Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'

Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'

Born: August 14, 1910
Died: November 24, 1993
in Teziutlán, Puebla, Mexico
José Antonio Hipólito Espino Mora, Better Known as Clavillazo He was a Mexican comedian and actor, born on August 13, 1910, in Puebla, Mexico. Second of all Children, his parents installed a butcher shop in Teziutlán, which in a few years became a success, where the young José worked since he was 10 years old. Barely 20 years old, he experienced his first tragedy, when his sister Bertha, his confidant and almost his second mother, died from an epidemic of black pox. In his adolescence, he ran away from his native city to live in Mexico City, but his father forced him to return and, looking for something that he was passionate about, he began working as an ocassal actor in the variety theater, today Victoria , from town. From Fernando Soler, Whom, All His Life, He Recognized As His Great Grand Master. He had the good idea of saving to pay for his own tent, but when he managed to have enough money, he spent it on a night out and the next day he had to go back to look for work, finding a vacancy as a night watchman. Eventually he returned to the Tent Theater and Vaudeville, where he used Nicknames like Chumiate and Polidor and became one of the most popular and Beloved comedians. To highlight his comedy, if he drew nails in his eyes, that's where the name Clavillazo came from. Pickpocket (1979), Among Others. Actor, comedian, producer and Real Estate Entrepreneur, Clavillazo Died on November 24, 1993, in Mexico City, at 83 Years

Movies for Antonio Espino 'Clavillazo'...

