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José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Actor · Died July 15, 1969, aged 58 · Las Palmas, Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico

José Elías Moreno (12 November 1910 – 15 July 1969) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 184 films between 1937 and 1969.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1910
Died
July 15, 1969 (aged 58)
From
Las Palmas, Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on Motif · 139 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 5% in 30 days

What are José Elías Moreno's films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
41%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 7

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · 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 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Tense
5
Romantic
4
Warm
3
Absurd
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 José Elías Moreno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Elías Moreno's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

139 credits, 19 with a Motif page.

  • Ave sin nido (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Peach Blossom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as Padre Filemón

  • Juan El Desalmado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • La marcha a Zacatecas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Don Eusebio

  • El deseo llega de noche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Coronel Riquelme

  • Valentín Armienta, el vengador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • El hombre de negro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Robert O'Connor

  • Al rojo vivo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Yaqui (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Pedro

  • Night of the Bloody Apes(1969)

    as Dr. Krallman

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • El tesoro de Atahualpa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • El centauro Pancho Villa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Pancho Villa

  • La guerrillera de Villa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as General Pancho Villa

  • Seis días para morir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr. Jáuregui

  • Alma Grande en el desierto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Story · as Clemente Garza

  • Un Ángel de la Calle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    as Padre Antonio

  • Rage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Fortunato

  • Alazán y enamorado(1966)

    as Don Julio Rosales

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Valentina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Don Juna Zúñiga

  • Black Wind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lorenzo Montes

  • Adventure at the Center of the Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Profesor Díaz

  • La loba(1965)

    as Professor Fernandez

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nido De Aguilas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Lawless Youth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Padre Francisco

  • The Bats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Yo El Valiente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Little Priest(1964)

    as Don Silvestre

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • El corrido de María Pistolas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • El ciclón de Jalisco(1964)

    as Don Cenón (padrino)

  • The Laughter Of The City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • María Pistolas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tres palomas alborotadas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Atrás de las nubes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Chofer de carruaje

  • Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as El Ogro

  • Contra viento y marea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Las hijas del Amapolo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El centauro del norte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • My Son, the Hero(1961)

    as Don Refugio

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Remolino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Los desarraigados (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Dos hijos desobedientes(1960)

    Actor

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Simitrio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Don Cipriano

  • The Shadow of the Tyrant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gobernador Catarino Ibáñez

  • El impostor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as General Juan Navarro

  • Variedades de medianoche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Santa Claus(1959)

    as Santa Claus

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Estampida (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pancho Villegas

  • El zarco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Angel from Hell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Tom Thumb (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as The Ogre

  • Una cita de amor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Juez de Acordada

  • La máscara de carne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Hora y media de balazos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • El gallo colorado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Rapto al sol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Capitán Pepe

  • Bodas de oro(1956)

    Actor

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hawks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • La doncella de piedra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • El 7 leguas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Don Pioquinto

  • Melodías de amor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as General Guasave

  • De carne somos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Doroteo

  • La sombra de Cruz Diablo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tormenta

  • Espaldas mojadas(1955)

    as Frank Mendoza

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • La mujer X(1955)

    as General Pancho Villa

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La gaviota (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • What a Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Los aventureros (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The River and Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Don Nemesio

  • El sindicato del crimen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • El rapto(1954)

    as Don Constancio

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    as Padre

  • Nuevo amanecer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Reportaje(1953)

    as Mariachi

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Two Careful Fellows(1953)

    as El General

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nunca es tarde para amar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Three Perfect Wives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Máximo

  • The Magnificent Beast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Maravilla Lopez

  • Light in the High Plains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • La hija del ministro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Doña Perfecta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cristóbal Ramos

  • Monte de piedad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jefe policía

  • Weddings of fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • ¡… Y murío por nosotros! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pedro

  • Pecado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Alfonso Tello

  • El siete machos(1951)

    as El Chacal

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Capitán de Rurales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Adventures of a New Rich Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • La mujer que yo amé (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Four Against the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Comandante Canseco

  • Matrimonio y mortaja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Love Nest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carlos Villanueva

  • La gota de sangre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jefe de policía

  • The Bewitched House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Nicanor

  • Ángeles de arrabal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as El aguador

  • Eterna agonía (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Julio Zamora

  • Perez Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Toribio Sánchez

  • Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Comandante Enrique Robles

  • In the Shadow of the Bridge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Policía (uncredited)

  • Bajo el cielo de Sonora (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Si Adelita se fuera con otro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • The Well-paid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gabriel

  • Ave de paso (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Extraña cita (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Esteban (chofer)

  • El ahijado de la muerte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as El norteño

  • El pasajero diez mil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Boom in the Moon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Tragic Weddings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Coronel Torres

  • Soy un prófugo(1946)

    as Gargantúa / El Pimpón

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Una sombra en mi destino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Bugambilia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Socio de Ricardo

  • Marina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Capitán

  • Entre hermanos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Coronel

  • The Mexican (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • El rey se divierte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

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

    as Amigo del conde (uncredited)

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

    Actor

  • El hombre de la máscara de hierro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Porthos

  • Espionaje en el golfo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Esbirro Nazi

  • Tentación (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Servando (uncredited)

  • Wild Flower(1943)

    as Coronel Pánfilo Rodríguez

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Aventuras de Cucuruchito y Pinocho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pata Pufo

  • The Red Virgin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Capitán Ordaz

  • Los tres mosqueteros(1942)

    as Portos

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Virgen de medianoche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Cantinero (sin créditos)

  • Carnaval en el trópico (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • El conde de Montecristo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as (uncredited)

  • Jesus of Nazareth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Barrabas

  • El barbero prodigioso(1942)

    as Principal accionista (sin créditos)

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El rápido de las 9.15 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Empleado hotel (uncredited)

  • La bestia negra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rielero (uncredited)

  • La casa del ogro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Invitado al baile (uncredited)

  • Hombres del mar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Los millones de Chaflán (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Invitado a fiesta de disfraz (uncredited)

  • The Torment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Águila o sol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as (uncredited)

  • Así es mi tierra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 138 titles from 1937 to 1971; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)

$171 worldwide

Highest rated

Two Careful Fellows (1953)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

The Little Priest (1964)

Film career

19371971

Peak 1964 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 Motif titles. 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.

  • 1937Screen debut· Así es mi tierra
  • 1959First top-billed film· Santa Claus
  • 1959Career best· Santa Claus

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting138 of 138: 137 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score69thWriting1 of 138: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s7 · acting1940s38 · acting1950s48 · acting1960s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
3752

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do José Elías Moreno's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 69th percentile, the median of the 18 of 19 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Santa Claus (1959)

88th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Two Careful Fellows (1953)

Motif 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 15. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Elías Moreno work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Elías Moreno's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manuel Esperón shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles