Paco Martínez Soria
Francisco Martínez Soria nació el 15 de diciembre de 1902 en Tarazona, Zaragoza, falleció en Madrid el 26 de febrero de 1982. Hijo de policía, en 1908 su familia se trasladó a Barcelona, donde comenzó sus estudios y, tras ellos, su trabajo como dependiente y, más tarde, como comercial. Durante esta época compatibiliza su trabajo con actuaciones en grupos de aficionados del barrio de Gracia. Contrajo matrimonio el 24 de octubre de 1929, con Consuelo Ramos Sánchez con la que tuvo cuatro hijos: Natividad, Francisco, Consuelo y Eugenia Martínez-Soria Ramos. En 1934 colabora como extra en la comedia en blanco y negro Sereno... y tormenta del director Ignacio F. Iquino, con quien colaboraría, como actor, en otras once películas. Durante la Guerra Civil Española deja su trabajo y se centra en el teatro como actor profesional. En 1938 debuta en el Teatro Fontalba con la compañía de Rafael López Somoza con la obra El infierno, de Antonio Paso. Su primer papel de cine como actor principal será en 1938, en un mediometraje cómico producido por el sindicato anarquista CNT titulado Paquete, el fotógrafo público número uno. Continúa participando como actor secundario en muchas películas hasta 1944, en que retorna por completo al teatro como actor y empresario. Había fundado su propia compañía en 1940 instalándose en el Teatro Fontalba de Madrid, junto a María Francés y Ricardo Fuentes. Inicia entonces un repertorio de obras cómicas que empieza con Tu mujer no ...
Es peligroso casarse a los 60 (1981)
A confirmed bachelor, over his sixties, is finally decided to marry, with the primary objective of having a son to inherit his business of coaches for tourists. Held the wedding, descendants don't arrive, but what comes into the house of the protagonist is an ... (more)
A confirmed bachelor, over his sixties, is finally decided to marry, with the primary objective of having a son to inherit his business of coaches for tourists. Held the wedding, descendants don't arrive, but what comes into the house of the protagonist is an ... (more)
La tía de Carlos (1982)
The father of his girlfriend does not want her to spend a few days with Carlos, so he needs a companion. Therefore, he asks a friend to pretend to be his aunt. This will create endless trouble and confusion, especially when the real aunt of Charles arrives. (more)
The father of his girlfriend does not want her to spend a few days with Carlos, so he needs a companion. Therefore, he asks a friend to pretend to be his aunt. This will create endless trouble and confusion, especially when the real aunt of Charles arrives. (more)
El precio de la risa (2017)
The life of Paco Martínez Soria (1902-1982), one of the most famous and beloved Spanish actors, both on stage and screen; a comedian, a theatrical producer, an idol for the masses. A celebration of the uncommon gift of making people laugh. (more)
The life of Paco Martínez Soria (1902-1982), one of the most famous and beloved Spanish actors, both on stage and screen; a comedian, a theatrical producer, an idol for the masses. A celebration of the uncommon gift of making people laugh. (more)
El difunto es un vivo (1941)
An animals' collectionist is despised by his wife so that he decide to comeet suicide, but the notice about the death of his brother, a pianist who lives abroad makes him change his mind. He makes his family think that he has commited suicide and some days after ... (more)
An animals' collectionist is despised by his wife so that he decide to comeet suicide, but the notice about the death of his brother, a pianist who lives abroad makes him change his mind. He makes his family think that he has commited suicide and some days after ... (more)
El hombre de los muñecos (1943)
A son of the Marquise of Seven Almenas is robbed by a crook and deposited in Melchor's house, who sells dolls in the street. The administrator of the Marquise discover the whereabouts of the child and goes to pick him up, but Melchior gives him one of his children, ... (more)
A son of the Marquise of Seven Almenas is robbed by a crook and deposited in Melchor's house, who sells dolls in the street. The administrator of the Marquise discover the whereabouts of the child and goes to pick him up, but Melchior gives him one of his children, ... (more)
Deliciosamente tontos (1943)
A young couple who doesn´t know each other prepare their wedding in order to receive an inheritance. As time pass through their life together makes true love appear. (more)
A young couple who doesn´t know each other prepare their wedding in order to receive an inheritance. As time pass through their life together makes true love appear. (more)
Un enredo de familia (1943)
Two families that hate each other coudn't hinder the marriage of their firstborns. From this relationship born two pair of twins. Unfortunately their parents die and each family take in one pair of twins. Time pass trough, the twins find each other and many ... (more)
