Francisco Reiguera
Acting
Biography
Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of Don Quixote. He also appeared in the films Simon of the Desert (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Guns for San Sebastian (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francisco Reiguera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: November 9, 1899
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Known For
The Martyr of Calvary
The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.
El analfabeto
Inocencio Prieto y Calvo receives a letter telling him he is the heir to his uncle's fortune of two million pesos. Not being able to read he has no idea of who sent the letter or its content. So he goes to the drugstore because the pharmacist can read the letter to him. But while waiting to be helped he sees that a young girl can read. He figures he has to be able to discover the letter's content by himself and decides he will save the letter and go to school, and wait to read the letter on his own.
Jesus of Nazareth
The biblical story of The Messiah from his baptism through his crucifixion.
Simon of the Desert
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
El Supersabio
Cantinflas is the apprentice of a renowned scientist, Prof. Arquimides Monteagudo (Carlos Martinez Baena). But Cantinflas has the soul of a poet rather than a serious researcher, and he wants to find the formula that achieves the immortality of the roses. Nevertheless, after the death of Prof. Monteagudo, Cantinflas will be chased by a ferocious corporative group, who wants to steal the secret formula of a cheaper fuel named "carburex", because they think that our friend is the only person who knows the composition
Pegando con tubo
Developmentally-challenged guy and is caretaker get drafted into he police force and take part in the manhunt for a bank robber.
Entrega Inmediata
Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover an international conspiracy.
The Noiseless Dead
Tin-tan gets involved in what seem to be a murder at the local house of wax.
Guns for San Sebastian
Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.
Victims of Sin
A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
Filmography
as Don Quijote
as Don Joaquín
as Bishop
as Father Superior
as The Devil as an Old Witch
as Old Apache
as Odilon Campos Santos
as Juez (uncredited)
as Doctor
as Jeremias (uncredited)
as Director funeraria
as Medicine Man
as Licenciado Lara
as Pablo
as Simón, el enterrador
as Don Isaac
as José
as Director funerario
as El papi
as Don Carlos Moreno Trujillo
as (uncredited)
as Miguel Suárez (uncredited)
as Anás el Viejo
as Lucas de Mente
as Capitán
as Don Gonzalo
as Joyero (uncredited)
as Don Simón
as Complice de Paco (uncredited)
as El muerto
as Don Gorgonio, boticario
as Padre Rubio
as Profesor Peralta (uncredited)
as Malachias el mayordomo
as Napoleon Manicornio, aka Francisco, the servant
as Apostol