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Carlos Riquelme

Carlos Riquelme

Actor · Died May 17, 1990, aged 76 · Mexico City, Mexico

Carlos Riquelme studied law and philosophy, but turned to acting and made his stage debut in the mid-1930s. His first screen appearance followed in 1938. Riquelme's meek looks somewhat typecast him as clerks and doctors in his earlier pictures, but from time to time he was given change-of-pace roles, such as the mad doctor in The Body Snatcher (1957). Later he would specialize in mildly distracted, fey but generally sympathetic parts. He appeared in a number of international productions such as Under the Volcano (1984) and The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), and also did considerable TV dubbing and radio work. He received a Best Actor Ariel nomination for En la tormenta (1982) and a nomination as Best Suppporting Actor for El joven Juárez (1954).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 14, 1914
Died
May 17, 1990 (aged 76)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 141 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Carlos Riquelme's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
20%
Society
18%
Survival
17%
Self
15%
Morality
14%
Power
11%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 8 · 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 15 · Engaged 8 · 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 10 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Joyful
7
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Carlos Riquelme's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Riquelme'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

141 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mi segunda madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 200 episodes · Actor

  • Apuesta con la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Professor Rubini

  • Quisiera ser hombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Doctor

  • The Milagro Beanfield War(1988)

    as Marshal Amarante Cordova

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • El Embustero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Siempre en domingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • ¡¡Cachún Cachún Ra-Ra!! (Una loca, loca, preparatoria) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Papá de Lenguardo

  • Under the Volcano(1984)

    as Bustamante

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • La silla vacía(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Historia de una mujer escandalosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • El sexo de los pobres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Juez

  • Coqueta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • El héroe desconocido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Don Gumercindo

  • The Feathered Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Profesor Villegas

  • Burdel(1982)

    as Licenciado

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

  • In the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Don Bernardo Echeverri

  • Barrio de campeones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • El testamento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Don Vicente

  • Las noches del Blanquita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Snow White and Her Seven Lovers(1980)

    as Don Carlos

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Burlesque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Picardia mexicana 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Frontera(1980)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Actor

  • Ratero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • No tiene la culpa el Indio(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Picardía mexicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Los supersabios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Oye Salomé! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Don Eolio

  • El patrullero 777(1978)

    as Señor delegado

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dios los cría (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Maten al León (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Martín Garatuza

  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary(1975)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Conserje en condominio(1974)

    as Administrador González

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Entre Pobretones y Ricachones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jimenitos

  • Departamento de soltero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Dos esposas en mi cama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Matrimonio y Sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Young Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Spoilt Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Don Carlos

  • A Trap for a Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Valentín

  • A Quixote Without La Mancha(1969)

    as Juez

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • The Big Cube(1968)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Pillow for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Cuatro hombres marcados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • El bastardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Don Lucas Ramírez

  • Un novio para dos hermanas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Savage Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Conserje

  • Su excelencia(1967)

    as Presidente de la República de Pepeslavia

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Cuando el diablo sopla(1966)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los Malditos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Viva Maria!(1965)

    as Town Major (In Railroad Station) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • El señor doctor(1965)

    as Administrador del hospital

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cucurrucucú Paloma(1965)

    Actor

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

  • The Crows are Grieving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Don Acasio

  • Un padre a toda máquina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Me llaman el cantaclaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Don Ramón

  • Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Señor Fuentes

  • Volantín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Bring Me the Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sr. Méndez Mar

  • Los parranderos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La muerte en el desfiladero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • House of the Frights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Marcos Méndez

  • El asaltacaminos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Los cinco halcones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Don Rosendo

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

    as Betty's father

  • Casi Casados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Chicas casaderas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Herencia trágica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Rebelde Sin Casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Sábado negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Tan bueno el giro como el colorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Padre Silva

  • Mientras el cuerpo aguante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

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

    as Prof. Eladio Tejeda

  • El jinete negro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lic. Andrade

  • Love Your Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Doctor Alberto Varela

  • Mujeres encantadoras(1958)

    Actor

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

  • Ladrones de niños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sr. Camacho (Camachito)

  • Where Are Our Children Going? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Body Snatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Mad Scientist, alias Don Panchito

  • La culta dama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gonzalitos

  • La dulce enemiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Antonio

  • Good Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • The Flying Saucers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Padre de Saturnina

  • A Woman's Devotion(1956)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hidden One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Doctor Herrerías

  • Basket of Mexican Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Doctor (sin créditos)

  • Angel Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Ultraje al amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Licenciado Suárez

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

    as Ordóñez

  • La vida tiene tres días (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Don Pedro

  • A los cuatro vientos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

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

    as The Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • El joven Juárez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Don Antonio de la Maza

  • Storm in the souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • ¿Por qué ya no me quieres? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Arturo de la Colina

  • El gran autor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Personaje obra (sin créditos)

  • Return to Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Licenciado

  • Dos mundos y un amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Profesor sinodal

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

    as Don Raúl

  • El niño y la niebla(1953)

    as Profesor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Reportaje(1953)

    as Father Márquez' aide

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Cuarto de hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Ghost falls in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sponge Trader

  • Si, Mi vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jaime

  • Del rancho a la televisión(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blowing Wild(1953)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Marejada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Secretario

  • The Straying Rooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Mujer de medianoche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Don Tomás Almada

  • La ausente(1952)

    as Mecanico

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Far from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Doctor

  • Siempre tuya(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mátenme porque me muero(1951)

    as Sr. Portillo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • La bienamada(1951)

    Actor

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

  • In the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tío Luis

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

    as Carlos (uncredited)

  • Cuando el alba llegue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Pancho Villa vuelve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Yo quiero ser mala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mesero (uncredited)

  • Una gallega en México (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • El diablo no es tan diablo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Carlos Álamo

  • The Unloved Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Norberto

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

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • A Family Like Many Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ricardo

  • Revolt of the Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Locutor radio (uncredited)

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

    as Hijo de don Adolfo

  • Lazos de fuego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Encadenada (El yugo) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Anunciador

  • Adam, Eve and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Murallas de pasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • The Headless Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pablo Jiménez

  • ¡Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Francisco González Bocanegra

  • Wild Flower(1943)

    as Cura

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love of my loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Su adorable majadero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Carlos Medina

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles from 1939 to 1989; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Under the Volcano (1984)

Film career

19391989

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s15 · acting1950s52 · acting1960s33 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s23 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
5171

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 Carlos Riquelme's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

La silla vacía (1984)

94th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. 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 Carlos Riquelme work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Riquelme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miguel M. Delgado shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles