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Luis Manuel Pelayo

Luis Manuel Pelayo

Actor · Died July 26, 1989, aged 67 · Mexico City, Mexico

Luis Manuel Pelayo was born in 1922 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1922
Died
July 26, 1989 (aged 67)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 68 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 72% in 30 days

What are Luis Manuel Pelayo's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
15%
Morality
15%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · 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 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Comandante Fregoso in Burdel (1982)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • 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 Luis Manuel Pelayo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luis Manuel Pelayo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

68 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • La taquera picante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Carrera contra el destino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Good, the Bad and the Slut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Difficult Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ezequiel Rodríguez

  • La tumba de Matías (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Reto a la vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Don Pepe

  • El gran relajo mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Nos reimos de la migra (Destrampados y mojados) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mike Oropeza

  • El Secuestro De Lola - Lola La Trailera 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Entre Compadres Te Veas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Chiquidracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tendero Español

  • Carnival Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Anunciador

  • Ya nunca más (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sexo contra sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • El mas valiente del mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Se me sale cuando me río (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Burdel(1982)

    as Comandante Fregoso

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los gemelos alborotados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • National Calvary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • ¡Pum! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ing. Edison González Cataño

  • Solo para damas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • La jorobada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Reynaldo, esposo de Linda

  • Mi nombre es Sergio, soy alcohólico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Rogelio Esquivel

  • Snow White and Her Seven Lovers(1980)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • At a Lame Pace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Priest

  • Amor a la Mexicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • El Albañil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Idem

  • National Mechanics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Director de TV

  • La hermana Trinquete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sargent

  • Friar Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sócrates, the Buttler

  • Click, fotógrafo de modelos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Walter

  • El ojo de vidrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Señor de la Maza

  • The Door and the Butcher's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Invitado (segment "La puerta")

  • A Quixote Without La Mancha(1969)

    as Patrón de Cirilo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Las fieras(1969)

    as Federico/Corresponsal del London

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

  • El día de la boda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Socrates

  • Cómo pescar marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Su excelencia(1967)

    as Sr. Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • El matrimonio es como el demonio(1969)

    as Sócrates

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

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

    as Gonzalo

  • Un ángel de mal genio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as El papá

  • Barridos y regados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El extra(1962)

    as Director escena vaquera

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • La tórtola del Ajusco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El gato con botas(1961)

    as El Canciller

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Illiterate One(1961)

    as Ministerio Público

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Muchachas que trabajan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Don Raymundo Andrade

  • Con quien andan nuestros locos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Felix Amargo

  • Mi niño, mi caballo y yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • La caperucita roja(1960)

    as Leñador

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • El superflaco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Sabrás que te quiero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Mujeres encantadoras(1958)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manos arriba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yo quiero ser artista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Director película de Kitty

  • Tú y la mentira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • School for Buglars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Felix

  • Cuando Mexico canta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Félix

  • Cuatro copas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Pepito and the Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Omar Kayar

  • Pepito as del volante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Plejano Ivanush Paderewski

  • Dios no lo quiera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Don Nicolás

  • Dos diablitos en apuros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Stone Crucifix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Ups and Downs(1959)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ella, Lucifer y yo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Raúl

  • Había una vez un marido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • El supersabio(1948)

    as Reportero (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1948 to 1990; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

Ups and Downs (1959)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19481990

Peak 1961 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Luis Manuel Pelayo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Snow White and Her Seven Lovers (1980)

89th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Illiterate One (1961)

Midcredits 88th · 76% 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 Luis Manuel Pelayo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luis Manuel Pelayo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sergio Guerrero shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers