Federico Curiel
Also Known As: Federico Curiel 'El Pichirilo', Federico Curiel 'Pichirilo', Frederick Curiel, Federico Ciriel Pichirilo, Federico Curiel Pichirilo, Pichirilo
Biography: Federico Curiel (19 February 1917 – 17 June 1985) was a Mexican cartoonist, caricaturist, composer, singer, actor, film director and screen writer during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Birthday: February 19, 1917
Deathday: June 17, 1985
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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National Mechanics
Overview: A mechanic takes his family to a car race and a series of events occur which brings problems, betrayals, violence and the unexpected death of an elderly person.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-12-28
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Traigo mi 45
Overview: Mexican feature film
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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Superzan el Invencible
Overview: The first solo feature of super-powered, "flying", telepathic luchador Superzan, in which he saves the world from three midget aliens in silver suits.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1971-10-21
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The Hawks
Overview: The story of two half brothers who do not know they are such, who fight over a woman and nearly kill each other. One of them belongs to Los Gavilanes, a group of men who live live hidden and looting to give to the poor. Revenge, love and hate will at the end bring out the truth and everyone will get what he deserves.
Genres: Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-02-10
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Mil máscaras
Overview: Wrestling superhero Mil Máscaras battles bad guys.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-06-06
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New faces
Overview: Mexican feature film
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Los canallas
Overview: The leader and villain of the movie is called Kadena, a buxom girl, who is the real deal of the gang "Hell's Angels" and whose goal is to kill the Mil Mascaras as sending to jail to his sweetheart consented. What force our hero to golpisar to bad and bad.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-04-05
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El lobo solitario
Overview: Masked avenger on horseback. Again.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-04-16
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Pablo y Carolina
Overview: Torn between three lovers and bored by her typewriting classes, Carolina (Dillian) writes a passionate love letter to fictional Pablo Garza from Monterrey. The letter is sent by mistake and received by real Pablo Garza's girlfriend. Pablo himself (Infante) flies to Mexico City looking for an explanation. Carolina is rehearsing a musical show for her school dressed as a man. When Pablo meets her, she pretends to be her brother Anibal, a shy and feminine sailor. Pablo likes Anibal and invites "him" to a cabaret. After that, Carolina falls inlove with Pablo but resists to unveil her real self. Meanwhile, Pablo feels himself confused, because young "Anibal" is cute as an angel and has "those blue eyes..."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1957-04-27
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La justicia del lobo
Overview: Masked avenger rights wrongs in his home town. Second of four in a series.
Genres: Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-06-12
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Vuelve el lobo
Overview: Masked justice on horseback. #3 of four.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-07-24
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Here Come The Freeloaders
Overview: Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-04-02
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I'm flying low
Overview: Two hot-shot pilots working for the same company get all competitive and ructious toward each other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-01-22
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El Látigo Negro
Overview: Zorro imitation, first in a series.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-19
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El misterio del látigo negro
Overview: Zorro-type horseback adventure, series-hero programmer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-10-04
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Dos hijos desobedientes
Overview: Meddling mom tries to set up her two cowboy sons to marry two sisters who are looking for domesticated, 'indoor' husbands that cook and keep house.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-10-27
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El jinete solitario
Overview: Masked Rider adventure-hero.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-18
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Las interesadas
Overview: Three young women sharing an apartment take in a man they injured in a car accident; while he's recovering, they also make friends with a homeless man. And then...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1952-10-31
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Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
Overview: Santo is called in to stop robot terrorists from sabotaging oil supplies in Puerto Rico.
Genres: Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1977-02-08
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Frente al destino
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Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-06-17
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Neutron vs. Dr. Caronte
Overview: Neutron, a superhero/wrestler, goes up against a mad scientist and his army of monsters.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1963-02-15
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The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
Overview: The vampire women of Mexico have awakened to take their revenge on the descendant of the man who destroyed them shortly after they had emigrated to Mexico during the 19th century.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-12-24
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El padre trampitas
Overview: Folksy, down-to-earth priest is willing to bend the rules & cheat a little, for the well-being of his parishioners. By the end of the movie, he's reformed the alcoholic, restored the foundling boy to his family, match-made the eligible youngfolks together AND saved his orphanage from foreclosure.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-12-12
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The Hanged Man's Ghost vs. The Black Whip
Overview: Masked rider leads a posse to defend their town from crimes related to appearances of a hanged man come back from the grave.
Genres: Adventure Mystery Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-10-21
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800 Leagues Over the Amazon
Overview: Family builds a houseboat and sets sail down the Amazon. Based on a novel by Jules Verne.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-09-03
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Los apuros de mi ahijada
Overview: Irresponsible playboy-type needs to cut down on his nightclubbing and his expensive women-friends and buckle down to his Uni studies. Meanwhile, his godfather...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-04-12
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El buen ladrón
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-23
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The Last Rebel
Overview: Mexican western film about Joaquin Murrieta, the Robin Hood of the West.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-09
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The Soft One
Overview: Charming but unreliable, Roberto has earned his nickname "El Suavecito" through his constant flirtations and the easy way he moves through life, even when it causes pain to his devoted aging mother and his beautiful neighbor Lupita, who resists his overtures in the hopes he can learn to settle down and behave. When Lupita gains a steady and honest suitor in Carlos, El Suavecito can't resist trying to foul his chances with the help of the unscrupulous gambler "El Nene"--but it all goes badly wrong. This neglected noir asks whether a morally impoverished gangster is capable of redemption.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1951-08-03
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Frontera norte
Overview: Two brothers: one's a cop, one's a gangster.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1953-10-08
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Hidden Paradise
Overview: Luis lives in the jungle with his parents and his many pets. His favorite pet is his monkey named Pancho. He finds a hide out where he and his friend Marta are able to discover new creatures and enjoy nature. His father Lorenzo orders him to get rid of his pets starting with his pet monkey.
Genres: Family Adventure Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1961-08-28
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