Antonio Monroy
Acting
Biography
Antonio Monroi is known for his work on Apocalypto (2006), The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) and Rito terminal (2000).
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Known For
Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North
This is the story of Doroteo Arango, of a life that began on the wrong side of the law, to becoming "Pancho Villa", the feared commander and key figure in the Mexican Revolution. Buried within the story is a man fixated on his own myth, a man whose efforts to become a larger-than-life figure would shape history, but also leave him with many vengeful and powerful enemies.
Club de Cuervos
When the patriarch of a prominent family dies, his heirs battle to determine who will gain control of his beloved soccer team: The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo.
Two Days of Luck
Mai and Cañas, a couple of small-time criminals, see their luck change dramatically when a winning lottery ticket lands in their laps.
The daughter of Moctezuma
La India María must find at all costs in the recesses of a mountain the Magic Black Mirror of Tezcatlipoca, since the spirit of his great-grandfather Moctezuma II ordered her to find it in to prevent the destruction of Mexico. Alonso, a handsome Spanish archaeologist, Bianchi, an antiquities dealer and Brigida Troncoso - an ambitious governor, are aware of the existence of such mirror, of the mysterious treasure of Moctezuma and of María, so all undertake a frantic chase after her to seize the magic glass and the gold.
Guiexhuba
A group of native women in Oaxaca, commanded by Guiexhuba, will defend themselves from the people in power.
Apocalypto
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Not All Men
After breaking free from a long, toxic relationship, Fernanda embarks on a weekend getaway with three friends, seeking solace and distraction. However, what begins as an escape quickly devolves into a whirlwind of tension and hidden agendas, as the group's true intentions come to light, forcing Fernanda to confront the reality she sought to escape.
Santos Peregrinos
When greed comes calling, say goodbye to saintliness. An irresistible comedy about what happens when the residents of a Mexico City apartment building discover that three religious figurines passed down through the decades from Emiliano Zapata are full of solid gold. Tempers fly, libidos flare and no one emerges unscathed, including viewers overcome by a heavenly dose of hilarity in Santos Peregrinos.
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
City of Dreams
A Mexican teenager whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are disrupted when his mother dies. He's smuggled across the border with the promise of a better life but is instead sold to a sweatshop in downtown LA.
Filmography
as Señor del Pueblo
as Esposo
as Shaman
as Jacinto
as Sammy
as Shaman
as Atilio, Chairman (Mexico)
as Macario
as Salas
as Ramón
as Cadenero
as José Albert
as Matías
as Renco
as Ratero
as Crispín Moreno
as Padre
as Emilio
as Jefe narco
as Márvin
as Chilam
as Roberto
as Fidel
as Jungle Tracker
as Julio
as Carlos
as Beggar Three
as Olegario
as El Yaqui
as Jose