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Luis Aceves Castañeda

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Actor · Died September 16, 1973, aged 60 · Aguascalientes, Mexico

Luis Aceves Castañeda (1913–1973) was a Mexican film actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 2, 1913
Died
September 16, 1973 (aged 60)
From
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 32 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 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Luis Aceves Castañeda's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
35%
Society
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Self
6%
Ideas
5%
Faith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Luis Aceves Castañeda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luis Aceves Castañeda'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

32 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Simon of the Desert(1965)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cielo Rojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Trial of the Vivanco Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as General

  • Macario(1960)

    as Verdugo infartado (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fever Mounts at El Pao(1959)

    as López - le secrétaire de Gual

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nazarin(1959)

    as Parricide

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy(1958)

    as Dr. Krupp

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Krupp

  • The Aztec Mummy(1957)

    as Dr. Krupp

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Path of evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jugador en taberna

  • Death in the Garden(1956)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sr. Cagliostro

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

    Actor

  • Wuthering Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ricardo

  • Un minuto de bondad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Abogado de Daniel

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

    as Don Acacio

  • The Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Paulesco

  • Reportaje(1953)

    as Aurelio

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Padre nuestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as El maestro

  • A Place Close to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Martín Araujo

  • Mexican Bus Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Silvestre

  • Pecado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hombre en cantina (as Luis Aceves C.)

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

    as Luis (uncredited)

  • Sentenciado a muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Una mujer decente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Señor Sánchez (uncredited)

  • Piña madura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Don Secundino

  • Red Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Othon

  • The Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Roque Torres

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

    as Barmann

  • Felipe de Jesús (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Emperador Iroyoshi Taikosama

  • Pueblerina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ramiro González

  • Salon Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Complice de Paco (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1949 to 1965; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Simon of the Desert (1965)

$2K worldwide

Highest rated

Macario (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19491965

Peak 1965 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1949Screen debut· Salon Mexico
  • 1965Career best· Simon of the Desert

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Luis Aceves Castañeda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958)

68th percentile spread · 80% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Macario (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. 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 Luis Aceves Castañeda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luis Aceves Castañeda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luis Buñuel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers