Roberto Cañedo Ramírez (30 March 1919 – 16 June 1999), better known as Roberto Cañedo, was a

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actor of the

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. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two

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nominations for his performances in ''

Pueblerina ''Pueblerina'' is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Columba Domínguez - Paloma * Roberto Cañedo - Aurelio Rodríguez * Arturo Soto Rangel - Priest * Manuel Don ...

'' (1949) and ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...

'' (1951), he won for the former. In 1997, he was given a

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for his life dedicated to the cinema.

Selected filmography

* '' The Coward'' (1939) * ''

In the Times of Don Porfirio ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (Spanish:''En tiempos de Don Porfirio'') is a 1939 Mexican musical film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Marina Tamayo, Emilio Tuero and Joaquín Pardavé. The film, adapted from a novel ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Unknown Policeman ''The Unknown Policeman'' (Spanish: ''El gendarme desconocido'') is a 1941 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Mapy Cortés, Daniel "Chino" Herrera and Gloria Marín.Standish & Bell p.133 The film's sets were ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Rock of Souls ''The Rock of Souls'' (Spanish: ''El Peñón de las Ánimas'') is a Mexican movie produced in 1943, directed by Miguel Zacarías and starring Jorge Negrete and María Félix.Baugh, p. 80 It is the first movie to star María Félix, one of the lege ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Eternal Secret ''The Eternal Secret'' (Spanish:''Secreto eterno'') is a 1942 Mexican drama film directed by Carlos Orellana and starring Orellana, Marina Tamayo and David Silva.Gubern, p. 38, 214 The film's sets were designed by Ramón Rodríguez Granada. ...

'' (1942) * ''

La razón de la culpa ''La razón de la culpa'' (English: "The reason for the blame") is a 1943 Mexican film directed by Juan José Ortega who also directed Corazón salvaje. The film stars Blanca de Castejón, Andrés Soler Andrés Soler (born Andrés Díaz Pa ...

'' (1942) * ''

El Ametralladora ''El Ametralladora'' (English: "The machine gun") is a 1943 film directed by Aurelio Robles Castillo and Jaime Luis Contreras, starring Pedro Infante, Margarita Mora and Ángel Garasa. It is the sequel to the movie '' Ay, Jalisco...no te rajes ...

'' (1943) * ''

My Memories of Mexico ''My Memories of Mexico'' (Spanish:''México de mis recuerdos'') is a 1944 Mexican historical musical film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Sofía Álvarez, Joaquín Pardavé, Dolores Camarillo and Salvador Quiroz.Seg ...

'' (1944) * '' Gran Hotel'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The Headless Woman'' (1944) * ''

The Hour of Truth ''The Hour of Truth'' (Spanish: ''La hora de la verdad'') is a 1945 Mexican drama film directed by Norman Foster and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Virginia Serret, Lilia Michel.Mora p.70 It is set in the world of bullfighting. Cast * Ricardo Monta ...

'' (1945) * ''

A Day with the Devil ''A Day with the Devil'' (Spanish: ''Un día con el Diablo'') is a 1945 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Andrés Soler and Miguel Arenas.Stavans, p. 91. Cast * Cantinflas as Juan Pérez * Andrés Sol ...

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' Murder in the Studios'' (1946) * '' Symphony of Life'' (1946) * ''

Fly Away, Young Man! ''Fly Away, Young Man!'' (Spanish: ''¡A volar joven!'') is a 1947 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Julio Villarreal, Miroslava and Ángel Garasa. It was produced by Posa Films and distributed internatio ...

'' (1947) * ''

Gangster's Kingdom ''Gangster's Kingdom'' (Spanish:''El reino de los gángsters'') is a 1948 Mexican crime film written and directed by Juan Orol who also starred in the film. Like Orol's other films it was an attempt to copy the style of Hollywood films of the era. ...

'' (1948) * '' The Unloved Woman'' (1949) * ''

Salón México ''Salón México'' is a 1949 Mexican film noir directed by Emilio Fernández and co-written by Fernandez and Mauricio Magdaleno. It stars Marga López as a dance hall prostitute struggling to support her younger sister at an exclusive upscale ...

'' (1949) * ''

La casa chica ''La casa chica'' (English: ''The Little House'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río. Plot Fernando Mendoza, an eminent doctor, falls in love with Amalia, a sweet woman that fully reciprocates ...

'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) * ''

Los dineros del diablo ''Los dineros del diablo'' (''The Devil's Money'') is a Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo. It was released in 1953 and starring Amalia Aguilar and Roberto Cañedo. Plot Manuel ( Roberto Cañedo), a worker in a textile factory, me ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Lola the Truck Driver ''Lola the Truck Driver'' (Spanish:''Lola la trailera'') is a 1983 Mexican action film directed by Raúl Fernández (director), Raúl Fernández and starring Rosa Gloria Chagoyán, Rolando Fernández and Irma Serrano. After her father is murdered, ...

'' (1983) * '' La Coyota'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1989)

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* 1919 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Mexican male actors Best Actor Ariel Award winners Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors People from Guadalajara, Jalisco Male actors from Guadalajara, Jalisco {{Mexico-actor-stub