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Javier Portales

Date of birth: 1937-04-21

Place of birth: Tancacha, Córdoba, Argentina

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Javier Portales

Biography

Javier Portales, whose real name was Miguel Angel Alvarez (Tancacha, Córdoba; April 21, 1937 - Buenos Aires; October 14, 2003) was an Argentine actor and comedian of vast trajectory.

Movie Credits

Three Times Ana
3.6

Three Times Ana

1961-04-12

Three different love-related stories -all starring María Vaner as different "Anas". In "The Earth,"

Chorros
0

Chorros

1987-01-01

Upon finding out that the bank where they work will go bankrupt, some employees decide to rob one of

Venido a menos
0

Venido a menos

1984-10-11

To continue pretending to be a position they no longer have, a run-down upper-class family moves int

Sex Humor
0

Sex Humor

1992-05-02

A video magazine of erotic short stories.

Cantaniño cuenta un cuento
0

Cantaniño cuenta un cuento

1979-12-06

Two men, a woman, a chimpanzee and a talking horse travel around Argentina to put together a movie.

Este cura
3.5

Este cura

1968-06-06

A village priest protects a young mother rejected by the people and the mayor.

Todos los pecados del mundo
2.8

Todos los pecados del mundo

1972-03-09

The seven deadly sins are illustrated through short stories.

Last year of Nacional High School
0

Last year of Nacional High School

1961-10-26

This movie was based on a TV series popular in Argentina at that time dealing with the adventures of

Dos quijotes sobre ruedas
0

Dos quijotes sobre ruedas

1966-06-16

The adventures of two truckers (one Argentine and the other Mexican) carrying different people and a

Maridos en vacaciones
3.7

Maridos en vacaciones

1975-06-26

Friends Alberto and Jorge, who work together in an insurance company and live in the same building,

Ladies Photographer
3.5

Ladies Photographer

1978-04-13

Catrasca is a photojournalist with a fondness for women of all kinds.

Hay que romper la rutina
3.5

Hay que romper la rutina

1974-08-29

Friends Alberto and Jorge, who work together and live in the same building, are married to two siste

Las turistas quieren guerra
3.5

Las turistas quieren guerra

1977-06-16

Alberto and Jorge are employees of a refrigerator, who one day see a bus where several beautiful tou

The Knights of the Round Bed
3.5

The Knights of the Round Bed

1973-03-22

Alberto, Jorge, Ricardo and Tristan are employees of a shoe store, all are married and share the fri

Los doctores las prefieren desnudas
3.6

Los doctores las prefieren desnudas

1973-09-13

Alberto, an employee of a car dealership, is commissioned by his boss to deliver a car that has been

El Manosanta está Cargado
3.5

El Manosanta está Cargado

1987-06-04

A common man that is tired of being treated as stupid, and starts treating other people the same way

Los reyes del sablazo
3.4

Los reyes del sablazo

1984-02-16

Luisa discovers in the briefcase of Alberto, her husband, a fiery love letter, in which he is portra

Te rompo el rating
2.9

Te rompo el rating

1981-04-16

A television network infiltrates an inept employee (Porcel) in the competition and he begins to ruin

Los fierecillos indomables
3.3

Los fierecillos indomables

1982-07-15

The authorities at an adult education center (called CACHADA) are about to receive an inspection tha

Un terceto peculiar
3.5

Un terceto peculiar

1982-03-04

A director of XXX films entrusts his assistant with the rental of a house for the filming with an in

Las mujeres son cosa de guapos
3.6

Las mujeres son cosa de guapos

1981-06-18

In 1930s Argentina, dim-witted Rufino and Jacinto are hired as tough guys ("guapos") by political bo

El telo y la tele
2.1

El telo y la tele

1985-04-18

A sex congress takes place in a hotel, and couples are secretely filmed in a Slivers way by the "sci

Los muchachos de mi barrio
3.3

Los muchachos de mi barrio

1970-03-12

Lito Ugarte, a successful singer, returns to the country where he was born. He comes back to the cit

El caso Matías
0

El caso Matías

1985-04-18

In 1965, a man named Matías is taken to a psychiatric hospital, after being found at the streets, "i

Che, OVNI
2.8

Che, OVNI

1968-08-07

A porteño tango singer is kidnapped by a UFO and taken to Madrid, London and Paris.

Los fierecillos se divierten
2.9

Los fierecillos se divierten

1983-02-24

Two friends, both dating the daughters of the owners of a local club, meet two women who catch their

Los vampiros los prefieren gorditos
3.1

Los vampiros los prefieren gorditos

1974-03-07

Count Dracula travels to Buenos Aires with his secretary and stays in a very special hotel, where se

Two Crazy Privates 3
3.2

Two Crazy Privates 3

1987-02-12

Alberto and Jorge are fulfilling their obligations as conscripted soldiers who have violated the law

Two Crazy Privates
3.7

Two Crazy Privates

1986-02-17

Two violators of the military service law are incorporated as soldiers recently arrived from Europe

Minguito Tinguitela, papá
3

Minguito Tinguitela, papá

1974-06-27

Minguito meets a boy, and he takes him to live with him.

