
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Actor · b. 1953 · Oaxaca, Mexico
Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola (born 11 July 1953) is a Mexican actress, director and producer in films, TV series and theatre plays. She studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her début in the movies in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started working in the Teatro Fru Fru. As an actress, she has worked with directors like Nancy Cárdenas or Arturo Ripstein. She has also worked in famous Mexican telenovelas. She won the Ariel prize for her roles in Los motivos de Luz and La reina de la noche. She has an acting school she runs with her sister, Marta Reyes Spíndola, in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City called M & M Studio, where she also teaches. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Reyes Spíndola, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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TV7.6Action & AdventureDramaWhat did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
Fear the Walking Dead
2015 · 5.2K votes
TV7.1DramaSoapStories about people who get into problems who use the help of Virgin Mary and where a rose appears and their problems are solved.
La rosa de Guadalupe
2008 · 301 votes
TV8.0SoapComedyLeticia Padilla Solís, “Leti”, is an intelligent but unattractive girl, rather ugly. She graduated with honors in economics, speaks several languages, is fluent in computers, and is a financial genius. Only, because of his physique, she can't find work. Desperate to find a job, “Lety” decides to accept being hired below her level and takes a job as a secretary at Conceptos, a famous video production company, where ugliness is taboo. The production company “Conceptos” was founded by two good friends: Don Humberto Mendiola, and Julián Villaroel. Unfortunately, shortly after, the Villaroels die in an accident and Don Humberto and his wife Teresita take care of the Villaroels' orphaned children: Ariel, Marcia and Ana Leticia and the successful company.
La fea más bella
2006 · 629 votes
TV7.5DramaMysteryFuego en la sangre is a telenovela that began transmissions on January 21, 2008, through Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas network. Starring Adela Noriega, Eduardo Yáñez, Diana Bracho, and Guillermo García Cantú. It is the Mexican remake of the Colombian soap operas Las Aguas Mansas and Pasion de Gavilanes. The theme song called "Para Siempre" is sung by Vicente Fernández. The telenovela received TVyNovelas Award for Best Telenovela, in 2009.
TV7.6DramaSoapEl extraño retorno de Diana Salazar is a 1988 Mexican telenovela starring Lucía Méndez and Jorge Martinez. It is an unusual example of a telenovela which addresses supernatural topics.
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
1988 · 62 votes
TV6.8DramaSoapInocente de Ti is a Miami-based 130 episode telenovela that first aired on the Univision network in 2005. It features Camila Sodi, Valentino Lanús, and Helena Rojo.
Inocente de Ti
2004 · 100 votes
TV8.0DramaTeresa
1989 · 4 votes
TV5.8DramaSoapLuisa Fernanda Pérez, a beautiful, 18-year-old student, has two passions: mastering the violin and gardening, a skill she learned from her father, Pedro, the former groundskeeper of the wealthy Altamirano family’s estate. A chance encounter with destiny alters her life after she is injured in a car accident caused by Luis (her biological father), a playboy lawyer and falls for his stepson, Carlos, an attractive, young doctor treating her at the local hospital.
TV7.6MysteryDramaMujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.
TV7.1DramaFernanda Quiñones, whose stage name is Salomé, is a dancer who works at the D'Rubí cabaret in Mexico City with her friend Karicia. One day, Salomé meets Julio, son of the millionaire Montesino family, who is married to Ángela, a sickly woman who cannot have children. Lucrecia, Julio's mother, who is obsessed with the idea of having a grandson who will inherit the family fortune, proposes to Salomé that she be the mother of that grandson. But, when she finds out that Julio, even though he loves her, will not only not leave Angela, but that she will be the one to raise the child as if it were her own, she flees far away with her son and two other babies abandoned by a neighbor. Twenty years later, Salomé becomes a wealthy business woman who lives with her three children. When he returns to Mexico, Julio and his mother will try to find out who Salomé and Julio's son is.
Salomé
2001 · 140 votes
TV7.3SoapDramaNative American girl Maria Isabel makes friends with Graciela, a rich white girl, despite Graciela's father's opposition; their friendship lasts into their adulthood.
María Isabel
1997 · 286 votes
TV7.2DramaMariana lives with her father, Atílio, and is motherless. He is a very powerful man, and he keeps a big secret: Mariana is not his biological daughter, Atílio has two sisters: Isabel, the oldest, a good and caring woman, who raised Mariana and loves her as if she were her own daughter; Márcia, the youngest, arrogant and very vain, has a cold heart, has never fallen in love with anyone and always mistreated Mariana, until a boy called Inácio Lugo Navarro arrives in the city, very attractive, who uses a false name and is looking for his roots and revenge.
TV8.1SoapAfter twenty years, María obtains her freedom and returns to Mexico to find Patricia's real murderer. She marries Esteban, her husband, again to regain the affection of her children, who reject her for being their stepmother.
