Cantinflas

Cantinflas
Cantinflas in 1964
Born	Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes 12 August 1911(1911-08-12) Mexico Ceety, Mexico
Dee'd	20 Apryle 1993(1993-04-20) (aged 81) Mexico Ceety, Mexico
Years active	1937–82
Hauf-marrae(s)	Valentina Ivanova (1936–66)
Wabsteid
http://www.cantinflas.tv

Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 Apryle 1993), wis a Mexican comic film actor kent as Cantinflas. He aften played poor peasants. He became associatit wi Mexico, an haed a lang, successful movie career, includin some time in Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin ance said that Moreno wis the best comedian alive, an Moreno haes been cried the "Charlie Chaplin o Mexico". Tae audiences in the Unitit States, he is best remembered as costarrin wi David Niven in Around the World in 80 Days (1956).

Moreno wis involvit in Mexico's labor politics an w, which were aften dangerous. Awtho he wis a poleetical conservative, his reputation as someane who spoke for the poor made him seem real, an became important in the early struggle against charrismo, the ane-pairty govrenment's practice o takkin ower unions.

References

• Garcia Riera, Emilio, 1970. Historia documental del cine mexicano, vol. II.
• Leñero, Vicente. Historia del Teatro de los Insurgentes.
• Monsiváis, Carlos, 1999. Cantinflas and Tin Tan: Mexico's Greatest Comedians. In Hershfield, Joanne, and Maciel, David R. (Eds.), Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers, pp. 49–79. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources, Inc. ISBN 0-8420-2681-9
• Morales, Miguel Ángel, 1996. Cantinflas: Amo de las carpas. México: Editorial Clío, Libros y Videos, S. A. de C. V. ISBN 968-6932-58-5
• Novo, Salvador, 1967. Nueva grandeza mexicana. México: Ediciones Era.
• Pilcher, Jeffrey M., 2001. Cantinflas and the chaos of Mexican modernity. Wilmington, Delaware: Scholarly Resources. ISBN 0-8420-2769-6
• Smith, Ronald L. (Ed.), (1992). Who's Who in Comedy pp. 88–89. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-2338-7
• Stavans, Ilan, 1998. The Riddle of Cantinflas: Essays on Hispanic popular culture. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0-8263-1860-6

Freemit airtins

• Cantinflas on IMDb