Cantinflas

Mexican film actor

Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 191120 Apryle 1993), wis a Mexican comic film actor kent as Cantinflas. He aften played poor peasants. He became associatit wi Mexico, an haed a lang, successful movie career, includin some time in Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin ance said that Moreno wis the best comedian alive, an Moreno haes been cried the "Charlie Chaplin o Mexico". Tae audiences in the Unitit States, he is best remembered as costarrin wi David Niven in Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

Cantinflas
Mario Moreno - Cantinflas.jpg
Cantinflas in 1964
BornMario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes
12 August 1911(1911-08-12)
Mexico Ceety, Mexico
Dee'd20 Apryle 1993(1993-04-20) (aged 81)
Mexico Ceety, Mexico
Years active1937–82
Hauf-marrae(s)Valentina Ivanova (1936–66)
Wabsteid
http://www.cantinflas.tv

Moreno wis involvit in Mexico's labor politics an w, which were aften dangerous. Awtho he wis a poleetical conservative, his reputation as someane who spoke for the poor made him seem real, an became important in the early struggle against charrismo, the ane-pairty govrenment's practice o takkin ower unions.

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  • Garcia Riera, Emilio, 1970. Historia documental del cine mexicano, vol. II.
  • Leñero, Vicente. Historia del Teatro de los Insurgentes.
  • Monsiváis, Carlos, 1999. Cantinflas and Tin Tan: Mexico's Greatest Comedians. In Hershfield, Joanne, and Maciel, David R. (Eds.), Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers, pp. 49–79. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, Inc. ISBN 0-8420-2681-9
  • Morales, Miguel Ángel, 1996. Cantinflas: Amo de las carpas. México: Editorial Clío, Libros y Videos, S. A. de C. V. ISBN 968-6932-58-5
  • Novo, Salvador, 1967. Nueva grandeza mexicana. México: Ediciones Era.
  • Pilcher, Jeffrey M., 2001. Cantinflas and the chaos of Mexican modernity. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources. ISBN 0-8420-2769-6
  • Smith, Ronald L. (Ed.), (1992). Who's Who in Comedy pp. 88–89. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-2338-7
  • Stavans, Ilan, 1998. The Riddle of Cantinflas: Essays on Hispanic popular culture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0-8263-1860-6

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