Portrait of Alfredo Varela

Acting

Alfredo Varela

Career

Active from 1940 to 1978, busiest in 1969 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dark River
Dark River
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alfredo Varela Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Tension
    4.1, average 5.9
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 5
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Traditional Values 3
  • Mexican Cinema 3
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Classic Mexican Comedy 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Spanish Cinema 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Slapstick 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
El diablo en persona
El diablo en persona (1982)

as Don Gaspar

1970s

10 titles · average score 69
Duro pero seguro
Duro pero seguro (1978)

as Director Alejandro Ramírez

La comadrita
La comadrita (1978)

Screenplay

La presidenta municipal
La presidenta municipal (1975)

Adaptation

Faith, Hope and Charity
Faith, Hope and Charity (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

as Zubieta (segment "Esperanza")

Hope
Hope (1974)

as Zubieta

Besos, Besos... y Más Besos
Besos, Besos... y Más Besos (1973)

as (segmento "Amor y Motocicleta)

Mi niño Tizoc
Mi niño Tizoc (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bureaucrat

Aguilas de acero
Aguilas de acero (1971)

Writer

La hora desnuda
La hora desnuda (1971)

Writer

Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
Vuelve el ojo de vidrio (1970)

Story, Screenplay

1960s

30 titles · average score 69
Primera Comunión
Primera Comunión (1969)

Writer

El ojo de vidrio
El ojo de vidrio (1969)

as Señor Frégoli 'Fregolini'

La casa de las muchachas
La casa de las muchachas (1969)

as Ramirito

El Amor y Esas Cosas
El Amor y Esas Cosas (1969)

Writer

Muchachas, muchachas, muchachas
Muchachas, muchachas, muchachas (1968)

Screenplay

Tirando a gol
Tirando a gol (1966)

Story

Luna de miel en Puerto Rico
Luna de miel en Puerto Rico (1966)

Writer

The Extra
The Extra (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

Las recién casadas
Las recién casadas (1962)

Screenplay

Ship of the Monsters
Ship of the Monsters (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Conqueror of the Moon
Conqueror of the Moon (1960)

Writer

Our Daily Hunger
Our Daily Hunger (1960)

Story, Screenplay

1950s

29 titles · average score 70
Mi mujer necesita marido
Mi mujer necesita marido (1959)

Writer

Pistolas de oro
Pistolas de oro (1959)

Adaptation, Story

Cuatro copas
Cuatro copas (1958)

Screenplay

¡Viva el amor!
¡Viva el amor! (1958)

Writer

Préstame tu cuerpo
Préstame tu cuerpo (1958)

Writer

Cuando Mexico canta
Cuando Mexico canta (1958)

Writer

Al diablo las mujeres
Al diablo las mujeres (1955)

as Alfonso

I Am Very Macho
I Am Very Macho (1953)

Writer

Las cariñosas
Las cariñosas (1953)

as Covarrubias

Mi papá tuvo la culpa
Mi papá tuvo la culpa (1953)

Writer

Dark River
Dark River (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Novel

Hay un niño en su futuro
Hay un niño en su futuro (1952)

Screenplay

1940s

24 titles · average score 73
Dos pesos dejada
Dos pesos dejada (1949)

as Coquito

El Supersabio
El Supersabio (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Pepe Montes

¡Fíjate qué suave!
¡Fíjate qué suave! (1948)

as Panchito

¡Qué verde era mi padre!
¡Qué verde era mi padre! (1947)

as Bernabé

Canaima
Canaima (1945)

as Arteaguita

Viva Mi Desgracia
Viva Mi Desgracia (1944)

as Pipo Ramírez

The Pharaoh's Court
The Pharaoh's Court (1944)

as José the Chaste

El ametralladora
El ametralladora (1943)

as Pascualito

Las cinco noches de Adán
Las cinco noches de Adán (1942)

as José Rabi Mansura

Cuando viajan las estrellas
Cuando viajan las estrellas (1942)

as Roberto Méndez (periodista)

The Unknown Policeman
The Unknown Policeman (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bermúdez

La gallina clueca
La gallina clueca (1941)

as Cacho, adulto