Armando Arriola

Actor · Died November 1, 1978, aged 73 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Armando Arriola was born in July 28, 1905 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Santa Claus (1959), La dulce enemiga (1957) and El organillero (1957). He died on November 1, 1978 in Mexico.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: July 28, 1905
Died: November 1, 1978 (aged 73)
From: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Works as: Actor
Titles: 18 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Armando Arriola's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titles29^th

Comedy2 titles7^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

36%

Morality

26%

Self

17%

Power

13%

Ideas

Survival

Family bonds2 Romantic love2 Class2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Joyful

Melancholic

Tense

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good4 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy4
Bittersweet1
Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Armando Arriola's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

ViX12 titles, show their 12 titles on ViX
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Vemox Cine1 title, show their title on Vemox Cine

Subscription and free streaming for Armando Arriola's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

El rediezcubrimiento de México(1979)
as Secretario del capitán
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Son tus perjúmenes mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II parte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Actor
La presidenta municipal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Don Casimiro Buenavista
Anonymous Death Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Campos
Un camino al cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Actor
Mundo de Juguete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 605 episodes · as Pablo Lezama
Pobre, pero honrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Don Paco
Una vez, un hombre... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Actor
El Quelite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Gerente de hotel
Ambición sangrienta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Nacho
Crown of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Abogado defensor
Chewing Gum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Velador Anciano
Damiana and the Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Actor
Los perversos(1967)
Actor
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El temerario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Actor
La maldición del oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Las tapatías nunca pierden(1965)
Actor
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Los tres calaveras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Bring Me the Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Tomas
House of the Frights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Tomás Alva Madison
El extra(1962)
as Doctor
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Twist: Locura de juventud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Pilotos de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as (uncredited)
The Illiterate One(1961)
as Asistente de Notario
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Black Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Bala Perdida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Don Amado
Santa Claus(1959)
as Merlin
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Dos corazones y un cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Director artístico
Manicomio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Paciente anciano
El cariñoso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Vístete Cristina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
La rebelión de los adolescentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
El cofre del pirata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Mi mujer necesita marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
La máscara de carne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
La feria de San Marcos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
The Witch Suckled Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
Land of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Don Jesusito
Casadas en Apuros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
Felicidades maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
La mafia del crimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as El Rata
Los tres mosqueteros y medio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Dying of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Dimas
La virtud desnuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Empleado de Zacarías
La flecha envenenada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
El organillero(1957)
as Don Ernesto
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La faraona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Unfaithful Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Pensión de artistas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Where the Circle Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Martínez
Melodías de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Empleado teatro (no acreditado)
El gavilan vengador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Pueblo quieto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Drop the Curtain(1955)
as Empleado del teatro (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
El rayo justiciero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Las engañadas(1955)
as Señor López
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
What A Beautiful Cha Cha Cha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Al diablo las mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Los Fernández de Peralvillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
as Ramón, criado (uncredited)
La sobrina del señor cura(1954)
Actor
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Reto a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
as Licenciado(sin créditos)
Camelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
as Invitado a cena (uncredited)
Del rancho a la televisión(1953)
as Teacher
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Mujeres sacrificadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Si yo fuera diputado(1952)
as Abogado en derecho (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
El cardenal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Actor
Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Nurse (uncredited)
Daughter of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Jugador (uncredited)
The Troublemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Old Man (uncredited)
Amor perdido(1951)
as Mesero
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Poulterer Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Don Próspero
Inmaculada(1950)
as Nacho
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Esposa o amante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
as Tiburcio (uncredited)
Mariachis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Yo quiero ser mala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
as (uncredited)
Una gallega en México (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
¡No me defiendas, compadre! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Comisario (uncredited)
Novia a la medida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Juez (uncredited)
Hay lugar para... dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Licenciado
Nosotros los rateros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Conserje de día
El Colmillo de Buda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
La casa de la Troya(1948)
as Coutiño
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El supersabio(1948)
as Ayudante de el Rosca
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Fly Away, Young Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
as Soldado (uncredited)
The Black Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
as Espectador borracho teatro (uncredited)
Viejo nido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Actor
Ni sangre, ni arena(1941)
as Anunciador (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Mad Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Actor
El muerto murió (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Actor
Over the Waves(1933)
as (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 90^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1933 to 1979.

Highest rated

Santa Claus (1959)

Midcredits 5^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting92 of 92 · 51^st

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s13 · acting1950s49 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s10 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Armando Arriola's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46^th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

18^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

9^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

75^th and up5
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser7
Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Santa Claus (1959)

88^th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Illiterate One (1961)

Midcredits 88^th · 76% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Armando Arriola work with?

People who share at least 2 of Armando Arriola's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gilberto Martínez Solares shares the most, 2.

Armando Arriola

What are Armando Arriola's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Armando Arriola's films?

Filmography

Career shape

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Armando Arriola's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Armando Arriola work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles