Daniela Castillo
Spanish 2 Per. 1
Hernandez
Mario Moreno ‘Cantinflas’
Born in Mexico City, Mexico on August 12, 1911 to Pedro Moreno Esquivel and Maria de la Soledad Reyes Guizar as one of the eight children Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes would soon become an icon in the world of cinema. Cantinflas’ family was poor with his father working as a mail carrier,relying on wit and street smarts he made it through adolescence in his neighborhood of Tepito. In his teens he tried to gain entry to America but failed and then became a prized fighter champion as a way to support himself and his family. From there he went into show business by starting in a circus. From there his comedy and wit led him to his career as the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico.
His life was a hard one, even his acting career had a rocky start. When he did his first attempt of acting in a movie he received little attention. After his first movie in 1936 called No te engañes corazón he did a lot of short movies in his own company called Posa Films, which helped him practice his talents until he was finally noticed in 1939. In 1940 is when he became an official movie star after shooting Ahí está el detalle. From then that one movie became the tenth most greatest film produced in Mexico. Other than movies Cantinflas also did a tv show called The Cantinflas Show,it was directed at children who wanted to educated themselves. He did a lot to inspire children or help them in anyway he could.
Other then do only mexican films,cantinflas had a role in the 1956 movie Around the World in 80 Days. His first American film in his entire career,it had since then won him a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy,and the film brought in 42 million d...
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...umbia Pictures who he had signed with for the rights and in the end he had triumphed over all.
Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes had truly left his mark on the world with his movies and his life. No actor will be able to put so much heart and wit into their movies as Cantinflas did. He is truly one of the greatest actors Latin America has ever had. May he rest in peace.
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