Two families that hate each other coudn't hinder the marriage of their firstborns. From this relationship born two pair of twins. Unfortunately their parents die and each family take in one pair of twins. Time pass trough, the twins find each other and many ... (more)
Boda accidentada (1943)
Kitty, niece of a Marchioness, is betrothed to Don Candido, a wealthy manufacturer of preserves. Nico, an old friend of Candide who is completely ruined, arrives to the fashion hotel in which both are. Nico falls in love with Kitty, but, unlike the other men who ... (more)
Kitty, niece of a Marchioness, is betrothed to Don Candido, a wealthy manufacturer of preserves. Nico, an old friend of Candide who is completely ruined, arrives to the fashion hotel in which both are. Nico falls in love with Kitty, but, unlike the other men who ... (more)
La danza del corazón (1952)
On her journey to a provincial capital, Elena falls for the director of the Company of Zarzuela and leaves with him, despite opposition from his father. But the guilt of having abandoned him pursues her constantly to the point to shake their relationship. (more)
On her journey to a provincial capital, Elena falls for the director of the Company of Zarzuela and leaves with him, despite opposition from his father. But the guilt of having abandoned him pursues her constantly to the point to shake their relationship. (more)
El difunto es un vivo (1956)
Rosendo has an annoying habit: trying to fix everything that breaks at home. Suffering continues scorns from his wife and his horrible mother, decides to appear dead and then come back as his twin brother and thus win back the love of his family with the help of ... (more)
Rosendo has an annoying habit: trying to fix everything that breaks at home. Suffering continues scorns from his wife and his horrible mother, decides to appear dead and then come back as his twin brother and thus win back the love of his family with the help of ... (more)
La ciudad no es para mí (1966)
Agustin, a widower who lives in a village in Aragon, where he is much loved by all neighbors, is lonely and decides to go to the big city, where his son, a famous doctor, lives with his wife and daughter. Agustineis received by his children with great coolness, as ... (more)
Agustin, a widower who lives in a village in Aragon, where he is much loved by all neighbors, is lonely and decides to go to the big city, where his son, a famous doctor, lives with his wife and daughter. Agustineis received by his children with great coolness, as ... (more)
¿Qué hacemos con los hijos? (1967)
The driver Antonio, boasts of his sons: John, who shares his work as a taxi driver, Luisa, ladies hairdresser, Antonito, studying to be a lawyer, and Paloma, to be a housewife. But Antonio does not know that their children are not exactly as he thinks. The day ... (more)
The driver Antonio, boasts of his sons: John, who shares his work as a taxi driver, Luisa, ladies hairdresser, Antonito, studying to be a lawyer, and Paloma, to be a housewife. But Antonio does not know that their children are not exactly as he thinks. The day ... (more)
El turismo es un gran invento (1968)
After a vacation to a seaside resort, a Spanish mayor attempts to modify his small rural town for tourists in an attempt to make money. (more)
After a vacation to a seaside resort, a Spanish mayor attempts to modify his small rural town for tourists in an attempt to make money. (more)
Old Man Made in Spain (1969)
A widow shepherd who lives at the Aragonese Pyrenees sees how his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find a better life and leave him alone. There they all get married, have sons and forget their father. One day, Marcelino receives a ... (more)
A widow shepherd who lives at the Aragonese Pyrenees sees how his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find a better life and leave him alone. There they all get married, have sons and forget their father. One day, Marcelino receives a ... (more)
¡Se armó el belén! (1969)
An old priest, who has old ideas, is intended to exercise the apostolate in a neighborhood in the suburbs of Madrid. There the revolutionary climate and anti-religious character of the congregation thwarts all his attempts to attract them. The Archbishop admonishes ... (more)
An old priest, who has old ideas, is intended to exercise the apostolate in a neighborhood in the suburbs of Madrid. There the revolutionary climate and anti-religious character of the congregation thwarts all his attempts to attract them. The Archbishop admonishes ... (more)
Don erre que erre (1970)
Don Rodrigo goes to the bank and when he is going to take his money there is a robbery. Then the bank refuses to give him his money back (257 pesetas, a small amount of money) with the argument that the money was robbed to him, not to the bank. He will fight ... (more)
Don Rodrigo goes to the bank and when he is going to take his money there is a robbery. Then the bank refuses to give him his money back (257 pesetas, a small amount of money) with the argument that the money was robbed to him, not to the bank. He will fight ... (more)