Carlos Cardán

Actor · Died July 17, 2016, aged 83 · Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico

Carlos Cardán was born on 3 November 1932 in Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico. He was an actor, known for The Scapular (1968), Muchachitas (1991) and Birds of Prey (1968). He died on 17 July 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Biography from IMDb.

Born: November 3, 1932
Died: July 17, 2016 (aged 83)
From: Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico
Works as: Actor
Titles: 11 on MovieCove · 94 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 27Up 1% in 30 days

What are Carlos Cardán's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titles62^nd

Drama3 titles79^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

Power

28%

Bonds

23%

Self

19%

Society

13%

Survival

10%

Ideas

Morality

Oppression2 Romantic love2 Self-worth2

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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Shapeshifteras Abel Benavente in La noche del halcón (1968)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Contemplative

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Haunting3 Bittersweet2 Feel-good2 Thought-provoking2 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy2
Bittersweet1
Tragic2
Ambiguous3

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 Carlos Cardán's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

ViX3 titles, show their 3 titles on ViX
Vemox Cine2 titles, show their 2 titles on Vemox Cine

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Cardán's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

94 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

El poder es el poder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Los niños del narco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Euforia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Se buscan III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Duelo entre gallos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Pamela: secretos de una pasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
Sangre de gallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
AK-47 La Reina De Sinaloa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
El coraje de un indocumentado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Comandante Robles
Perfidia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
Los hermanos Mata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Florentino Mata
Por mujeres como tú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Venganza cumplida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
La muerte del pelavacas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Tepitazo: El Reino De La Pirateria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Esclavo y amo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Lorenzo
Se buscan II, el tesoro de la hacienda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Otilia Rauda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Otilia's father
El más fregón de Zacatecas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Comandante
La Sota Colorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
Las Muertas de Juárez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Tomás Montoya
El soplo de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Armenta
Baño de Sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Vaquero Max
Niños de la mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Sangre prisionera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
El chivatazo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Gilberto "Tio"
La Fiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Rivales de sangre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Febronio
Si nos dejan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
Carmela the Michoacan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Pedro
La siembro, cosecho y vendo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Contrabando de esmeraldas III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
Doble fondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
La juez Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
El jinete de los pobres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
Un indio quiere llorar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Actor
Vagabunda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Carioco
El peñón del amaranto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 95 episodes · as Flaco
Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Lieutenant Rincón
Odio, amor y muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Actor
Su herencia era matar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Actor
La brecha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Actor
Muchachitas(1991)
Show 200 episodes · as José Roberto "Pepe" Olivares
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Doble venganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Actor
Mexican Ghostbusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Jefe de Policía
Orgy of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
La Metralleta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Capitán Robles
Red Dawn(1990)
as Subteniente
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Dying in the Gulf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Santana
Yo compro esa mujer(1990)
Show 160 episodes · as Sagón
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Crimen en el teatro chino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
La otra orilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
Motel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
The Rose Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Ciro Ruiz
Acorralado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Actor
El jardín de la paz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Actor
Pasaporte a la muerte(1988)
as Emilio
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Muertes anunciadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Fernando
Fiera solitaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Comandante Reyes
The Realm of Fortune(1986)
as Don Isabel
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Luz's Motives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Pancho
Death Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Ojo de parche
La Muerte Cruzo El Rio Bravo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Actor
Los Dos Matones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Actor
Todo un hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Braulio Gómez
Erendira(1983)
as Smuggler
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Valentín Lazaña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Actor
In the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Jacinto Cruz Usma, sangrenegra
Red Bells(1982)
Actor
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Una leyenda de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Don Cresencio
Call Me Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Dominguez
Visita al Pasado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Rodrigo
Tres de presidio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Actor
Crónica roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Actor
En Defensa Propia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
Xoxontla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
La Ley Del Monte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Actor
Kalimán in the Sinister World of Humanón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Actor
The Cornered Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Miguel
The Devil Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Mike Nolan
The Invasion of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Ranchero
Kaliman, the Incredible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Zarur Tagore
La mula de Cullen Baker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Actor
Los Desalmados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Actor
El cuerpazo del delito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as (segment "La insaciable")
Pancho Tequila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Actor
Blue Demon vs. the Diabolical Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Actor
Por mis pistolas(1968)
as Frank
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Prodigal Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Lic. Ramos
La noche del halcón(1968)
as Abel Benavente
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Capitán Mendía
The Scapular(1968)
as Julián Fernández
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Patrulla de valientes(1968)
Actor
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La guerrillera de Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 84^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1967 to 2014; peak year 1968.

Highest rated

Red Dawn (1990)

Midcredits 98^th

Film career

19672014

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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 Scapular

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting92 of 92 · 74^th

By decade

1960s7 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Carlos Cardán's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

46^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved3
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Pasaporte a la muerte (1988)

88^th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Red Dawn (1990)

Midcredits 98^th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Carlos Cardán work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Cardán's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jorge Fons shares the most, 2.

Carlos Cardán

What are Carlos Cardán's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Carlos Cardán's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Carlos Cardán's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Carlos Cardán work with?

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors