Amado Zumaya
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Amado Zumaya.
Born: January 5, 1925
Place of Birth: Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Known For
The Important Man
Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas has a loyal wife, but cheats on her and gambles away every cent they raise. Chances arise for Animas to turn over a new leaf and even hope realistically for the honor of mayordomio.
María Isabel
A woman jumping from the poverty of the countryside to the splendor of wealth in the city without losing its simplicity
Nazarín
A Catholic priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but others do not return the favor.
Tizoc
An Indian arouses envy for his expertise in hunting animals without ruining their skins, for his wisdom and his kindness.
El tahúr
Three childhood friends; when they grow up, the poor boy is shut out from the possibility of romancing the girl because of class issues. He leaves town, learns to play pro-level poker, wins a fortune, then goes home to ruin his rival's life.
Drizzle
Returning from a business trip, a man meets some peasants who arouse fears in him.
Rapine
Two humble indigenous woodcutters discover the wreckage of a plane that has crashed at the top of the mountains and decide to steal the belongings of all the occupants killed in the accident.
El amor de María Isabel
Follow up to Maria Isabel. Newly wed to a rich man, Maria Isabel must still struggle with being branded as a lowly maid and endure the scorn of her adoptive daughter and the infidelity of her husband.
Shark Hunters
Aurelio is a shark fisherman who works very hard to send money to his family in the city and keep Manela, his young lover on the coast. One day, he decides to move to the big city.
Broken Flag
When a group of young filmmakers witness and film a crime of passion, the most outrageous blackmail of the century begins. By means of a fantastic plan, the filmmakers send to the murderer, a financial and industrial big shot, a copy of the movie that incriminates him and they demand him an improvement of the standard of living for the working class.
Filmography
as Doctor Henner
as Jefe Politico
as Sotero
as Juanito
as Pediatra
as Senador
as Papá Indígena
as General
as Chi-Tao
as (uncredited)
as Old Indian (uncredited)
as Tata
as Tata
as Rodolfo
as Máximo
as Compadre
as Angel Mendieta
as Carlos
as Soldado
as Carcelero (uncredited)
as Preso (uncredited)
as Secuaz de Emiliano
as Indígena (uncredited)