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Manuel Capetillo

Manuel Capetillo

Actor · Died May 5, 2009, aged 83 · Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico

Manuel Capetillo was born on 15 April 1926 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El ojo de vidrio (1969), Vuelve el ojo de vidrio (1970) and Cazadores de espías (1969). He died on 5 May 2009 in Las Varas, Nayarit, Mexico.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 15, 1926
Died
May 5, 2009 (aged 83)
From
Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 50 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Manuel Capetillo's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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
Morality
39%
Bonds
21%
Survival
14%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Romantic
3
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Manuel Capetillo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manuel Capetillo'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

50 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Las plebes de Sinaloa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • 2 Nuns in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Atentados del Poder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Guevara

  • Cuestión de honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Juan Pedro

  • La muerte acecha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Tierra de víboras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Perseguida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Raul Olvera

  • Emboscada(1990)

    as Don Manuel Vázquez

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prison Without Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Sentencia de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Mi fantasma y yo(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Noche De La Bestia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ingeniero

  • Fiera solitaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Don Simón Fuentes

  • Ghosts Who Love Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Noche de Calífas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Cuando corrio el alazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Sinverguenza pero honrado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • La Muerte Cruzo El Rio Bravo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Presidente municipal

  • Los Reyes del Palenque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • La sotana del reo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Las Fuerzas Vivas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Vuelve el ojo de vidrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • El ojo de vidrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gumaro Buenavista

  • El as de oros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Requiem por un canalla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Wolfie

  • The Bat Woman(1968)

    as Swedish Wrestler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Los malvados(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Duelo de pistoleros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Alma llanera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ramiro Leyva

  • Cargando con el muerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • La conquista de El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • El padre diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Rateros último modelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Manuel Saldaña

  • La gitana y el charro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Manuel Gálvez

  • El revólver sangriento(1964)

    as Rogelio Cruz

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Juan guerrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Las bravuconas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La divina garza(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rutilo el forastero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Then God Named It Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sebastián

  • Viva Jalisco que es mi tierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Manuel

  • Mi guitarra y mi caballo(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La ley de las pistolas(1960)

    as Juan Álvarez

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Torero

  • Vivo o muerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Las hermanas Karambazo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Revolver en guardia(1960)

    Actor

  • Acapulcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Dos novias para un torero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • With You All the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 57th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1954 to 2000; peak year 1979.

Most popular right now

Emboscada (1990)

Film career

19542000

Peak 1979 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1968Screen debut· The Bat Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

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.

How do Manuel Capetillo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

1stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Emboscada (1990)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bat Woman (1968)

Midcredits 14th · 23% 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 Manuel Capetillo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manuel Capetillo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cuco Sánchez shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers