Fernando Soto

Fernando Soto was a Mexican film actor. He was born on April 15, 1911 in Puebla, Mexico as Fernando Soto Astol. He was an actor, known for Campeón sin corona (1946), Extraña cita (1947) and La presidenta municipal (1975). He died on May 11, 1980 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)

Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Fons  •  Luis Alcoriza  •  Alberto Bojórquez Patrón
CAST:  Katy Jurado  •  David Silva  •  Sara García  •  Fabiola Falcón

Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Fons  •  Luis Alcoriza  •  Alberto Bojórquez Patrón
CAST:  Katy Jurado  •  David Silva  •  Sara García  •  Fabiola Falcón

Como gallos de pelea (1977)

Young man returns from college to his family estate; when he learns that a rival family is trying to take over all available acreage, he gradually warms up to the idea of defending his turf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Martínez
CAST:  Valentín Trujillo  •  Sara García  •  Lucy Tovar  •  Tito Junco

Young man returns from college to his family estate; when he learns that a rival family is trying to take over all available acreage, he gradually warms up to the idea of defending his turf.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arturo Martínez
CAST:  Valentín Trujillo  •  Sara García  •  Lucy Tovar  •  Tito Junco

Illusion Travels by Streetcar (1954)

Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Buñuel
CAST:  Lilia Prado  •  Carlos Navarro  •  Fernando Soto  •  Agustín Isunza

Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Buñuel
CAST:  Lilia Prado  •  Carlos Navarro  •  Fernando Soto  •  Agustín Isunza

Tu camino y el mio (1973)

She rejects him, but he's there for her, even after she gets married and then is abandoned by her babydaddy. Remake of Bajo El Cielo De Mexico (1958) (and also 1937?).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Blanca Sánchez  •  Gregorio Casal  •  Fernando Soto

She rejects him, but he's there for her, even after she gets married and then is abandoned by her babydaddy. Remake of Bajo El Cielo De Mexico (1958) (and also 1937?).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Vicente Fernández  •  Blanca Sánchez  •  Gregorio Casal  •  Fernando Soto

Cupido pierde a Paquita (1955)

Rich family's maid thinks that maybe if she plays her cards right, she can land a moneybags husband. There's also a really cute auto mechanic, though, and...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  María Victoria  •  Julio Aldama  •  Carlos Orellana  •  Fernando Soto

Rich family's maid thinks that maybe if she plays her cards right, she can land a moneybags husband. There's also a really cute auto mechanic, though, and...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ismael Rodríguez
CAST:  María Victoria  •  Julio Aldama  •  Carlos Orellana  •  Fernando Soto

El diablo no es tan diablo (1949)

Gender-reversal comedy about husband and wife trading places.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julián Soler
CAST:  Julián Soler  •  Amparo Morillo  •  Sara García  •  Fernando Soto

Gender-reversal comedy about husband and wife trading places.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julián Soler
CAST:  Julián Soler  •  Amparo Morillo  •  Sara García  •  Fernando Soto

Los enredos de una gallega (1951)

Cándida is a Galician who lives in Mexico and has been selling lottery tickets. Her dream is to buy an inn, but doesn't have enough money. In her quest for trying to get it, she runs into a scammer. In a stroke of luck, she wins first prize in the lottery, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Soler
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín Roche  •  Ramón Gay

Cándida is a Galician who lives in Mexico and has been selling lottery tickets. Her dream is to buy an inn, but doesn't have enough money. In her quest for trying to get it, she runs into a scammer. In a stroke of luck, she wins first prize in the lottery, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Soler
CAST:  Niní Marshall  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín Roche  •  Ramón Gay

Cuando los hijos odian (1950)

Woman and her daughter try to get on with their lives and run their family bakery while dealing with abusive alcoholic husband/father and other family problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joselito Rodríguez
CAST:  Amanda del Llano  •  Eduardo Noriega  •  Fernando Soto  •  Carlos Orellana

Woman and her daughter try to get on with their lives and run their family bakery while dealing with abusive alcoholic husband/father and other family problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joselito Rodríguez
CAST:  Amanda del Llano  •  Eduardo Noriega  •  Fernando Soto  •  Carlos Orellana

Orange Blossoms for your Wedding (1950)

During the time of the Mexican Revolution, the eldest daughter of a conservative family must respect the decision of her parents, and follow the traditions of using the wedding flowers her mother used.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julián Soler
CAST:  Fernando Soler  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Marga López  •  Domingo Soler

During the time of the Mexican Revolution, the eldest daughter of a conservative family must respect the decision of her parents, and follow the traditions of using the wedding flowers her mother used.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julián Soler
CAST:  Fernando Soler  •  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Marga López  •  Domingo Soler

El barchante Neguib (1946)

Small-town Arabic family moves to Mexico City to live with the oldest son who made his career there. Follow-up (not a direct sequel) to El baisano Jalil (1942).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joaquín Pardavé
CAST:  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Sara García  •  Jorge Ancira  •  Carmelita González

Small-town Arabic family moves to Mexico City to live with the oldest son who made his career there. Follow-up (not a direct sequel) to El baisano Jalil (1942).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joaquín Pardavé
CAST:  Joaquín Pardavé  •  Sara García  •  Jorge Ancira  •  Carmelita González

La estatua de carne (1951)

Sculptor becomes infatuated with model. Everyone suffers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Miguel Torruco  •  Elsa Aguirre  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Soto

Sculptor becomes infatuated with model. Everyone suffers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chano Urueta
CAST:  Miguel Torruco  •  Elsa Aguirre  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Soto

La presidenta municipal (1975)

La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cortés
CAST:  María Elena Velasco  •  Adalberto Martínez  •  Pancho Córdova  •  Rolando Barral

La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cortés
CAST:  María Elena Velasco  •  Adalberto Martínez  •  Pancho Córdova  •  Rolando Barral

Oh Pain, Little Pain, Pain! (1953)

Carmela is a Gypsy singer who sells lottery tickets. She meets two penniless Mexican brothers and they buy a ticket between the three: if it is awarded, could share the prize and go to Mexico, they to return to their homeland and her for bullfighter boyfriend whom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Lola Flores  •  Luis Aguilar  •  Antonio Badú  •  Fernando Soto

Carmela is a Gypsy singer who sells lottery tickets. She meets two penniless Mexican brothers and they buy a ticket between the three: if it is awarded, could share the prize and go to Mexico, they to return to their homeland and her for bullfighter boyfriend whom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Lola Flores  •  Luis Aguilar  •  Antonio Badú  •  Fernando Soto

La isla de las mujeres (1953)

Spoofy south-sea adventure, mostly about the hot babes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Baledón
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Lilia del Valle  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Fernando Soto

Spoofy south-sea adventure, mostly about the hot babes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rafael Baledón
CAST:  Germán Valdés  •  Lilia del Valle  •  Marcelo Chávez  •  Fernando Soto

Juan Charrasqueado (1948)

Hard-living horse-trainer has a thing with an aristocratic woman... but her brothers aren't happy to see her involved with someone beneath her station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernesto Cortázar
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Miroslava  •  Fernando Soto  •  Arturo Martínez

Hard-living horse-trainer has a thing with an aristocratic woman... but her brothers aren't happy to see her involved with someone beneath her station.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernesto Cortázar
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Miroslava  •  Fernando Soto  •  Arturo Martínez

Champion Without Crown (1946)

A young ice cream vendor, Roberto Terranova, witnesses a child being beaten and comes to his aid by physically overpowering the aggressor. His strength and natural ability catches the eye of a well-known boxing trainer. Considering him a diamond in the rough, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Amanda del Llano  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Soto

A young ice cream vendor, Roberto Terranova, witnesses a child being beaten and comes to his aid by physically overpowering the aggressor. His strength and natural ability catches the eye of a well-known boxing trainer. Considering him a diamond in the rough, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Amanda del Llano  •  Carlos López Moctezuma  •  Fernando Soto

Get Off at the Next Corner! (1948)

Driver Gregorio del Prado and fare collector Regalito were suspended for deviating from their route to impress a young woman named Cholita.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Fernando Soto  •  Olga Jiménez  •  Delia Magaña

Driver Gregorio del Prado and fare collector Regalito were suspended for deviating from their route to impress a young woman named Cholita.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro Galindo
CAST:  David Silva  •  Fernando Soto  •  Olga Jiménez  •  Delia Magaña

Los resbalosos (1960)

Border town is overrun with wastrels and scofflaws, so the City Council decides to hire a notorious gunslinger to help them clean up their streets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Antonio Badú  •  Mauricio Garcés  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín García Vargas

Border town is overrun with wastrels and scofflaws, so the City Council decides to hire a notorious gunslinger to help them clean up their streets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel M. Delgado
CAST:  Antonio Badú  •  Mauricio Garcés  •  Fernando Soto  •  Joaquín García Vargas

Soul of Steel (1957)

Inspired by Alexander Dumas's novel The Corsican Brothers, Alma de Acero presents a delightful spin on the classic story of twin brothers (both played by Luis Aguilar) and their contrasting lives. As a singer in a nightclub, one brother has chosen a life of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Luis Aguilar  •  Víctor Parra  •  Lina Salomé  •  Fernando Soto

Inspired by Alexander Dumas's novel The Corsican Brothers, Alma de Acero presents a delightful spin on the classic story of twin brothers (both played by Luis Aguilar) and their contrasting lives. As a singer in a nightclub, one brother has chosen a life of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Morayta
CAST:  Luis Aguilar  •  Víctor Parra  •  Lina Salomé  •  Fernando Soto
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