Elsa Cárdenas
Acting
Biography
Elsa Cárdenas Renteria is a Mexican actress. Since 1954 she has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows.
Born: August 3, 1935
Place of Birth: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Known For
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases the King delivering blistering renditions of 30 No. 1 hits. An outstanding introduction to the magic of Elvis Presley! This collection of 30 wonderful performances by the King of Rock 'n' Roll showcasing 21 of his #1 US and UK hits and 9 other classics. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, and concert films and television specials -- from 1956, the year his star ascended, to the 1970s when he reached the pinnacle of his career -- this is Elvis at his best. Highlights include Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel" for his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and his performance of "Stuck on You" for "Welcome Home, Elvis," a TV variety special hosted by Frank Sinatra.
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a very wealthy man.
Curse by the Sea
Mar de Amor is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux with protagonists Zuria Vega, Mario Cimarro and Mariana Seoane and antagonists Ninel Conde, Marcelo Córdoba and Manuel Landeta. This is a remake of the 1978 Venezuelan telenovela María del Mar.
Giant
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
Juan Colorado
Silvia's father wants to marry her off to Rafael who, out of jealousy, wants to finish off Juan. Silvia dresses up as Juan to save his skin.
The Wild Bunch
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
La ley del monte
After etching their love on a stalk, a boy and girl reunite years later, reigniting their romance amidst the Mexican Revolution.
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's ancestor, who is now rising after a hundred years with his army of mummies to take revenge.
Land of Men
On his family's farm, Gilberto keeps weapons to support the revolutionaries. When his father find out, he runs out from the hacienda to join them.
Jesús, nuestro Señor
Third movie in "Life of Christ" trilogy.
Filmography
as Self
as Vieja Madrigal
as Luciana de Irazabal
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Martha Viuda de Guillen
as Hada Reina
as Alicia de García-Mora
as Ninfa
as Mature Woman
as Rebeca Falcon
as Laura
as Doña Rosario
as Lorna Jordan
as Nora
as Señorita Thomas
as Susana Jiménez
as Lina
as Sara
as Elsa
as Herodías
as Elsa
as Alicia
as Julie
as S.O.S. Agent in Puerto Rico
as Elsa
as Linda Foster
as Abogada de Raúl
as Laura
as Esther
as Maria
as Susana
as Isabel Ortigoza
as Marta
as Consuela
as Rosita
as Dolores Gomez
as "La congeladora"
as Mrs. Domínguez
as Bertha Hoffman
as Decoy (uncredited)
as Bertha Hoffman
as Model (uncredited)
as Marta
as Nanooni
as Mrs. Eagle
as Rosario
as Rosita
as Lupe Cordova
as Juana Guerra Benedict
as Maria