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Fernando Soto

Fernando Soto

Actor · Died May 11, 1980, aged 69 · Puebla, Mexico

Fernando Soto was a Mexican film actor. He was born on April 15, 1911 in Puebla, Mexico as Fernando Soto Astol. He was an actor, known for Campeón sin corona (1946), Extraña cita (1947) and La presidenta municipal (1975). He died on May 11, 1980 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 15, 1911
Died
May 11, 1980 (aged 69)
From
Puebla, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 136 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Fernando Soto's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd 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
33%
Self
29%
Power
14%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 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

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 10 · Engaged 4 · 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

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
7
Tense
5
Warm
4
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Fernando Soto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fernando Soto'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

136 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Como gallos de pelea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Juan Armenta El Repatriado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Eusebio Mendoza (Maguey)

  • La presidenta municipal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Don Chepito Domínguez

  • Jalisco nunca pierde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Blind man

  • Faith, Hope and Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Blind (segment "Fe")

  • Tu camino y el mio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Tacos al Carbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as El ciclamatos

  • Campeones del ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • El Quelite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Eustaquio

  • El as de oros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • El corrido del hijo desobediente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Seguiré tus pasos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • El hombre de la furia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Alazán y enamorado(1966)

    as Cleopatro (as Fernando Soto 'Mantequilla')

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

  • Más allá del Orinoco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • La vida de Pedro Infante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Luis Quintanar

  • The Waltzes came from Vienna and the Children from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Guitarras lloren guitarras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Gus

  • Guadalajara en verano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Jacinto

  • Así amaron nuestros padres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Vuelve el Norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Juan guerrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • El mariachi canta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Toño

  • El norteño (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Jade Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Casquillo

  • Los derechos de los hijos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Asi Es Mi Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • México de mis recuerdos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Don Gusanito Peñafiel y Somellera

  • El charro Negro contra la banda del cuervo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Yo, el mujeriego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sixto

  • The Invasion of the Vampires(1963)

    as Crescencio

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    as Aldo

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

    Actor

  • Vuelven los Argumedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

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

    as Aldo

  • Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Dos gallos y dos gallinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La emboscada mortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Lástima de ropa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Avenging Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El justiciero vengador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • La máscara roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El rayo de Jalisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mantequilla

  • Juventud sin Dios (La vida del padre Lambert) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • El malvado Carabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • El jinete enmascarado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Illiterate One(1961)

    as 'El Sapo'

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • La comezón del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Los resbalosos(1960)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bala de Plata en el pueblo maldito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Las tres coquetonas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Agapito

  • Dos Maridos baratos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Yo no me caso compadre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Glatiro

  • Me importa poco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Blame Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Acapulcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Vístete Cristina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • La venenosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Amor se dice cantando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Concurso de belleza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • La feria de San Marcos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Fiesta en el corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Rogaciano el huapanguero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • To the Beat of Rock and Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Que me toquen las golondrinas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Pies de gato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Soul of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pancho

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

    Actor

  • Tú y las nubes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Cupido pierde a Paquita(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • El aguila negra en 'El vengador solitario' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • El tesoro de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Illusion Travels by Streetcar(1954)

    as Tobías Hernández 'Tarrajas'

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I Am Very Macho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Oh Pain, Little Pain, Pain! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Atenógenes García

  • La segunda mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Pepe El Toro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Antonio Feliciano de la Rosa

  • La isla de las mujeres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Here Come The Freeloaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

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

    as Narciso

  • La sexta carrera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Letters to Ufemia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • La estatua de carne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Tercio de quites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mantequilla

  • Especialista en señoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Prieto (as Mantequilla)

  • Los enredos de una gallega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Daughter of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Angelito

  • La tienda de la esquina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Si usted no puede, yo sí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gastón (Beto)

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

    Actor

  • El amor no es ciego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Orange Blossoms for your Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Rosendo (as Fernando Soto 'Mantequilla')

  • Esposa o amante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Cuando los hijos odian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Dos gallos de pelea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Apolonio Aguilar

  • El seminarista(1949)

    as Toño

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • El charro y la dama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

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

    as Ricardo, mozo

  • Rondalla(1949)

    as Blas

  • Hay lugar para... dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Constantino Reyes Almanza 'Regalito'

  • La venenosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as El misterioso

  • Dicen que soy mujeriego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Bartolo

  • El casado casa quiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tasi

  • Ustedes, los ricos(1948)

    as Antonio Feliciano de la Rosa

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • La bandida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • En la Hacienda de la Flor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Get Off at the Next Corner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Constantino Reyes Almanza "Regalito"

  • Los tres huastecos(1948)

    as Cuco

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Dueño caballitos

  • Espuelas de oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Juan Charrasqueado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as El Trece

  • La mujer del otro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Soy charro de Rancho Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Olote

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

    as Mantequilla

  • Carita de cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Chilaquiles

  • Los tres García(1947)

    as Tranquilino

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Vuelven los García (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tranquilino

  • La barca de oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Por culpa de una mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Smoke in the Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Chon

  • La reina del trópico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Pizarrín

  • El barchante Neguib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Piloncillo

  • Champion Without Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as El chupa (as Fernando Soto 'Mantequilla')

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

    Actor

  • El hijo de nadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Los misterios del hampa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Soltera y con gemelos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Taxista

  • Como México no hay dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Club verde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • La hija del regimiento(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gran Hotel(1944)

    as Compadre

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bandido

  • Ni sangre, ni arena(1941)

    as Charifas

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • México lindo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Taxi driver

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles from 1938 to 1977; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

Los tres huastecos (1948)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Ni sangre, ni arena (1941)

Film career

19381977

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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
Acting136 of 136: 136 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s38 · acting1950s42 · acting1960s45 · acting1970s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
4151

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 Fernando Soto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
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

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Alazán y enamorado (1966)

76th percentile spread · 8% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Los tres huastecos (1948)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Fernando Soto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fernando Soto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ismael Rodríguez shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers