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Roberto Cañedo
★ Acting

Roberto Cañedo

1918 – 1998 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · Active 1939–1993

Roberto Cañedo, a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, made a notable appearance in Doctor of Doom (1963). Known for his extensive filmography, Cañedo's work spans over 300 films, highlighting his significant contributions to the industry. His performance in Doctor of Doom exemplifies the blend of camp and horror that defines cult cinema, making him a key player in the genre's evolution. With a career marked by recognition, including two Ariel Award nominations, Cañedo's legacy endures in the realm of exploitation films.

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Doctor of Doom

Doctor of Doom

1963 ★ 4.3
as Professor Ruiz

A mad scientist terrorizes a city by kidnapping young women with his ape-man Gomar and then using them as subjects in sadistic brain transplant experiments. A female wrestler whose sister was one of the victims swears vengeance against the Mad Doctor.

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Filmography

205 credits
1990s 13 credits
1993
Entre la vida y la muerte as Rolando Trejos
TV
1992
On the Edge of Terror as Don Andres Sandoval
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
Movie ★ 5.0
1992
Movie ★ 5.0
1991
Movie ★ 3.5
1991
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Movie ★ 4.5
1990
Pacto sangriento as Enrique Zaízar
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Movie ★ 5.7
1990
The Only Witness as Sacerdote
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Movie ★ 3.5
1990
Movie ★ 4.7
1980s 29 credits
1989
Señoritas a disgusto as Don Faustino Rivera
Movie ★ 5.0
1989
El último triunfo as El viejo Miguel
Movie ★ 5.0
1989
Movie ★ 5.0
1989
Grave Robbers as Padre Jeronimo
Movie ★ 4.8
1988
Movie ★ 4.0
1988
El virus del poder as Presidente
Movie ★ 3.0
1988
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
Movie ★ 4.7
1987
Movie ★ 5.0
1986
Movie ★ 5.9
1986
Movie ★ 4.0
1986
Movie ★ 3.2
1986
Movie ★ 5.0
1984
Movie ★ 5.0
1984
Mexico vs. Estados Unidos as Padre de Peter
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Movie ★ 5.8
1983
Movie ★ 4.2
1983
Movie ★ 5.0
1982
In the Storm as Pasajero
Movie ★ 4.5
1981
Movie ★ 7.4
1981
El mil usos as District Attorney at the Prison
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Mystery as Dueño de Televisora
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Movie ★ 5.0
1980
The Fearless Man as Miguel Aparicio
Movie ★ 5.0
1970s 17 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.9
1979
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Movie ★ 7.8
1977
Movie ★ 4.5
1976
Movie ★ 5.0
1976
The Pact as Sr. Carmona
Movie ★ 4.6
1976
Longitud de Guerra as Gral. Rosalío Carles
Movie ★ 5.5
1974
Movie ★ 4.0
1974
Movie ★ 5.0
1974
Chronicle of a Love as Arturo Villaseñor
Movie ★ 5.3
1972
Movie ★ 6.5
1972
Angels and Cherubs as Don Jacobo Marroquín
Movie ★ 6.0
1970
La mentira as Teodoro Castelo Blanco
Movie ★ 5.5
1970
Movie ★ 6.7
1970
El cuerpazo del delito as (segment "La seductora")
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
Movie ★ 5.0
1960s 50 credits
1969
Movie ★ 5.0
1969
Perverse Doll as Dr. Federico Rovelo
Movie ★ 6.6
1969
Movie ★ 5.0
1968
The Bat Woman as Dr. Eric Williams
Movie ★ 5.4
1968
Movie ★ 5.0
1968
Cautivo del mas allá as Psychiatrist
Movie ★ 3.5
1968
Mariana as Mariana's father
Movie ★ 5.0
1967
Movie ★ 5.0
1967
Movie ★ 5.0
1967
Movie ★ 4.0
1967
Movie ★ 6.0
1967
María Isabel as Rogelio
Movie ★ 7.9
1967
S.O.S. Bikini Conspiracy as International Service's Inspector
Movie ★ 4.3
1967
Pedro Paramo as Toribio Aldrete
Movie ★ 7.2
1967
Movie ★ 5.5
1967
Movie ★ 5.0
1966
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
Movie ★ 4.8
1966
Los Jinetes De La Bruja as Casiano Jáuregui
Movie ★ 6.2
1966
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
El fugitivo as Antonio
Movie ★ 5.2
1965
The She-Wolf as Dr. González
Movie ★ 5.4
1965
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
Movie ★ 5.3
1965
Santo vs. the Strangler as The Great Goudini
Movie ★ 4.1
1964
Movie ★ 5.0
1964
Movie ★ 5.0
1963
Movie ★ 5.0
1963
Doctor of Doom as Professor Ruiz
Movie ★ 4.5
1963
A 16 Year Old Young-Woman as Eduardo Acuña
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
El fistol del diablo IV as Señor Lucero
Movie
1962
Movie ★ 6.4
1962
The Infernal Coffin as Señor Lucero
Movie ★ 5.0
1961
Movie ★ 5.0
1961
Movie ★ 5.0
1961
Azahares rojos as Federico de La Cadena
Movie ★ 5.0
1961
Movie ★ 3.4
1961
El fistol del diablo as Señor Lucero
Movie ★ 5.2
1961
El fistol del diablo II as Señor Lucero
Movie
1961
Movie
1961
Muchachas que trabajan as Lic. Rafael Solari
Movie ★ 5.5
1961
Fatal Trap as Señor Lucero
Movie ★ 5.0
1961
