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Joaquín Cordero

Date of birth: 1923-08-16

Place of birth: Puebla, Mexico

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Хоакин Кордеро

Joaquín Cordero

Biography

Joaquín Cordero (August 16, 1923 – February 19, 2013) was a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre and telenovelas. Shortly after his birth, Cordero’s family moved to Mexico City, and in the following years he studied in a seminary and even considered becoming a priest, but eventually he decided to pursue a law career. After three years of law classes, against his family’s wishes he decided to become an actor. He initially appeared in small roles but by his early fifties he was getting much larger roles. Eventually he became one of the most popular actors in Mexican cinema. Cordero also shown appeared in theatre and on television and in the latter medium in numerous telenovelas and winning numerous awards. His most recent telenovelas included La Madrastra and Destilando Amor. February 19, 2013, Lamb died in a clinic in the city of Mexico, victim of heart problems that ended his life at the age of 89 years. According to his family, the Mexican actor died of love, facing a deep depression over the death of his beloved wife, Alma Guzman, which occurred on July 18, 2012.

Movie Credits

Once at Night
2

Once at Night

1971-01-01

Landowner Raúl marries Norma, twenty-five years younger. His son Armando graduates and becomes his s

Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein
3.4

Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein

1960-12-08

A mad scientist creates a remote-controlled monster and sends it to terrorize the city.

Jóvenes perversos
2

Jóvenes perversos

1991-01-01

A Woman Without Love
2.6

A Woman Without Love

1952-07-30

After indulging in an affair with a man (a friend of the family) she truly loves, a woman returns to

Reclusorio
2.6

Reclusorio

1997-09-19

The human and divine justice are exposed through five real life stories related to the legal process

Dr. Satan
2.5

Dr. Satan

1966-12-29

Dr. Satan, a mad scientist and sorceror, plans to take over the world. In order to do so, he wakes u

Para matar al presidente
2.5

Para matar al presidente

1999-01-01

Mexican feature film

El sexenio de la muerte
2.5

El sexenio de la muerte

1997-01-01

El gran autor
2

El gran autor

1954-05-05

A story of passion and deceit, where love overcomes the misfortunes and finally triumphs.

Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic
3

Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic

1968-03-29

Plutarco Satan returns, this time he's pitted against a rival evil organization intent on owning the

La Madrastra: Años después
0

La Madrastra: Años después

2005-07-30

Set ten years after the finale's quintuple wedding, the special portrays the happily reunited San Ro

Una gitana en México
2.5

Una gitana en México

1945-01-11

La faraona
1.8

La faraona

1956-12-10

Pastora Heredia is a beautiful gypsy with great character who always tries to help the needy. One da

Santo vs. Evil Brain
2.6

Santo vs. Evil Brain

1961-07-07

In his first film El Santo was still referred to as ‘El Enmascarado’. Rendered compliant by a scient

Manicomio
2.6

Manicomio

1959-08-06

Padres culpables
2.5

Padres culpables

2001-01-01

Mexican feature film

Comando judicial
2

Comando judicial

1990-01-01

No me quieras tanto...
2.5

No me quieras tanto...

1949-07-15

A ruthless nightclub owner involved in drug trafficking exploits a naive singer while plotting to ki

Un novio para dos hermanas
3.7

Un novio para dos hermanas

1967-07-06

Pili and uncle Angel travel to Mexico to see Mili dancing at her debut in a theater in the capital.

The She-Wolf
2.7

The She-Wolf

1965-07-01

A wealthy, young Mexican woman is under a werewolf's curse.

Bajo el Ardiente Sol
1.6

Bajo el Ardiente Sol

1971-08-05

Romantic melodrama set on a Colombian coffee plantation.

