Francisco Amado Córdova Ramírez (1916 – 1990) was a Mexican

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Personal life

He is the grandfather of actress

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Selected filmography

American films

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch C ...

'' (1969) - Bank Manager *''

Two Mules for Sister Sara ''Two Mules for Sister Sara'' is a 1970 American-Mexican Western film in Panavision directed by Don Siegel and starring Shirley MacLaine (billed above Clint Eastwood in the film's credits, but not on the poster) set during the French interve ...

'' (1970) - Juan's father *''

The Wrath of God ''The Wrath of God'' is a 1972 American Western film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Rita Hayworth and Victor Buono. Filmed in Mexico, it is based on the 1971 novel by Jack Higgins writing as James Graham. ...

'' (1972) - Tacho *'' The Long Goodbye'' (1973) - Doctor *''The Mansion of Madness'' (1973) - Pseudo-Marshal *''

Once Upon a Scoundrel ''Once Upon a Scoundrel'' is a 1974 American-Mexican comedy film directed by George Schaefer and starring Zero Mostel, Katy Jurado and A Martinez.Roberts p.511 Plot Cast * Zero Mostel as Carlos del Refugio * Katy Jurado as Aunt Delfina * A ...

'' (1974)

Mexican films

*''Los huéspedes de La Marquesa'' (1951) *''Los tres alegres compadres'' (1952) - (uncredited) *''Sí, mi vida'' (1953) - Locutor (uncredited) *''Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos'' (1955) - Juvencio *''El 7 leguas'' (1955) - Clavo (uncredited) *''Camino de Guanajuato'' (1955) - Director pelicula (uncredited) *''Caras nuevas'' (1956) *''Ay, Chaparros... ¡Cómo abundan!'' (1956) *''La locura del rock 'n roll'' (1957) - don Rubén *''Nunca me hagan eso'' (1957) - Director de pelicula *''La esquina de mi barrio'' (1957) *''Vuelve Chistelandia'' (1958) *''Nueva Chistelandia'' (1958) *''Chistelandia'' (1958) *''Échenme al gato'' (1958) - Doctor Pastrana *''Pepito y los robachicos'' (1958) - Entrenador *''Manos arriba'' (1958) - Don Alfredo *''

The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a standalone sing ...

'' (1958) - Amigo borracho de don Chon *''Ama a tu prójimo'' (1958) - Chofer cruz roja (uncredited) *''Sabrás que te quiero'' (1958) - Pancho *''Una abuelita atómica'' (1958) - Sr. Ruanova *''Vivir del cuento'' (1959) - Coronel Gumaro Escamilla *''El cofre del pirata'' (1959) *'' El cariñoso'' (1959) - Amigo de Raúl *''Mi niño, mi caballo y yo'' (1959) *''Las coronelas'' (1959) - Corneta *''Nacida para amar'' (1959) *''La pandilla se divierte'' (1959) *''La pandilla en acción'' (1959) - Director pelicula (uncredited) *''

Rebel Without a House ''Rebel Without a House'' (Spanish:''Rebelde sin casa'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by Benito Alazraki and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as Te ...

'' (1960, adaptation) *''Tin Tan y las modelos'' (1960) - Don Pioquinto de la Garza *''Dos criados malcriados'' (1960) - El Buffalo *''Con quien andan nuestros locos'' (1961) *''Suerte te dé Dios'' (1961) - Don Chon *''Tres tristes tigres'' (1961) - Don Chon, comisario *''Mañana serán hombres'' (1961) - Miembro equipo rodaje *''Muchachas que trabajan'' (1961) - Don Joaquín, papá de Cora *''Aventuras del látigo negro'' (1961) *''Besito a Papa'' (1961) - Merolico *''Los hermanos Del Hierro'' (1961) - Hombre que contrata la muerte de Zeñn *''Carnaval en mi barrio'' (1961) - Coreógrafo *''Con la misma moneda'' (1961) - Don Miguel, comisario *''Juan sin miedo'' (1961) - Sabino *''Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert)'' (1962) - Padre de Raymundo *''La marca del gavilán'' (1962) - Don Miguel, comisario *''El malvado Carabel'' (1962) - Francisco Olalla *''

The Exterminating Angel ''The Exterminating Angel'' ( es, El ángel exterminador, links=no) is a 1962 Mexican surrealist film written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal, and produced by Pinal's then-husband Gustavo Alatriste. It tells the story of a g ...