Desmadre mexicano
Title: Desmadre mexicano
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Estoy sentenciado a muerte
Title: Estoy sentenciado a muerte
Released: April 16, 1983
Type: Movie
When his father dies, a Colombin child decides to go to Mexico to find his grandfather. And become a ranchera singer.
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En las garras de la ciudad
Title: En las garras de la ciudad
Released: February 27, 1982
Type: Movie
Owner of an auto repair shop deals with marital problems and neighborhood gangsters running stolen cars and contraband electronics.
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Ratero
Title: Ratero
Released: February 1, 1979
Type: Movie
Solovino is called like that because no one knows where he came from. He is a miserable province man trying to improve his life, but sees himself forced to steal to survive. When he comes up with a large jewelry bounty a pair of cops offer him his freedom in exchange of the bounty and becomes the target of the police harassment.
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Lágrimas de mi barrio
Title: Lágrimas de mi barrio
Released: December 24, 1973
Type: Movie
Slice-of-life melodrama in a Mexico City slum.
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La marchanta
Title: La marchanta
Released: September 13, 1973
Type: Movie
Young woman just-arrived in the big city makes friends with two middle-aged couples.
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The Mocking Ghosts
Title: The Mocking Ghosts
Character: Manitas
Released: September 30, 1965
Type: Movie
Two fake fortune-tellers at a carnival accidentally conjure up some real ghosts.
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Los fenómenos del fútbol
Title: Los fenómenos del fútbol
Released: September 10, 1964
Type: Movie
Working class family owns a restaurant: one brother's a rising star in local soccer, one's a priest/semi-pro boxer, sister's an aspiring ranchera singer and the other brother's a waterboy at the stadium.
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Las chivas rayadas
Title: Las chivas rayadas
Released: April 2, 1964
Type: Movie
The comical misadventures of two brothers who are part of the local soccer team and their family.
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Los bárbaros del norte
Title: Los bárbaros del norte
Released: November 4, 1962
Type: Movie
Townsfolk expect that when the dead sheriff's son comes home, people will quit doing crimes... but he turns out to be an inept comedian type bozo guy.
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El cara parchada
Title: El cara parchada
Released: April 19, 1962
Type: Movie
Average guy is mistaken for notorious gangster.
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On the dead the crowns
Title: On the dead the crowns
Released: December 14, 1961
Type: Movie
A family has their daughter marry a dying man in order to get an inheritance, but get into trouble when the man survives his illness.
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Besito a papá
Title: Besito a papá
Released: September 14, 1961
Type: Movie
A young man hires somebody to impersonate his father when it comes times to meet his girlfriend's parents.
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El globero
Title: El globero
Released: May 18, 1961
Type: Movie
Loose remake of Chaplin's The Kid.
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Mis abuelitas... no más!
Title: Mis abuelitas... no más!
Released: March 30, 1961
Type: Movie
Bush-league actor allows two adorable grannies to believe he's their long-lost grandson. Then: complications!
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Conquistador de la luna
Title: Conquistador de la luna
Character: Bartolo
Released: December 25, 1960
Type: Movie
Called to the home of a scientist to deal with a simple electrical problem, bumbling electrician Bartolo finds himself aboard a rocket headed for the moon!
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Juan Polainas
Title: Juan Polainas
Released: October 13, 1960
Type: Movie
Pathetic shmuck loser tries to rival his twin brother's exploits in the Mexican Revolution.
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Una señora movida
Title: Una señora movida
Released: December 17, 1959
Type: Movie
"Old dark house" spooky-comedy.
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El joven del carrito
Title: El joven del carrito
Released: September 29, 1959
Type: Movie
Ice-cream vendor gets caught up in wacky misadventures.
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El sordo
Title: El sordo
Released: June 18, 1959
Type: Movie
Craftsman who sculpts religious figures goes deaf. Lotsa pathos.
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Castle of the Monsters
Title: Castle of the Monsters
Character: Clavillazo
Released: October 16, 1958
Type: Movie
A couple are forced to stay in a scary castle, and the castle is filled with monsters!
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Aladdin and the Marvelous Lamp
Title: Aladdin and the Marvelous Lamp
Character: Aladino
Released: February 22, 1958
Type: Movie
Mexican feature film
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Pobres millonarios
Title: Pobres millonarios
Character: Clavillazo
Released: December 25, 1957
Type: Movie
Squatter neighborhood finds a wealthy sponsor.
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Nunca me hagan eso
Title: Nunca me hagan eso
Released: August 14, 1957
Type: Movie
Blowhard's mouth runs away with him and he's trapped into having to prove that he knows Maria Antonieta Pons, the big movie star and stuff.
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El organillero
Title: El organillero
Released: April 10, 1957
Type: Movie
Organ grinder grooms his girlfriend as a professional singer.
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Piernas de Oro
Title: Piernas de Oro
Character: Clavillazo
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
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The Window Gossip
Title: The Window Gossip
Released: November 9, 1956
Type: Movie
A quirky peeper with a telescope accidentally discovers serial-killer activity across the courtyard.
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Vivir a todo dar
Title: Vivir a todo dar
Character: Clavillazo
Released: October 10, 1956
Type: Movie
Clavillazo is a likeable drifter who gets his diploma because his teachers want to lose sight of him. He lives on what he can find in the street. However, nothing can stop him from helping those around him.
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The Phantom of the Red House
Title: The Phantom of the Red House
Character: Diogenes Holmes
Released: February 2, 1956
Type: Movie
A millionaire's ghost watches while his heirs murder each other over his fortune.
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Pura vida
Title: Pura vida
Character: Melquiades
Released: January 29, 1956
Type: Movie
Hapless Melquiades arrives in the city and embarrasses his relatives.
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Una Movida Chueca
Title: Una Movida Chueca
Released: January 5, 1956
Type: Movie
Experimental drug gives the ability to foretell the future.
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Chucho el Roto
Title: Chucho el Roto
Released: September 16, 1954
Type: Movie
Humble craftsman runs afoul of a rich girl's father and ends up in prison; the ill-fated romance has repercussions over the course of twenty-odd years and ultimately drives him to a life of crime.
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Se solicitan modelos
Title: Se solicitan modelos
Released: July 16, 1954
Type: Movie
In this Mexican comedy, Mr. Lazaro's fashion house is on the brink of bankruptcy and in desperate need of a new model to replace his current business partner's wife, whose appearance is driving customers away. Lazaro's son, Raul, realizes what a diffucult dilemma his father faces and sets out to restore the integrity of the family-owned business by teaming up with his lovely fiancée to put on a fashion show. Domingo Soler and Sara Montiel star.
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Reportaje
Title: Reportaje
Character: Damián García
Released: November 13, 1953
Type: Movie
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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Here Come The Freeloaders
Title: Here Come The Freeloaders
Released: April 2, 1953
Type: Movie
Authorities close down a restaurant after a violent crime is committed on the premises; the employees look for new jobs and try to track down the murderer.
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El genial Detective Peter Pérez
Title: El genial Detective Peter Pérez
Released: September 3, 1952
Type: Movie
Bumbling detective solves a murder on board a train.
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Monte de piedad
Title: Monte de piedad
Character: El bolero
Released: August 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Anthology-movie, series of anecdotes about the personal tragedies that lead people to take their values posessions to the state-run pawnshop.