Diabolical Game as Señor Lucero
Movie ★ 5.0
1960
The Shadow of the Tyrant as Presidente Cámara de diputados
Movie ★ 6.9
1960
Quinceañera as Esteban de la Barrera, Beatriz's father
Movie ★ 7.2
1960
Movie ★ 5.4
1950s 31 credits
1959
Movie ★ 5.0
1959
Fever Mounts at El Pao as Le colonel Olivares
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
La Diana Cazadora as Julián Sanromán
Movie ★ 3.9
1957
Movie ★ 5.0
1957
Movie ★ 5.5
1956
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Una piedra en el zapato as Aarón Zúñiga
Movie ★ 5.3
1955
Yo no creo en los hombres as Doctor Roberto Pérez
Movie ★ 2.6
1955
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
Movie ★ 5.0
1954
Movie ★ 4.6
1954
La rosa blanca as José Julián Martí Pérez
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Movie ★ 5.3
1953
Reportaje as Humberto, reporter
Movie ★ 7.2
1953
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Movie ★ 5.0
1953
Movie ★ 5.0
1952
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Movie ★ 5.0
1952
No niego mi pasado as Octavio Gómez Castro
Movie ★ 5.0
1951
Black Is My Color as Fernando Acuña
Movie ★ 5.7
1951
Crimen y castigo as Ramón Bernal
Movie ★ 4.3
1951
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
El Cristo de mi Cabecera as Jacinto / El gavioto
Movie ★ 5.0
1951
Pecado as Miguel Robledo
Movie ★ 5.0
1950
The Love Nest as Dr. Fernando Mendoza
Movie ★ 5.1
1950
One Day of Life as Colonel Lucio Reyes
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
Movie
1950
Movie ★ 5.0
1940s 63 credits
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Pueblerina as Aurelio Rodríguez
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Salon Mexico as Roberto
Movie ★ 6.5
1949
Movie ★ 5.0
1949
Movie ★ 5.0
1949
El rencor de la tierra as José Guadalupe
Movie ★ 5.0
1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as Mexican Lieutenant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Movie ★ 5.3
1948
Movie ★ 5.0
1948
Maclovia as Teniente Ocampo
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
Hidden River as Ayudante de la presidencia
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Yo soy tu padre as Fernando
Movie ★ 5.0
1947
Movie ★ 6.0
1947
Movie ★ 8.0
1946
Movie ★ 5.0
1946
Movie ★ 5.0
1946
Movie ★ 5.0
1946
Movie ★ 6.3
1946
Movie ★ 5.2
1946
Movie ★ 5.3
1946
Cantaclaro as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Una gitana en México as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1945
Movie ★ 6.0
1945
Movie ★ 5.0
1945
Movie ★ 7.4
1945
Bugambilia as Alberto
Movie ★ 5.7
1945
Movie ★ 5.5
1945
La mujer que engañamos as Eduardo hijo, adulto
Movie ★ 3.7
1945
Toda una vida as Novio de Beatriz
Movie ★ 5.0
1945
Adultery as Carlos Pulido (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.0
1944
La leyenda del bandido as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1944
México de mis recuerdos as Teniente González (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
Movie ★ 6.4
1944
Movie ★ 5.0
1944
Movie ★ 5.2
1944
Gran Hotel as Cliente restaurante (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1944
Movie ★ 5.0
1944
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Amok as Hombre en casino (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
Me ha besado un hombre as Mesero (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1944
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
Yolanda as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
A Letter of Love as Capitán Robles
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
The Rock of Souls as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
Doña Bárbara as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1943
El ametralladora as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
1943
Movie ★ 5.0
1943
El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) as Invitado a tertulia (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1942
Movie ★ 6.9
1942
The Three Musketeers as Joven en la cola (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
El conde de Montecristo as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1942
Movie ★ 7.7
1942
Yo Bailé con Don Porfirio as Invitado al baile (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Mil estudiantes y una muchacha as Estudiante (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Dark Angel as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Movie ★ 5.0
1942
Movie ★ 5.0
1941
La gallina clueca as Joven en baile (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1941
The Unknown Policeman as Extra (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1941
Movie ★ 5.0
1930s 2 credits
1939
El Capitan Aventurero as Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1939
El cobarde as Minor Role (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.0