The Book of Stone
3.9

The Book of Stone

1969-07-18

Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have

El hijo del diablo
2.5

El hijo del diablo

1966-09-09

Victor Rincon is a smuggler who burns down the coastal ranch of an old man who refused to sell it to

Patsy My Love
3

Patsy My Love

1969-10-09

Written by future Nobel-prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, this is the story of Patsy, a wealthy d

Arrabalera
2.5

Arrabalera

1951-04-04

Working-class girl marries rich playboy, gets implicated in his criminal activities.

Remember to Live
2.5

Remember to Live

1953-02-05

In Guanajuato, a piano teacher delays her marriage to an engineer not to let her younger sisters alo

Santo vs. Infernal Men
1.9

Santo vs. Infernal Men

1961-12-18

Agent Joaquin recalls his latest mission while lying wounded in an ambulance: Joaquin has infiltrate

The River and Death
3.2

The River and Death

1954-08-22

A useless and bloody vendetta has been going on for ages between two families in this Mexican villag

100 Cries of Terror
2.5

100 Cries of Terror

1965-05-14

A husband and his lover hatch a plan to murder his wife, and a woman is buried alive in a mausoleum.

A gozar, a gozar, que el mundo se va acabar
1.3

A gozar, a gozar, que el mundo se va acabar

1990-03-08

The casual, fun-loving naughtiness of a small town is interrupted when the local priest has an 'end

La santa del barrio
2.5

La santa del barrio

1948-12-25

Wicked old lady arranges to sell the virginity of a young neighbor. Her boyfriend gets upset over th

Asesinos de la lucha libre
2.5

Asesinos de la lucha libre

1962-02-15

Cowboy sheriff investigates the murder of a crooked lucha-libre promoter.

El gran mentiroso
1.9

El gran mentiroso

1953-08-22

A respectable, married gent has made up a passel of stories to cover for his fifteen years of freque

With all my heart
2.9

With all my heart

1952-01-01

Priest founds an orphanage, faces conflicts with townsfolk.

Panic
2.5

Panic

1972-06-15

Three tales of horror, isolation and insanity set in Mexico.

Campeón del barrio
2.9

Campeón del barrio

1964-09-24

A young man eagerly prepares for triumph as a boxer in a neighborhood gym with the firm intention of

Tres tristes tigres
2.5

Tres tristes tigres

1961-07-27

Three childhood friends are reunited after twenty years to receive an inheritance.

El derecho a la vida
2.5

El derecho a la vida

1959-01-22

Four interlocking stories about pregnancy all intersecting in an obstetrician's office.

El manantial del amor
2.5

El manantial del amor

1970-04-09

Boy/girl stuff at a health spa that's famous for aphrodisiac waters.

Herencia maldita
2.5

Herencia maldita

1963-09-20

Itinerant cowboy impersonates the missing-presumed-dead owner of a hacienda to set matters straight

Prefiero a tu papá
2.1

Prefiero a tu papá

1952-10-17

Theatre director macks on his sons' girlfriends.

¡Qué bravas son las costeñas!
2.8

¡Qué bravas son las costeñas!

1955-06-02

Mexican-American playboy anchors his yacht offshore of a Veracruz fishing village and chases skirts

El boxeador
2.8

El boxeador

1958-07-17

Undefeated boxing champion for 15 years faces retirement. One final bout...

Fantoche
1.8

Fantoche

1977-05-26

Pre-teen boy faces bullying, discovers porn, deals with family conflicts.

Vacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday
3

Vacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday

1991-04-18

Julio is back, quietly running an antique shop, when a chance encounter with singer Mayra and her yo

Kermesse
2.5

Kermesse

1959-02-26

Four young couples cement their primary relationships during the town fair.

Las dos huerfanitas
3

Las dos huerfanitas

1950-10-18

Two young girls escape from an orphanage to go look for their mommies.

Matar es fácil
2.7

Matar es fácil

1966-10-26

Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in t

Cuchillo
2.9

Cuchillo

1978-03-02

After the 14th Ammendment to the US Constitution, everyone has rights - except the Native Americans.

La gaviota
2.8

La gaviota

1955-02-24

Local gal in a fishing/seaport resort has to decide between a local fisherman and a doctor who comes

Los tres Villalobos
2.5

Los tres Villalobos

1955-09-01

Three brothers cowboy-up to battle crime. Based on a radio serial.

What a Man
2.5

What a Man

1955-01-05

Father and adult sons give help to an orphaned teenage girl.

El tesoro de Chucho el Roto
2.5

El tesoro de Chucho el Roto

1960-05-12

A notorious bandit dies and adventurers try to track down his hidden loot.

Un par de sinvergüenzas
2.5

Un par de sinvergüenzas

1964-11-05

Itinerant cowboy learns that his horse can talk. Horse ends up giving him singing-lessons... and...

Los cinco halcones
2.5

Los cinco halcones

1962-03-01

Five cowboy avengers avenging. Cowboyishly.

Así amaron nuestros padres
2.6

Así amaron nuestros padres

1964-07-16

Elderly roue interferes in the love life of a young woman because she's secretly his daughter. Remak

Cómo pescar marido
3

Cómo pescar marido

1967-11-30

Bride-to-be on the prowl for a suitable mate.

Estrategia matrimonio
3.4

Estrategia matrimonio

1967-03-23

Pragmatic young woman plots out her flirtations with five rich, eligible bachelors to play to the we

The Marked Woman
3

The Marked Woman

1957-09-18

Beautiful woman with disfiguring facial scars learns to cope.

El asesino enmascarado
2.6

El asesino enmascarado

1962-08-30

Hero vs bad-guy western.

Atrás de las nubes
2.5

Atrás de las nubes

1962-11-04

All it says in my notes is "Like 'Juan Sin Miedo', only with soldiers." So... Army officer seeks rev

Seis días para morir
3.4

Seis días para morir

1967-11-09

Public health thriller: rabies in Mexico City.

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
3

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios

1967-03-30

Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish.

El pecador
1.6

El pecador

1965-04-01

College professor has mid-life crisis, gets mixed up with prostitutes and gangsters.

El centauro Pancho Villa
2.5

El centauro Pancho Villa

1967-12-28

M/F couple joins the Revolution, but she ends up in bed with Villa.

24 horas de placer
2.6

24 horas de placer

1969-08-07

Man develops a reputation as a great bedroom athlete after publishing a 'spicy' novel.

Los forajidos
2.5

Los forajidos

1962-10-12

Cowboy heroics. With masks on.

El deseo llega de noche
1.8

El deseo llega de noche

1969-07-03

Prison colony on an island: the staff Doctor has some neuroses he's trying to overcome, and his "wea

The Laughter Of The City
3.2

The Laughter Of The City

1963-11-09

The underside of Mexico City: street performers, factory workers, a drunk, an old man with civic pri

Perverse Doll
3.3

Perverse Doll

1969-12-26

A troubled woman commits a series of murders that exposes some dark family secrets.

Land of Men
3.5

Land of Men

1958-01-07

On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find ou

El cafre
3.3

El cafre

1986-03-20

Trucker accepts an assignment to haul an extremely dangerous load of explosives from Tijuana to Mexi

The Monster of the Volcano
2.9

The Monster of the Volcano

1963-01-04

A yeti-like monster is stalking the mountains of rural Mexico, sometimes displaying the powers of hy

Los bravos de California
2.5

Los bravos de California

1963-10-18

Zorroesque adventure pitting two swordsmen against a newly-appointed governor who wastes no time in

La justicia tiene doce años
2.5

La justicia tiene doce años

1973-04-04

Los años vacios
2.5

Los años vacios

1970-11-12

A young woman's older brother returns home for the first time since before she was born. But... is i

Monte de piedad
2.5

Monte de piedad

1951-08-01

Anthology-movie, series of anecdotes about the personal tragedies that lead people to take their val

Quinto patio
2.5

Quinto patio

1950-07-14

Model son/employee/student is frustrated by poverty and surrenders to the temptations of a criminal

La niña de los hoyitos
2.8

La niña de los hoyitos

1984-07-26

Teenage Ferco falls in love with Rosalba who's already in love with Rafael. To impress Rosalba, Ferc

Mi caballo prieto rebelde
2.5

Mi caballo prieto rebelde

1967-01-06

Two cowboys fight over ownership of a horse and a woman.

