Fernando Cortés
Directing
Biography
Fernando "Papi" Cortés (October 4, 1909 – 1979) was a Puerto Rican film actor, writer and director. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City.
Known For
The film, which is an ode to Rafael Hernández's song "Lamento borincano", is a social commentary of the political and social policies of the 40's and 50's which led to the abandonment of what was seen by many as the "pure", "virtuous" life of the finca (farm) for the "corrupting" influence of urban centers like San Juan and New York City.
Los expatriados
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La Madrecita
Squatter neighborhood finds a wealthy sponsor.
Pobres millonarios
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La comadrita
A Mexican music trío go through friendships and hardships in order to be famous and travel to Spain.
Los tres calaveras
Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabited by a group of Phantoms wearing the Claude Rains 1943 Phantom of the Opera costume.
The Phantom of the Operetta
This funny Mexican film tell the tale of a family who will do anything to get rid of the rich old lady who sits at the head of the clan. All the hilarious members want a piece of the very lucrative inheritance money. What they don't know, however, is that grandma has left all of the money to her trusty dog.
El Miedo No Anda En Burro
Professional story-teller falls afoul of a sultan, but saves himself from execution using the tricks of his trade.
Las mil y una noches
La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.
La presidenta municipal
The beautiful Agent 00 is sent by the girlfriend of a mafia boss to catch his band of miscreants.
Agente 00 Sexy
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El rediezcubrimiento de México
Cowboy heroics. With masks on.
Los forajidos
Two unknown performers try to break into television. Meanwhile, a guy that calls himself 'El Vengador' is doing a Phantom of the Opera number on the studio executives...
Variedades de medianoche
Young lawyer is mistaken for music professor and goes to live at a boarding school for young women.
Dormitorio para señoritas
A cellist and a pianist, along with the daughter of the owner of a musical home, form a classical trio. A television producer challenges confronting the modern equipment. Accept and so begin a new career in popular music, so despises his former employer, thus limiting the affair between his daughter and one of them.
Locos Peligrosos
A Mexican steer rancher goes to Spain to get some bulls he bought but that were never delivered. He meets a flamenco dancer during his stay in Madrid and falls for her.
Blame Me
Nicolasa sells tacos near a movie studio and her popularity threatens the restaurant's own studies. She drops the food when seeing actor Armando performing and the director expels her out.
Duro pero seguro
Globe-hopping playboy bachelor is getting on in years, so he invites his five international children to come live with him.
Las cinco noches de Adán
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Refifí entre las mujeres
Cinco fueron escogidos taking place in Slavko, a "peaceful town in Yugoslavia," with only Yugoslavians and Germans as characters, not a Mexican or Spaniard in sight. Another interesting point about Cinco fueron escogidos is the existence of an alternate version, shot in English with a different cast (at least in major roles). Sadly, this film, usually referred to as "Five Were Chosen" but sometimes called "Hostages" (not to be confused with the somewhat similar 1943 Hollywood movie with that title), appears to be lost. García Riera indicates the English-language version was screened in Mexico, at least for the press, but does not seem to have been released commercially in the Mexico or the USA. Since Herbert Kline was well-known for his leftist views, it's not surprising to note that many of the imported Hollywood actors were also left-leaning (and in fact more than one was blacklisted during the Red Scare era).