'' (1962) - (uncredited) *''

The Bloody Vampire ''The Bloody Vampire'' ( es, El vampiro sangriento) is a 1962 Mexican horror film directed by Miguel Morayta and starring Begoña Palacios, Erna Martha Bauman, and Carlos Agostí. It is part of a duology of vampire films directed by Morayta, fo ...

'' (1962) - Justus *''El látigo negro contra los farsantes'' (1962) - Don Miguel *''La muerte pasa lista'' (1962) - Don Miguel, comisario *''

Tlayucan ''Tlayucan'' is a 1962 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Alcoriza and based on a novel by Jesús Murciélago Velázquez. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Cast * Julio Aldama as Eufemio Zárate * Norma An ...

'' (1962) - Rito, sacristán *''El tesoro del rey Salomón'' (1963) - Dios tigre *''Vuelven los Argumedo'' (1963) - (uncredited) *''La risa de la ciudad'' (1963) - Colocho *''Aventuras de las hermanas X'' (1963) - Vladimir *''Las vengadoras enmascaradas'' (1963) *''En la vieja California'' (1963) - Pancho *''Tin-Tan el hombre mono'' (1963) - Padre de Helen *''Los bravos de California'' (1963) *''Las hijas del Zorro'' (1964) *''La sonrisa de los pobres'' (1964) *''El mundo de las drogas'' (1964) - El rata *''En la mitad del mundo'' (1964) *''Historia de un canalla'' (1964) - Gerente *''Las invencibles'' (1964) *''Un gallo con espolones (Operación ñongos)'' (1964) - Jefe de Cachirulo y Copet (uncredited) *''Un ángel de mal genio'' (1964) *''Los hijos del condenado'' (1964) *''Tarahumara (Cada vez más lejos)'' (1965) - Don Celedonio *''El gángster'' (1965) - Ricky Rito *''Los dos cuatreros'' (1965) *''Los Sánchez deben morir'' (1966) - Comisario *''Tirando a gol'' (1966) - Médico *''¿Qué haremos con papá?'' (1966) *''Esta noche no'' (1966) - don Agustin *''La soldadera'' (1966) - Padre de Lázara (uncredited) *'' Rage'' (1966) - Old Man *''

Guns for San Sebastian ''Guns for San Sebastian'' () is a 1968 action- adventure film based on the 1962 novel ''A Wall for San Sebastian'', written by Rev. Fr. William Barnaby "Barby" Faherty, S.J. The film is directed by Frenchman Henri Verneuil, it stars Anthony ...

'' (1968) - Kino *''Agente 00 Sexy'' (1968) - Col. Gomez *''Los asesinos'' (1968) - Tom Foster *''Autopsia de un fantasma'' (1968) - Pinedo *''Lío de faldas'' (1969) - Médico (uncredited) *''Al rojo vivo'' (1969) - Borracho en burdel *''Cuando los hijos se van'' (1969) - Javier Ramírez *''La marcha de Zacatecas'' (1969) - Notario *''

La puerta y la mujer del carnicero LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' (1969) - Invitado (segment "La puerta") *''Romance sobre ruedas'' (1969) *''Tres amigos'' (1970) - Licenciado *''La guerra de las monjas'' (1970) - Raptor *'' El oficio mas antiguo del mundo'' (1970) - Doctor *''La vida inútil de Pito Pérez'' (1970) *'' Paraíso'' (1970) - Caguamo *''Siempre hay una primera vez'' (1971) - Javier's father (segment "Rosa") *''

Jesús, nuestro Señor ''Jesús, nuestro Señor'' ( en, Jesus, our Lord , italic=yes) is a 1971 Mexican religious epic film starring Claudio Brook in the title role as Jesus. It was directed by Miguel Zacarías and produced and written by Alfredo Zacarías. The film fea ...