Comisario en turno
3.1

Comisario en turno

1949-02-11

Night shift at police headquarters; criminals and victims of all sorts pass through to get their cas

Trampas de amor
2.6

Trampas de amor

1969-06-22

Love, infidelity and desire are the protagonists of three stories full of entanglements and romance.

La dulce enemiga
3.5

La dulce enemiga

1957-05-02

The story of a femme fatale whose adventures are narrated in flashbacks by the ghosts of her former

El escuadrón del pánico
0

El escuadrón del pánico

1969-09-21

The story of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the US Army composed almost entirely of Puerto Ricans and

Sandunga para tres
2.5

Sandunga para tres

1953-07-28

Three boys and three girls. First all the boys are fighting over one of the girls, then all the boys

¡Qué bonito amor!
2.6

¡Qué bonito amor!

1960-08-16

Bride backs out of her wedding at the last possible minute; she and her fiance get caught up in a po

Wrestling Women vs. the Killer Robot
2.6

Wrestling Women vs. the Killer Robot

1969-01-09

A lady wrestler and her boyfriend, a policeman, battle a mad scientist who has developed a murderous

Mamá nos quita los novios
2.5

Mamá nos quita los novios

1952-01-07

Amanda, a widow, is a beautiful woman that finds comfort seducing every man in her path, including h

Se la llevó el Remington
2.8

Se la llevó el Remington

1948-11-04

While tracking down the three men that killed his father, a notorious bad-ass commits other misdeeds

Sucedió en México
2.5

Sucedió en México

1958-08-15

Woman has plastic surgery and reevaluates her relationships with husband and lover while pretending

Museum Of Horror
3

Museum Of Horror

1964-05-21

A mysterious killer abducts girls off the street and covers them in wax.

Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord
2.6

Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord

1990-01-01

A satanic preacher comes to a small town where he unleashed the terror of the inhabitants.

Dos esposas en mi cama
2.5

Dos esposas en mi cama

1970-10-21

Missing-presumed-dead wife reappears after husband has remarried.

¡A volar, joven!
4

¡A volar, joven!

1947-12-23

Cantinflas is a private in the military, who doesn't know anything about discipline or following rul

El rey de la pistola
2.5

El rey de la pistola

1962-08-08

Western heist movie; a complicated bank job goes bad, and two groups of thieves fight the sheriff an

La venganza de los Villalobos
2.5

La venganza de los Villalobos

1955-11-04

Cowboy-hero series, number two of two: Townsfolk pledge all their jewels and valuables as security f

Flor de canela
2.5

Flor de canela

1959-02-25

Nightclub entertainer discovers the truth about her birth mother while making the right choice in he

Te quiero
2.8

Te quiero

1979-02-07

Claudia is a young executive who works with her father in a successful company. When Claudia’s fathe

Fieras contra fieras
2.5

Fieras contra fieras

1982-11-03

In a small town governed by two rival families, the children break a decades-long feud by running aw

Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos
2.5

Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos

1955-04-12

After breaking out of jail, a group of convicts finds a ghost town they can take possession of. They

Pepe El Toro
3.2

Pepe El Toro

1953-08-21

The simple life and the values ​​of loyalty and solidarity of the poor people in the environment of

¡Que padre tan padre!
2.5

¡Que padre tan padre!

