José María Fernández Unsáin (10 August 1918 – 18 June 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and playwright. He was exiled to Mexico after the 1955 Revolución Libertadora, because of his cultural relationship with Eva Perón[2] and The National Theatre or Comedy, Cervantes National Theatre (first director), and the Labour Worker Theatre of the General Confederation of Workers (CGT) (founder with others artists and directors). He migrated to Mexico in 1958 and worked on the screenplays of hundreds of films over the next several decades, including Sed de amor directed by Alfonso Corona Blake (1958); La diligencia de la muerte directed by Rogelio A. González (1959); De tal palo tal astilla directed by Miguel M. Delgado (1959); Ladrón que roba a ladrón directed by Jaime Salvador (1959); La nave de los monstruos directed by Rogelio A. González (1959);[1] and Sinful. He also directed a number of films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1976, Fernández Unsain became the president of the newly formed SOGEM (Sociedad General de Escritores de Mexico), an organization which strives to guarantee the rights of authors. He held this post until his death in 1997.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 10, 1918
- June 18, 1997 (aged 78)
- Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Writer and director, also actor and producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Known for
What are José María Fernández Unsáin's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 2
Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous7
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 José María Fernández Unsáin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for José María Fernández Unsáin'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
98 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
Would You Like to Dine with Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Noche de juerga(1981)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La loca de los milagros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Cristo te ama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Pobre niño rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Las adorables mujercitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Kidnapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Con amor de muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
El juego de la guitarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
El juego de la venganza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
La guerra de las monjas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Los enamorados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
A Secretary's Intimacies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
La noche violenta(1970)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Fallaste corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Las chicas malas del padre Mendez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Tres noches de locura(1970)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Young Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Cronica De Un Cobarde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Al fin a solas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Romance sobre ruedas(1969)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Alerta, alta tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
A Long Journey Toward Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Prodigal Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
La noche del halcón(1968)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Adolescents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
El jibarito Rafael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Ensayo de una noche de bodas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Unknown Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Crazy World of the Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
El Silencioso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Que hombre tan sin embargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
¡Adios cuñado!(1967)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Amor perdoname(1968)
Dr. Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
¿Qué haremos con papá? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Fiebre de juventud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La Valentina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El tragabalas(1966)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Los malvados(1966)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Especialista en chamacas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Adventure at the Center of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
El padre diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Los tales por cuales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Un hombre en la trampa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Amor de adolescente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all filmsNapoleoncito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Campeón del barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Los fenómenos del fútbol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Historia de un canalla(1964)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Museo del horror(1964)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Canción del alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Age of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Las chivas rayadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Cuando acaba la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Héroe a la fuerza(1964)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La juventud se impone(1964)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Bullfighter for One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Narcotics Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Un tipo a todo dar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
El rey del tomate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Heart of a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Storm in the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
El señor Tormenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Vuelven los cinco halcones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Los forajidos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
El extra(1962)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Cazadores de asesinos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Pilotos de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Las recién casadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Estoy casado, ja, ja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Los cinco halcones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Asesinos de la lucha libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Jóvenes y rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Se alquila marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Mark of the Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Vacaciones en Acapulco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Escuela de valientes(1961)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La chamaca(1961)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Conqueror of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Violent Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Los fanfarrones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Calibre 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Ship of the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Los resbalosos(1960)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Thirst for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Sábado negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Upper Paraná (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Dos basuras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
La sombra de Safo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Alfonsina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Río Turbio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
El gaucho y el diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
El baldío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Tierra extraña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Una viuda casi alegre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Career shape
A full career of 90 titles from 1950 to 2022.
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 José María Fernández Unsáin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of the 18 of 19 with a score; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed13
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 José María Fernández Unsáin work with?
People who share at least 2 of José María Fernández Unsáin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raúl Lavista shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Miguel M. DelgadoShared titles: Noche de juerga (1981), Héroe a la fuerza (1964), El extra (1962), Los resbalosos (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Miguel M. Delgado
- Rogelio A. GonzálezShared titles: La noche del halcón (1968), ¡Adios cuñado! (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Rogelio A. González
- Rafael BaledónShared titles: El tragabalas (1966), Museo del horror (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Rafael Baledón
- Julián SolerShared titles: La juventud se impone (1964), Escuela de valientes (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Julián Soler
Writers
- Alfredo VarelaShared titles: El extra (1962), Escuela de valientes (1961), La chamaca (1961), Los resbalosos (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Alfredo Varela
- Eulalio GonzálezShared titles: El tragabalas (1966), Héroe a la fuerza (1964), Escuela de valientes (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Eulalio González
Actors
- David ReynosoShared titles: La noche del halcón (1968), Héroe a la fuerza (1964), La juventud se impone (1964), Museo del horror (1964)See all 4 shared titles with David Reynoso
- Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'Shared titles: Héroe a la fuerza (1964), Museo del horror (1964), Escuela de valientes (1961), La chamaca (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Arturo Castro 'Bigotón'
- César CostaShared titles: Romance sobre ruedas (1969), ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), La juventud se impone (1964)See all 3 shared titles with César Costa
- Carlos LeónShared titles: La noche del halcón (1968), El tragabalas (1966), Los resbalosos (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Carlos León
Composers and editors
- Raúl LavistaShared titles: Tres noches de locura (1970), Romance sobre ruedas (1969), ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), El tragabalas (1966), Escuela de valientes (1961), Los resbalosos (1960)See all 6 shared titles with Raúl Lavista
- Jorge BustosShared titles: Noche de juerga (1981), El tragabalas (1966), Creature of the Walking Dead (1965), El extra (1962), Los resbalosos (1960)See all 5 shared titles with Jorge Bustos
- José W. BustosShared titles: Tres noches de locura (1970), Romance sobre ruedas (1969), ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), La juventud se impone (1964)See all 4 shared titles with José W. Bustos
- Sergio GuerreroShared titles: Los malvados (1966), La juventud se impone (1964), Museo del horror (1964), La chamaca (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Sergio Guerrero
Producers
- Jesús GrovasShared titles: Tres noches de locura (1970), Romance sobre ruedas (1969), La noche del halcón (1968), ¡Adios cuñado! (1967), La juventud se impone (1964)See all 5 shared titles with Jesús Grovas
- Heberto Dávila GuajardoShared titles: El tragabalas (1966), Héroe a la fuerza (1964), Museo del horror (1964), Escuela de valientes (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Heberto Dávila Guajardo
- Jesús Sotomayor MartínezShared titles: El tragabalas (1966), Héroe a la fuerza (1964), Museo del horror (1964), Escuela de valientes (1961)See all 4 shared titles with Jesús Sotomayor Martínez
- Rogelio AgrasánchezShared titles: Tres noches de locura (1970), Romance sobre ruedas (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Rogelio Agrasánchez
Mixed roles
- Jorge PatiñoShared titles: Noche de juerga (1981), La vida difícil de una mujer fácil (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Jorge Patiño