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Rita Macedo

Rita Macedo

Actor · Died December 6, 1993, aged 64 · Mexico City, Mexico

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rita Macedo was a Mexican actress who performed during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She won the Best Actress Ariel Award in 1972 for "Tú, yo, y nosotros". She also was instrumental in bringing many works of international writers to the Mexican stage. She was married to a pioneer of Mexican radio, television and film, Luis de Llano Palmer, by whom she had two children, Julissa, an actress and musician, and Luis de Llano Macedo, renowned telenovela producer. On December 5, 1993, Macedo committed suicide after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1928
Died
December 6, 1993 (aged 64)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 62 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 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Rita Macedo's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Society
17%
Survival
16%
Power
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

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

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Rita Macedo'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 Rita Macedo'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

62 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cambiando el destino(1992)

    as Hermana Angustias

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reaching for a star(1990)

    Show 160 episodes · as Virginia Armero

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Poison for the Fairies(1986)

    as Jaime's Grandmother (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Turn of the Screw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Señora Grose

  • Angel del barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Da Rosa

  • Los indolentes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Inés Alday

  • Espejismo de la ciudad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Trinidad

  • El milagro de vivir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 230 episodes · as María

  • The Other Virginity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Eva's Mother

  • Once Upon a Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sra. Gómez

  • Castle of Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Beatriz

  • Tú, yo, nosotros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Silvia

  • Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Los ángeles de la tarde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Una mujer honesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Jesús, nuestro Señor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Virgen María

  • El juicio de los hijos(1971)

    as Marta

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Corrupted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Hombres de roca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Nosotros los jóvenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tía Amparo

  • El fugitivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Rosa

  • Neutron vs. the Maniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rebecca Núñez

  • En la mitad del mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • A Bullet for Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Paper Man(1963)

    as Victoria, esposa del Torcuato

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Crying Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Selma

  • Cielo Rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Guns of Juana Gallo(1961)

    as Starving woman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The White Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Carmen López de Yáñez

  • El globero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Quinceañera(1960)

    as Teresa, Beatriz's mother

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

  • La estrella vacía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Teresa

  • Una bala es mi testigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Nazarin(1959)

    as Andara

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • La reina del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • People, Song and Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Los bandidos de Río Frío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mariana del Sauz

  • La mujer ajena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Augusta

  • The Medallion of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as María Álvarez

  • The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz(1955)

    as Patricia Terrazas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • La perversa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Costume Design

  • Las últimas banderas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Rosa

  • Las infieles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Leticia del Valle

  • Mi adorado salvaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Salón de belleza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Stronghold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Beatriz Vega

  • For Loving a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Manos de seda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Elsa

  • El señor gobernador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

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

    as Leda

  • Mi marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Isabel

  • By the False Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Adela Quiroga

  • Duelo en las montañas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Esperanza

  • El rencor de la tierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Analena

  • Felipe de Jesús (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rosalia / Maria

  • The Cockfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Rosenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Rosenda

  • La casa colorada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Cinco rostros de mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Elena (as Concha Macedo)

  • Internado para señoritas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Hija de Doña Meche (uncredited)

  • Las cinco noches de Adán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Etelvina

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1942 to 1992; peak year 1963.

Highest rated

Nazarin (1959)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Film career

19421992

Peak 1963 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 62: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 62: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew1960s15 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 Rita Macedo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Cambiando el destino (1992)

82nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nazarin (1959)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 37. 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 Rita Macedo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rita Macedo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ofelia Guilmáin shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers