Joaquín Cordero

Biography

Joaquín Cordero (August 16, 1923 – February 19, 2013) was a Mexican actor of the cinema, theatre and telenovelas.

Shortly after his birth, Cordero’s family moved to Mexico City, and in the following years he studied in a seminary and even considered becoming a priest, but eventually he decided to pursue a law career. After three years of law classes, against his family’s wishes he decided to become an actor. He initially appeared in small roles but by his early fifties he was getting much larger roles. Eventually he became one of the most popular actors in Mexican cinema. Cordero also shown appeared in theatre and on television and in the latter medium in numerous telenovelas and winning numerous awards. His most recent telenovelas included La Madrastra and Destilando Amor. February 19, 2013, Lamb died in a clinic in the city of Mexico, victim of heart problems that ended his life at the age of 89 years. According to his family, the Mexican actor died of love, facing a deep depression over the death of his beloved wife, Alma Guzman, which occurred on July 18, 2012.

Known For

Once at Night
Once at Night
Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein
Orlak, the Hell of Frankenstein
Jóvenes perversos
Jóvenes perversos
A Woman Without Love
A Woman Without Love
Reclusorio
Reclusorio
Dr. Satan
Dr. Satan
Para matar al presidente
Para matar al presidente
El sexenio de la muerte
El sexenio de la muerte
El gran autor
El gran autor
Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic
Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic

Filmography

2011 The Misfits
as Don Luis
2008 Burning for Revenge
as Don Agustín Acevedo
2005 La Madrastra: Años después
as Padre Belisario
2005 La Madrastra
as Padre Belisario
2002 Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self
2002 ¡Vivan los niños!
as Joaquín Castillo
2002 No Limite da Paixão
as Don Fernando Villarreal
2001 Padres culpables
as Ramón
2000 Embrace Me Tightly
as Don Severiano Álvarez
2000 Mi Destino Eres Tú
as Ignacio Rivadeneira Orendáin
2000 Little Angel Face
as Don Adolfo Valle
1999 Por Tu Amor
as Lázaro Robledo
1999 Para matar al presidente
as
1997 Reclusorio
as Juez (segment "La Prostituta violada")
1997 El sexenio de la muerte
as
1995 La paloma
as Gilberto Bernal
1994 La Pura
as Padre Bernardo
1993 Los Parientes Pobres
as Evaristo Olmos
1992 Baila Conmigo
as Germán de la Reguera
1991 Vacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday
as Don Roberto