'' (1971) - Doctor *''

El médico módico ''El médico módico'' ("The Moderate Doctor") is a 1971 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and produced by Miguel Zacarías. It is the ninth film starring Gaspar Henaine alone as Capulina (without Marco Antonio Campos as ...

'' (1971) - Director del hospital *''Sin salida'' (1971) - Don Ceve *''El águila descalza'' (1971) - Encargado de Manicomio *''Los destrampados'' (1971) *''Tú, yo, nosotros'' (1972) - Padre de Julián *''Sucedió en Jalisco'' (1972) - Don Jesús *''Cayó de la gloria el diablo'' (1972) - Ingeniero *''Doña Macabra'' (1972) - Octavio *''Hay ángeles sin alas'' (1972) - Paul *''Los hijos de Satanás'' (1972) *''El vals sin fin'' (1972) - Bibliotecario *''El rincón de las vírgenes'' (1972) - Melesio Terrones *''Un pirata de doce años'' (1972) *''

National Mechanics ''National Mechanics'' (Spanish:''Mecánica nacional'') is a 1972 Mexican comedy film filmed in May 1971 with locations near the free highway to Cuernavaca, and directed and written by Luis Alcoriza. It was released in Mexico City on December 28, 1 ...

'' (1972) - El güero Corrales *''

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'' (1972) *''Los cachorros'' (1973) *''

Those Years ''Those Years'' ( es, Aquellos años) is a 1973 Mexican drama film directed by Felipe Cazals. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. Cast * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Benito Juárez * Helen ...

'' (1973) - Sr. Jecker *''

El bueno para nada ''El bueno para nada'' ("The Good for Nothing") is a 1973 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and produced by Miguel Zacarías. It is the fourteenth film starring Gaspar Henaine alone as Capulina (without Marco Antonio Camp ...

'' (1973) - Benigno Saldaña *''Presagio'' (1974) - Padre Ángel *''Fe, esperanza y caridad'' (1974) - Jacobo (segment "Caridad") *''

Calzonzin Inspector ''Calzonzin Inspector'' is a 1974 Mexican comedy film and live action comic adaptation directed and starred by Alfonso Arau. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accept ...

'' (1974) - Don Perpetuo del Rosal *''En busca de un muro'' (1974) - Fernando Galván *''

La madrecita ''La madrecita'' (''The Little Nun'', literally ''The little mother'') is a 1974 Mexican film directed by Fernándo Cortés and starring María Elena Velasco as La India María, with Pancho Córdova and Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo Óscar Ortiz de Pine ...

'' (1974) - Comisario *''Cristo te ama'' (1975) *'' Tívoli'' (1975) - Quijanito *''Don Herculano enamorado'' (1975) - Don Herculano Zúñiga y Ponce de León *''

La presidenta municipal LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' (1975) - Mr. Peppermint *''Bellas de noche'' (1975) *''El alegre divorciado'' (1976) - Don Felipe Aguirre *''El rey'' (1976) - Governador Patrocinio del Rivero *''El niño y la estrella'' (1976) *''La vida cambia'' (1976) - Don Bernardo *''Pantaleón y las visitadoras'' (1976) - El Sinchi *''

Length of War ''Length of War'' ( es, Longitud de guerra) is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a n ...

'' (1976) - Gral. Felipe Cruz *''Acto de posesión'' (1977) - Pedro *''Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II parte'' (1977) - Psicologo *''La coquito'' (1977) *''Una noche embarazosa'' (1977) - Doctor Perales *''Duro pero seguro'' (1978) - Doctor Luis Frey *''La plaza de Puerto Santo'' (1978) - Don Gonzalo *''El jardín de los cerezos'' (1978) - Don Placido *''Las noches de Paloma'' (1978) - Don Ángel Monroy *''Rocky Carambola'' (1979) - Don Damián *''Matar por matar'' (1979) *''El rediezcubrimiento de México'' (1979) - Don Melitón Samaniego Teocaltiche *''La capilla ardiente'' (1981) *''La muerte es un buen negocio'' (1981) - (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordova, Pancho 1916 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican expatriates in the United States Politicians from Chiapas People from Pichucalco