La Madrastra
2005 · 205 votes
TV7.6DramaSoapRebeca murders her sister Adriana to end up with the man she loved, and becomes the step mother of her niece Lucía. Nora, Lucía's half sister and daughter of Rebeca, resents Lucía for the same reasons Rebeca hated Adriana, as history repeats itself.
TV6.5DramaMysteryThe year is 1972: Magdalena Dumont and Octávio Muriel are celebrating the birthday of their daughter, little Estefanía, at a party in the family mansion. However, this party is merely a backdrop and an opportunity to commit a crime.
En carne propia
1990 · 2 votes
TV8.3MysterySci-Fi & FantasyLa Hora Marcada was a 1986 Mexican television anthology series famous for its horror and science fiction themes in the vein of the Twilight Zone. Although virtually unknown outside the country, it achieved a popular and critical success in Mexico. It had a series of rotating writers and directors, among them Emmanuel Lubezki, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón.
TV7.5DramaAction & AdventureElisa Cantú never imagined that, upon returning to Mexico from New York, where she resides, she would encounter an unexpected tragedy that changes her life. The night Elisa would celebrate her birthday, fate leads her to meet Leonardo Velasco, a policeman in love with Julia, a teacher, to whom he was to marry. At the end of the evening, Leonardo receives an emergency call, in which the discovery of two bodies is reported, one of them is that of his fiancée, who lies next to the body of Augusto Cantú, millionaire businessman and father of Elisa. Elisa and Leonardo will come together to search for the truth of what happened.
Imperio De Mentiras
2020 · 354 votes
TV8.1KidsSoapThe general plot of the story is about a boy, Danilo, with a positive attitude and an inner strength that nothing in the world can break. He has to work hard to buy food for himself and his dog Tomás, who is his soulmate. Danilo anxiously hopes that his mother will return one day. Under these circumstances he will meet a little old man, Don Julián, and together they will unite the joy of childhood and the wisdom of age.
Poucas, Poucas Pulgas
2003 · 68 votes
TV8.0DramaPueblo chico, infierno grande is a Mexican historical telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from January 6 to August 1, 1997. Created by Javier Ruán and adapted by Javier Ruán, Mario Hernández, and Sergio Schmucler, the telenovela is based on a true story about Leonarda Ruán. It stars Verónica Castro, Juan Soler, and Guillermo Capetillo. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows Leonarda Ruán, a wealthy widow from the town of Nahuatzen who falls in love with Genaro Onchi, a young man from a humble background. Their relationship faces strong opposition from society, family conflicts, jealousy, and the return of people from Leonarda's past who try to separate them. As secrets and rivalries emerge, Leonarda and Genaro fight to protect their love against the judgment and traditions of their small town.
Pueblo chico, infierno grande
1997 · 1 votes
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Amanecer
2025 · 23 votes
TVDramaRafaela is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977. Scarlet Ortiz and Jorge Poza star as the main protagonists, while Chantal Andere, Diana Bracho and Arturo Carmona star as the main antagonists. Though Rafaela was nominated for best female antagonist, best first actor, and best first actress, it did not win any awards. Canal de las Estrellas originally broadcast Rafaela at 5pm MDT from January 31 to March 11, 2011. From March 14 to July 15, 2011, it was moved to 4PM MDT. From June 20 to August 5, 2011, Univision transmitted Rafaela weekdays at 1pm central for 2 hours, replacing Niña de mi Corazón. From August 8, 2011 to October 14, 2011, one episode was shown weekdays at 1pm central.
Rafaela
2011
TV7.3DramaMysteryAn anthology series featuring women from different walks of life who are driven to violence and murder because of circumstances varying from mental illness and domestic violence to humiliation and manipulation.
Mujeres Asesinas
2022 · 93 votes
TV8.5SoapDramaTriángulo is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 3 to November 20, 1992. Created by María Zarattini and adapted by Irma Ramos, the telenovela stars Daniela Castro and Eduardo Palomo. The story follows Sara Granados, a kind-hearted young woman who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister. After being deceived by the ambitious David and becoming pregnant, Sara finds support in his brother Iván, who falls in love with her. As David returns determined to reclaim her, the three become entangled in a love triangle marked by family conflicts, betrayal, and the search for happiness.
Triángulo
1992 · 2 votes
TV9.0DramaEl vuelo del águila is a Mexican historical telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso and Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from July 4, 1994, to January 20, 1995. Created by Enrique Krauze and Fausto Zerón-Medina, the telenovela chronicles the life of General and President Porfirio Díaz, depicting the political, military, and social events that shaped Mexico during the Porfiriato. The story follows Porfirio Díaz from his early years as a military hero during the Reform War and the French Intervention to his rise to the presidency and his more than three decades in power. Through historical events, political rivalries, and personal relationships, the telenovela explores the achievements, controversies, and eventual downfall of one of the most influential figures in Mexican history.
El vuelo del águila
1994 · 2 votes
Movies22
Movie7.4DramaRomanceA biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Frida
2002 · 2.2K votes
Movie6.4HorrorA young nurse with a domestic abuse past starts working the night shift at a small hospital, where, during the night, the ghost of a nurse materializes.