1961-07-05

Two feuding families are affecting the quality of life in a small town. The Church wants to interven

Las recién casadas
2.5

Las recién casadas

1962-04-25

Three newlywed couples and the priest who married them face problems imposed on them by unquestionin

Los tres calaveras
2.5

Los tres calaveras

1965-06-23

A Mexican music trío go through friendships and hardships in order to be famous and travel to Spain.

La Pura
2.3

La Pura

1994-04-15

A bra-less girl with large breasts and a shapely caboose walks around town in a miniskirt wiggling h

Las tapatías nunca pierden
2.5

Las tapatías nunca pierden

1965-09-22

An heiress and some friends pose as gypsies to fight back against some bad-hats who are squatting on

La sombra de los hijos
2.5

La sombra de los hijos

1964-05-04

Dying woman refuses to surrender to her unnamed movie disease until she can help her children throug

¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!
3

¡Yo soy gallo dondequiera!

1953-09-25

Young man returns to his home town from USA to reclaim his inherited properties.

En la vieja California
2.5

En la vieja California

1963-07-17

Bastard son kidnaps legitimate heir in attempt to suborn their father's estate... but a surrogate co

Wild Dogs
2

Wild Dogs

1984-01-01

A professional assassin (and widowed deadbeat dad set to soon remarry) decides to call it quits and

Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert)
2.8

Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert)

1962-01-03

An American priest is hired as coach at a Mexican university; he trains his students in the ways of

The Corrupted
2.5

The Corrupted

1971-02-10

Hotel with a dozen stories unfolding simultaneously: man with brain tumor, child with leukemia, drug

Ay Chabela...!
2.5

Ay Chabela...!

1961-06-22

Two guys fight over two girls, ranchera style.

The Bats
2.5

The Bats

1964-12-03

Cowboy-justice guy breaks up a criminal gang who are terrorizing a small town with the appearance of

Five lives and one destiny
2.8

Five lives and one destiny

1957-03-28

Jailbreak! Five death-row inmates run for the border.

Los problemas de mamá
2.3

Los problemas de mamá

1970-02-12

Mama's four girls are all newlyweds or engaged to be married. Four hubby/fiances plus inlaws = wacky

Conexión Criminal
2.5

Conexión Criminal

1987-03-05

Two secret police officers fight against drug dealers and a sadistic criminal who executes the mafia

La fuerza de los humildes
2.5

La fuerza de los humildes

1955-09-22

Unethical industrialist gets taken down by a combination of forces including labor activists and a k

El río de las ánimas
2.5

El río de las ánimas

1964-02-13

Traveling lawman comes to town and schools the residents in collective farming practices. There's al

Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s)
2.6

Los amores de Marieta (los fabulosos 20s)

1964-05-14

Young woman and her godfather make up a story about her past in order to trick a suitor into marryin

The Terrible Giant of the Snow
2.5

The Terrible Giant of the Snow

1963-04-12

A man and his wife discover they are in danger when they hear reports of a Yeti that lives on a near

Bonitas las Tapatias
2.5

Bonitas las Tapatias

1961-08-14

Lío de faldas
2.5

Lío de faldas

1969-09-18

Five artsy young women in a group house have landlord troubles.

The Grand Champion
0

The Grand Champion

1949-06-03

El Kid Azteca not only fights to become someone in life; he also fights for the love of Avelina, who

Music of Always
3.4

Music of Always

1958-07-17

Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about fr

No juzgarás a tus padres
2.5

No juzgarás a tus padres

1969-05-08

Self-hating mixed-race woman denies her African heritage.

Los aventureros
2.5

Los aventureros

1954-12-08

Two brothers and their pops end up helping out an orphaned young woman who wants revenge against her

Prisionera del pasado
2.3

Prisionera del pasado

1954-10-28

Romance between a flamenco singer performing in Mexico and a gov't soldier during the Mexican Revolu

En carne propia
2.8

En carne propia

1961-02-23

Rookie reporter and his publisher's daughter get caught up in a bizarre crime/traffic accident noir

Sangre en Rio Bravo
2.5

Sangre en Rio Bravo

1966-09-29

Foreign mining concern resorts to illegal tactics to buy up land; two brothers are orphaned and disp

Romance de fieras
3.4

Romance de fieras

1954-06-24

Newly-graduated lawyer gets caught up in the personal drama surrounding a rich industrialist and his

Tercio de quites
2.2

Tercio de quites

1951-10-26

Spanish bullfighter and a Mexican one have a friendly rivalry spanning decades.

