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Francisco Reiguera

Francisco Reiguera

Actor · Died March 15, 1969, aged 69 · Madrid, Spain

Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of Don Quixote. He also appeared in the films Simon of the Desert (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Guns for San Sebastian (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francisco Reiguera, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1899
Died
March 15, 1969 (aged 69)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 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 56% in 30 days

What are Francisco Reiguera's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
29%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Morality
12%
Ideas
11%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Francisco Reiguera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francisco Reiguera'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, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lost in La Mancha(2002)

    as Don Quixote

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Don Quixote(1992)

    as Don Quijote

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Super Colt 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

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

    as Don Joaquín

  • Guns for San Sebastian(1968)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Viva Maria!(1965)

    as Father Superior

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Simon of the Desert(1965)

    as The Devil as an Old Witch

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Major Dundee(1965)

    as Old Apache

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Entrega inmediata(1963)

    as Odilon Campos Santos

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Getaway Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Brainiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mayordomo / Vitelius' Butler

  • Dos tontos y un loco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Guitarrón I

  • Jóvenes y rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Don Celso, dueño del Cafe

  • The Illiterate One(1961)

    as Juez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pegando con tubo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Doctor

  • The Phantom of the Operetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jeremias (uncredited)

  • Three Black Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Doctor

  • The Little Savage(1959)

    as Bit Role

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mysteries of Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Director funeraria

  • Enchanted Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Medicine Man

  • With my finger on the trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Licenciado Lara

  • Plazos traicioneros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Last of the Fast Guns(1958)

    as Pablo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Casadas en Apuros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Pobres millonarios(1957)

    as Simón, el enterrador

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

  • The Head of Pancho Villa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • La faraona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Don Isaac

  • Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as José

  • Rebellion of the Hanged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Director funerario

  • Ofrenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • The Devil's Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as El papi

  • Misericordia(1953)

    as Don Carlos Moreno Trujillo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Me traes de un ala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as (uncredited)

  • Mexican Bus Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Miguel Suárez (uncredited)

  • The Martyr of Calvary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Anás el Viejo

  • Las locuras de Tin Tan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lucas de Mente

  • Mátenme porque me muero(1951)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Port of the Seven Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Capitán

  • La bienamada(1951)

    Actor

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

  • Apartment house (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Abogado

  • Victims of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Don Gonzalo

  • El sol sale para todos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Don Justino (uncredited)

  • Vino el remolino y nos alevantó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Detective privado (uncredited)

  • Confidencias de un ruletero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joyero (uncredited)

  • ¡No me defiendas, compadre! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Invitado (uncredited)

  • Hipócrita..! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Don Simón

  • Las tandas del principal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Don Joaquín de la Cantoya y Rico (uncredited)

  • Los amores de una viuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ayudante espiritista (uncredited)

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

    as Complice de Paco (uncredited)

  • Calabacitas tiernas(1949)

    as El muerto

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ahí vienen los Mendoza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Don Gorgonio, boticario

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

    as Padre Rubio

  • Hermoso ideal(1948)

    as Jacobo Levine

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El supersabio(1948)

    as Profesor Peralta (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • An Adventure in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Malachias el mayordomo

  • Nocturno de amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Arsenio Lupin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Napoleon Manicornio, aka Francisco, the servant

  • The Noiseless Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • El superhombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Secret of the Spinster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Writer

  • Yo soy usted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Producer · Writer

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

    as Apostol

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1942 to 1992; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Lost in La Mancha (2002)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Simon of the Desert (1965)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Viva Maria! (1965)

Film career

19421992

Peak 1964 · 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.

  • 1948Screen debut· El Supersabio
  • 1992First top-billed film· Don Quixote
  • 1992Career best· Don Quixote

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 60: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting2 of 60: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 60: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 60: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s19 · 17 acting · 2 crew1950s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew1960s15 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
4853

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; 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 Francisco Reiguera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
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

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Mátenme porque me muero (1951)

73rd percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Simon of the Desert (1965)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. 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 Francisco Reiguera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francisco Reiguera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Savage shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors