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Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes, known by the stage name Cantinflas, was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely accomplished Mexican comedian and is
Cantinflas (left) with Manuel Medel, c. 1938
A postcard of Cantinflas as Pepe
Francisco E. García, Mexican Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and Cantinflas
Crypt of Cantinflas at the Panteón Español photographed in 2025.
Around the World in 80 Days is a 1956 American epic adventure-comedy film starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton, and Shirley MacLaine, produced by the Michael Todd Company and released by Un
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…as the "Charlie Chaplin of Mexico". To audiences in most of the world, he is best remembered as co-starring with David Niven in the Oscar-winning film Around the World in 80 Days, for which Moreno won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. As a pioneer of the cinema of Mexico, Moreno helped usher…
Theatrical release poster
Michael Anderson, Michael Todd and Frank Sinatra on set
The main square of Chinchón arranged as a bullring
CBS paid Mike Todd for the rights to cover the anniversary celebration as a television special. Todd and his wife Elizabeth Taylor are seen here at home in a film clip which was used for the television special.