La mamá de la novia
1.8

La mamá de la novia

1978-05-04

Mother and daughter are both pop singers, but mom wants her little girl to get married. Wacky compli

Las muñecas que hacen ¡pum!
1.5

Las muñecas que hacen ¡pum!

1979-09-27

An army of beautiful androids commits a series of singular murders: they explode when penetrated.

Criminal Affair
1.8

Criminal Affair

1968-10-17

A renowned author, college professor and criminologist is given a year off in order to write his lat

Alejandra, mon amour
2.5

Alejandra, mon amour

1979-02-01

Two Crazy Pirates 2
3.8

Two Crazy Pirates 2

1986-07-10

Following the events (and disasters) at the end of their previous adventure, Alberto and Jorge are s

La noche del hurto
1

La noche del hurto

1976-06-10

Las locuras del extraterrestre
1.8

Las locuras del extraterrestre

1988-06-07

El gordo de América
3.3

El gordo de América

1976-03-11

To celebrate his promotion, a manager (Javier Portales) decides to summon his brother from the field

Custodio de señoras
3.4

Custodio de señoras

1979-04-05

Jorge is a photographer for a newspaper, from which he is fired. He then begins to work in a detecti

What's Autumn?
0

What's Autumn?

1977-05-05

An award-winning architect struggles to find work, love, and a purpose in life.

Las pirañas
3.1

Las pirañas

1967-10-18

Ricardo is an executive who has great success with women and behaves almost like a play-boy. His wif

Del brazo y por la calle
0

Del brazo y por la calle

1966-08-04

Economic difficulties separating a young couple who, after the attempt to survive, decide to meet ag

El hombre del año
2.8

El hombre del año

1970-11-19

The life of a man who discovers two hearts changes abruptly when a group of criminals tries to seize

La noche viene movida
0.5

La noche viene movida

1980-01-17

A businessman who receives his niece who comes from the interior experiences different situations in

Coche cama, alojamiento
4

Coche cama, alojamiento

1968-02-29

A magazine company and some in-love couples board a night train where a gang of bandits is traveling

La fidelidad
3

La fidelidad

1970-09-24

argentina movie

El tío Disparate
3.8

El tío Disparate

1978-02-23

Driven by his financial difficulties, a man embarks his sister and triplet nieces on various adventu

Las locuras del profesor
3

Las locuras del profesor

1979-02-15

The adventures of professor Sócrates Pérez, a bit of a crackpot and terribly clumsy, but appreciated

Un muchacho como yo
1.5

Un muchacho como yo

1968-03-14

Ye-ye boy loves his ye-ye girl so much that he quits his band and gets a job to show her pops that h

Naked Tango
3.2

Naked Tango

1990-09-27

When a young European woman assumes a false identity in 1920s Argentina, she gets more than she barg

Con mi mujer no puedo
0

Con mi mujer no puedo

1978-07-17

Esto es alegría
5

Esto es alegría

1967-03-09

Three stories where optimism triumphs: a television director finds a new mother for his children, an

Canuto Cañete y los 40 ladrones
0

Canuto Cañete y los 40 ladrones

1964-07-02

Fiebre de primavera
0

Fiebre de primavera

1965-03-18

Three young boys who live in the same neighbourhood and go to the same college meet three girls. The

That Forward Center Dies at Dawn
3

That Forward Center Dies at Dawn

1961-06-08

Cacho Garibaldi is the soccer player of the moment, his goals lead to delirium fans. When an eccentr

Los debutantes en el amor
0

Los debutantes en el amor

1969-08-28

Four stories about sexual initiation in adolescence.

Se acabó el curro
0

Se acabó el curro

1983-09-01

Two porteños try to swindle a Peruvian who is in Buenos Aires on vacation.

Un toque diferente
0

Un toque diferente

1977-08-04

Reencuentro con la gloria
0

Reencuentro con la gloria

1962-11-01

Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola
0

Ritmo nuevo, vieja ola

1965-08-19

Movie divided in three episodes: a family mother becomes a successful singer; an Argentinian reporte

Una cita con la vida
0

Una cita con la vida

1958-04-21

The love story between two teenagers, children of incomprehensible parents.

My First Girlfriend
3

My First Girlfriend

1966-03-17

A romantic teen comedy about the rivalry between an Agrentinian man and a young American for the lov

No hay que aflojarle a la vida
0

No hay que aflojarle a la vida

1975-07-24

La guerra de los sostenes
3

La guerra de los sostenes

1976-09-30

This is a comedy full of tangles, with the picaresque occurrences of Tristan, and the involvement of

El bulín
0

El bulín

1969-06-12

Employees of an office use for love dating the apartment of a single co-worker.

El mundo que inventamos
0

El mundo que inventamos

1973-02-22

A provincial man comes to the big city and finds true love.

Una jaula no tiene secretos
4.3

Una jaula no tiene secretos

1962-10-04

Buenos Aires, Argentina, New Year's Eve. Several people are trapped inside an elevator located in an

We Are the Best
0

We Are the Best

1968-11-21

A group of porteños attend the grand final between Manchester and Estudiantes.

Flor de piolas
3.5

Flor de piolas

1969-05-29

A gang of blackmailers travels from town to town choosing their victims.