Suerte te dé Dios
2.8

Suerte te dé Dios

1961-05-11

Two construction workers discover a stash of gold coins hidden in the walls of a building they're de

Todos son mis hijos!...
3

Todos son mis hijos!...

1951-03-23

Good son takes the blame for father's peculations and goes off to work in the rain forest to pay off

Yo maté a Juan Charrasqueado
2.5

Yo maté a Juan Charrasqueado

1949-07-07

Everybody at the ranch adjacent to Juan C.'s has a reason to hate him, because he's a bad bad man.

Una señora estupenda
2.6

Una señora estupenda

1970-03-12

Venganza en el circo
2.5

Venganza en el circo

1954-02-17

Criss-crossing love affairs and jealousies result in a murder attempt.

Venus de fuego
2.5

Venus de fuego

1949-10-29

Wholesome young man falls hard for a woman who's identified as a luxury commodity; gangster/pimp guy

Los hombres de Lupe Alvírez
2.5

Los hombres de Lupe Alvírez

1967-07-06

Three bad dudes are each hot for Lupe. They kill a guy while committing some crimes together, and th

Yo también soy de Jalisco
2.3

Yo también soy de Jalisco

1950-08-23

A dizzy rich woman buys their horse, and three rubes get involved in the problems and intrigues brew

To the Beat of Rock and Roll
2.5

To the Beat of Rock and Roll

1957-05-23

When a romantic orchestra won't change their boring style into something more modern to get gigs, th

Cool Dad
3

Cool Dad

1971-11-11

Fiftyish head of household tries to hang onto his fun-loving youth while imposing his most rigid val

Una calle entre tú y yo
2.8

Una calle entre tú y yo

1952-12-04

When the national league coach selects Luis, a football star, to participate in a match against the

The Misfits
3.5

The Misfits

2011-03-28

A lonely boy did not want to live until he meets a girl who pretends to be a star performer. An arro

Esta noche no
2.5

Esta noche no

1966-08-04

Mexican feature film

Eva and Dario
1.4

Eva and Dario

1973-01-25

Two young people are in love, but at the same time very confused about sex, love and the world.

Requiem por un canalla
2.5

Requiem por un canalla

1968-08-22

City Rats
4

City Rats

1986-01-01

A father on the search for his missing child discovers a revealing and shocking drama. The true adve

La reina del cielo
2.5

La reina del cielo

1959-01-01

A tribe of Venezuelan Indians in the jungle, commanded by chief Coromoto live with fear because of t

México de mis recuerdos
2.9

México de mis recuerdos

1963-09-12

Mi novio es un salvaje
2.5

Mi novio es un salvaje

1953-01-01

Mexican feature film

La marcha a Zacatecas
2.5

La marcha a Zacatecas

1969-08-28

Villistas, army officers, heirs and heiresses all gather at the home of a recently deceased hacendad

Revolt of the Ghosts
2.5

Revolt of the Ghosts

1949-02-12

When an old house is about to be demolished to make room for a new radio station the famous ghosts w

Tres bribones
2.5

Tres bribones

1955-03-02

Three men receive a newborn child, along with a message that leaves the mother for dead and one of t

La moneda rota
2.5

La moneda rota

1962-01-01

Las tres alegres comadres
2.5

Las tres alegres comadres

1952-01-01

When three poor young women fail in their attempts to break into films and night clubs in Mexico Cit

El rescate
2.5

El rescate

1965-01-01