Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 7, 1889
Place of Birth:
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Social Media
Carlos Martínez Baena
Biography
Carlos Martinez Baena was a character actor, who was born in Spain. At an early age he moved with his family to Mexico where he became a journalist. By 1920 he decided to become an actor while he was living in Argentina, and shortly afterward moved to Spain where he worked as a stage actor, eventually ppearing in films in Argentina, Spain and the U.S in Spanish language films made in the early and mid 1930s. In 1940 he returned to Mexico, escaping the fascist Franco goverment in Spain. The following year he began appearing in Mexican films in character parts, he was often cast as kindly old men, teachers, priests and appeared in many character parts. He was also very involved in the actor's union, during his career he also wrote and adapted sceenplays as well as writing poetry. In 1970 he completed his last film at the age 80, also a character part.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Un año en la luna | Javier |
| 1970 | Little Black Angels | |
| 1969 | Perverse Doll | Profesor |
| 1961 | El analfabeto | Profesor |
| 1959 | Mi niño, mi caballo y yo | |
| 1957 | La mujer que no tuvo infancia | |
| 1957 | Good Love | |
| 1956 | La sombra vengadora | Dr. Everardo Fuentes |
| 1955 | Pecado Mortal | Doctor Robles |
| 1955 | Cupido pierde a Paquita | |
| 1955 | La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra | |
| 1955 | The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz | Priest |
| 1954 | The Intruder | don Pedro Almeida |
| 1954 | The River and Death | Padre Julián |
| 1954 | Camelia | Sacerdote (uncredited) |
| 1954 | La ciudad de los sueños | |
| 1953 | Él | Padre Velasco |
| 1953 | Si, Mi vida | Doctor Amado Castellanos |
| 1952 | Prefiero a tu papá | Carlos |
| 1951 | Monte de piedad | Don Cándido Reyes |
| 1951 | El Siete Machos | Padre Guzman |
| 1950 | El Portero | Don Sebastian, el profe |
| 1950 | Gema | |
| 1950 | Otra primavera | |
| 1950 | Mujeres en mi Vida | Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena) |
| 1950 | Entre tu amor y el cielo | Padre Juan |
| 1949 | The Bewitched House | |
| 1949 | El Charro del Cristo | |
| 1949 | Lola Casanova | Juan Diego Casanov |
| 1948 | The Well-paid | Don Jorge Rute |
| 1948 | El Supersabio | Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo |
| 1948 | Nocturno de amor | |
| 1948 | Reina de reinas: La Virgen María | |
| 1947 | The Kneeling Goddess | |
| 1945 | Nosotros | Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena) |
| 1945 | Espinas de una flor | Padre José |
| 1944 | Woman Without a Soul | Rosendo Buendía |
| 1942 | La abuelita | |
| 1941 | Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon! | Cura Camacho (as Carlos M. Baena) |
| 1934 | El agua en el suelo | (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten) |