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Mimí Derba

Mimí Derba

Actor · Died July 14, 1953, aged 60 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mimí Derba (1893–1953) was a Mexican actress and the first female director in Mexico. Derba founded one of the very first Mexican production companies, Azteca Films. She had a successful career in Vaudeville before entering films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1893
Died
July 14, 1953 (aged 60)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 60 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 35% in 30 days

What are Mimí Derba's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
56%
Morality
24%
Self
7%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Joyful
2
Contemplative
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Mimí Derba's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

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

Filmography

60 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Two Careful Fellows(1953)

    as Doña Josefa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cuatro horas antes de morir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Doña Florencia

  • La ausente(1952)

    as Doña Elena, madre de Isabel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sangre en el barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Acapulco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Abuela de Ricardo

  • Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doña Beatriz

  • Mi mujer no es mía(1951)

    as Tía Agustina

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tale of a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Nosotras, las taquígrafas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mamá de Bertha

  • Rosauro Castro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Doña Margarita

  • La loca de la casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Madre superiora

  • Inmaculada(1950)

    as Madre de Luis Angel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Médico de guardia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as La Madre (doña Carmen, madre de Jaime)

  • La vida en broma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Doña Eugenia

  • White hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Doña Emilia

  • La hija del penal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • El seminarista(1949)

    as Nun

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Prisión de sueños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Águeda

  • Rondalla(1949)

    as Doña Luisa

  • The Unloved Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dona Mercedes

  • El abandonado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Salon Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Señora directora

  • Ustedes, los ricos(1948)

    as La Millonaria

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fantasía ranchera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Cuando lloran los valientes(1947)

    as Mamá de Cristina

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rocambole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Madre de Antonieta

  • Cásate y verás(1946)

    as Doña Cristina

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La casa de la zorra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Club verde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • El capitán Malacara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Toda una vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sra. Isabel Olmedo

  • Me he de comer esa tuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Una gitana en México (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doña Engracia

  • Woman Without a Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mamá de Teresa

  • La trepadora(1944)

    Actor

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

  • Balajú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Doña Lupe

  • Naná (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Madame Hugon (Mamá de Bebé)

  • México de mis recuerdos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tía Gertrudis

  • Felipe Derblay, el herrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Porfirio Díaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • A Letter of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doña Rosa

  • El espectro de la novia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Señora Guzmán

  • Wild Flower(1943)

    as Doña Clara

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • La razón de la culpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • María Eugenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Virginia

  • El baisano Jalil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Doña Carmen

  • Adios mi chaparrita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Doña Panchita

  • Café Concordia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Doña Laura

  • Refugiados en Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as La marquesa

  • Abnegación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • María (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Martín Garatuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Doña Leonor Ma. de Carreto (La Virreyna)

  • Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doña Elvira

  • Dos corazones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • La soñadora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • The Tigress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Producer

  • Soul Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Producer · Actor

  • In Self Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Writer · Actor

  • In the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 68th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1917 to 1953.

Highest rated

Two Careful Fellows (1953)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 59: 55 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting2 of 59: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 59: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 59: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

59 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1910s6 · 5 acting · 4 crew1930s7 · acting1940s31 · acting1950s15 · 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 Mimí Derba's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of the 10 of 11 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Cásate y verás (1946)

53rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Two Careful Fellows (1953)

Midcredits 97th · 87% 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 Mimí Derba work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mimí Derba's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arturo Soto Rangel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors