictator Francisco Franco, Florentina gives her family shocking news.

Mambru Went to War

1986

The Heifer poster
6.7

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

The Heifer

1985

Film credits

1980s · 6 titles

National Heritage poster
7.1

After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.

National Heritage

1981

The Heifer poster
6.7

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

The Heifer

1985

Voyage to Nowhere poster
7.5

The Iniesta-Galván family is a theatre company that goes from town to town offering its performances. Over the years, its members will have to adapt to changes and make decisions, like that of whether or not to continue performing. One day, unexpectedly, a son that he has fathered on his travels presents himself to Carlos Galván.

Voyage to Nowhere

1986

El crimen de la calle Fuencarral poster
7.0

July 1, 1888. The body of a woman is discovered during a house fire, but the examination reveals that she died victim of a stabbing, not the flames. Her maid and pet dog are found drugged in another room.

El crimen de la calle Fuencarral

1985

Scent of a Crime poster
4.0

Spain, 1950s. The corpse of an unknown person appears in the town square of Bocentellas, within the mythical territory of Región. The inhabitants will ask for help to Captain Medina, young officer in command of a nearby military fort, until the arrival of the judge.

Scent of a Crime

1988

Yo qué sé poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yo qué sé

1980

1970s · 4 titles

1950s · 10 titles

The Rocket from Calabuch poster
7.5

Professor Hamilton, a naive Nuclear scientist who once thought bombs were good for humanity, realizes his mistake and runs away from his inventions. He hides in Calabuch, a beautiful seaside town where people still believe in humor and friendship.

The Rocket from Calabuch

1956

El inquilino poster
6.5

One unlucky day, a married couple with four children get an eviction notice: the building they live in is to be demolished. The family looks desperately for a new home, which is no easy task in Madrid in the fifties.

El inquilino

1958

Miracles of Thursday poster
6.8

In Fontecilla, a Spanish village in decline, the mayor and other illustrious citizens hatch a crazy plan to revitalize tourism.

Miracles of Thursday

1957

Streetcar for Sale poster
8.0

This excellent short film written by the magnificent filmmaker duo of Luis García Berlanga and screenwriter Rafael Azcona was to be part of a series entitled Los Pícaros (The Rogues) which was never continued. These two artists were responsible for such masterpieces of Spanish cinema as Plácido and El verdugo (The Executioner). Here, Berlanga and Azcona collaborated for the first time, setting the stage for the post-war "Berlanguiana" vision that would develop. José Luis López Vázquez plays Julián, a seedy swindler, who with his cronies tries to sell a streetcar to a rich but naive farmer, a newcomer to the city. High jinx ensue. With this film begins the great stage of Berlanga's filmmaking in which he mixes a little social criticism and notes of anti-clericalism with a great deal of farce.

Streetcar for Sale

1959

Aquellos tiempos del cuplé poster
7.0

Mercedes Pavón, a famous singer of cuplés is harassed by three men totaly different.

Aquellos tiempos del cuplé

1958

15 under the canvas poster
6.0

The film is about the daily life of fifteen students enrolled in the University Military service. During three months, they will have a course of military training and will live in the same tent at Camp Robledo. The different personalities and concerns of young people: the serious Eduardo, the glutton Ruiz, the philosopher Ortiguesa, the athletic Colmero, the irreverent Fresneda ... have the common denominator of enthusiasm for the future.

15 under the canvas

1959

El hincha poster
6.5

A passionate football player complicates the life of his family driven by his passion. Enthusiastic, fanatic, and passionate, the fervor of football runs through the blood of the main character as if it were a matter of life and death. Raised in an atmosphere of football art supporters, the young man organizes his life around this sport. The comedy is understood as a portrait of the world of football, from the point of view of day to day that passes the protagonist fan.

El hincha

1958

Under the Sky of Spain poster
6.2

Drama film directed and written by Miguel Contreras Torres.

Under the Sky of Spain

1953

Messengers of Peace poster
7.0

Try the descent to Earth, specifically to Spain, of the Three Wise Men.

Messengers of Peace

1957

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Encuentro en la ciudad

1956

Series credits

Behind the camera

Mambru Went to War poster
5.8

After the death of dictator Francisco Franco, Florentina gives her family shocking news.

Mambru Went to War

1986

Strange Voyage poster
7.3

In a small town near Madrid, Paquita and her brother Venancio, both single and with a childish personality, live under the shadow of their bossy older sister, Ignacia, a grumpy old maid.

Strange Voyage

1964

¡Bruja, más que bruja! poster
6.2

A small provincial town lives under the caprices of Don Justin, the local cacique. This forces the young Mariana to marry him, taking advantage of the fact that her nephew Juan, the boyfriend of the girl, is far away from military service. Upon his return, Juan is mocked and goes to a witch to assist him in his revenge.

¡Bruja, más que bruja!

1977

El monosabio poster
6.8

Juanito, a peaceful fan of bullfighting, has become picador's assistant to see from the same arena the show in which he brags he is one of the protagonists. Furthermore, he believes he has discovered in a neighbor a potential figure of bullfighting sphere.

El monosabio

1977

Casa de citas poster
6.3

Luciano has been working in an important company for fifteen years without be rewarded for his efforts, his fidelity and submission. On the recommendation of a cousin, he acts as front man for the shameful business of his managers. They get it so far as to force him to marry the former mistress of one of the directors. Finally, because of a fire in the chalet where he lives and where they cook the dirty business of which he is not responsible for, Luciano ends up in jail for covering up and taking on some responsibilities that are not his, fulfilling his role of straw man until the end.

Casa de citas

1978

¿Quién soy yo? poster
6.5

Mario Colomer, prime minister, is burdened by overwork. His problems seem solved when his assistants tell him about Juan Brandel, a possible substitute, just like him physically, but with a funnier and more adventurous personality. At first the plan seems to work and the politician begins to gain popularity. The plot thickens when the 'original' becomes jealous of the 'copy' and the substitute exceeds his functions.

¿Quién soy yo?

1970