Movie6.7DramaSpanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Before Night Falls
2000 · 317 votes
Movie5.7WesternAdventureLord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West, and the Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the their land only to discover that they've been decimated by ruthless, government-backed fur traders. Led by Horse, they fight to repossess their land.
The Return of a Man Called Horse
1976 · 61 votes
Movie7.5DramaWhat does a thrill-seeker tween girl do when her mom forbids her to enter a BMX race? Cast an actor with nothing to lose to play her approving dad.
Movie7.0ComedyDramaIñaki, a petty thief, is forced to leave Spain because of a crime that got complicated. He decides to go to Mexico to meet his father, and realizes that he has lived a life of lies, but also discovers other things, within a group of guys with little luck.
Movie5.0DramaHorrorBelén is a street actress who lies to survive, Ernesto is a Cuban actor searching for an opportunity in Mexico, their encounter will change their lives forever.
Marioneta
2019 · 2 votes
Movie6.0FantasyComedyJust by watching Lupe stuck at home in her robe and slippers, no one would will guess that in the 80's she was a rock star. Gone are the times of concerts, fame and success. Agoraphobia does not let her leave home. She depends entirely on Paquita, his mother, a superstitious Mexican, with a huge heart, which not only takes care of his daughter but also her teenage grandson. The problem is that Paquita is running out of time and she doesn't want to leave without getting her daughter back.
Movie6.5DramaHall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
The Children of Sanchez
1978 · 8 votes
Movie4.5ComedyDramaTired of being mistreated by their husbands, Ema (Reyes Spindola), Clotilde (Elizarraras) and Chayo (Orozco) leave their past (children and husbands included) and begin an adventure that will take them to a cavernous cabaret in Guadalajara, a love affair with a hot-blooded young drug dealer and, finally, a popular and well decorated mexican restaurant in downtown L.A. In the middle, the three women will find their respective self-esteem and their true reasons for living.
Movie7.2DramaErnesto, a Cuban actor who decides to audition in Mexico, is stranded in the gigantic city when he fails to achieve a leading role in an important play. Facing the dilemma of returning defeated to his home, he accidentally meets Belén in the subway, a spontaneous actress who tells stories or lies in exchange for some coins.
Movie5.4CrimeDramaA woman and her three partners-in-crime plan a revenge heist against her violent narco husband in order to get rid of him and steal his money.
Movie5.7DramaEvery Friday, the Colonel puts on his only suit and goes to the dock to await a letter announcing the arrival of his pension. But the townsfolk all know that this pension will never come. His wife also knows it, and even he knows it. But he is still waiting, living with the pain of the death of his son.
Movie6.4Remake of Pueblerina (1949). Convict is released from prison and tries to pick up his life-farm-girlfriend where he left off with them. But there are obstacles.
México Norte
1979 · 5 votes
Movie5.0ThrillerSalvador is willing to do absolutely anything. Even mutilate, physically and emotionally, in order to retain the woman he is in love with.
Ánima
2018 · 2 votes
Movie6.5WesternThe drama of the Indians of tropical Mexico in the early twentieth century. The Rebellion of the Hanged is the intense story of the rise of the oppressed pawns and their struggle to achieve freedom and independence.
La rebelión de los colgados
1986 · 4 votes
Movie5.0DramaRomanceThe legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary biography"). Lucha Reyes was an unconventional, and sexually liberated woman, most famous for her "cancion ranchera" style singing. Her story begins in 1939, where at 33 she still lived at home with her mother, Dona Victora, the madame of a renowned Mexico City whorehouse. Lucha marries the liberal Pedro Calderon and then buys a beggar's daughter. She becomes the mother to this child, Luzma. Lucha craves lasting love like junkies crave heroin. But for her loyal daughter, she never finds it and in the end no one can help her.
Movie6.8CrimeDramaDriven by desire and desperate for self-love, Coral and Nicolás will abandon their past lives in a journey surrounded by murder.
Movie5.8DramaRomanceAugusto is a 40 year old who fall in love with a younger russian girl that lives at Veracruz, Mexico.
Estar o no estar
2015 · 18 votes
Movie6.0ThrillerHorrorMix magical universe of Juan Rulfo, in which Juan Preciado, "Pedro Paramo", located incestuous siblings "Talpa" while Juvencio Nava, of "Diles que no me maten", flee several men who pursue for killing Colonel Terrones.
Los confines
1987 · 8 votes
Movie5.8DramaBetween chargers, noise and improvisedly placed furniture, a couple experiences a violent marital crisis, ignoring that they are observed by many characters that will soon face them with their own demons. Inspired by a work by Vicente Leñero, Gabriel Retes orchestrates a portrait without concessions of the hell of the marriage institution and love chaos, made in video format in 1990 and completed by the filmmaker more than a decade later.
La mudanza
1990 · 4 votes
Movie6.8DramaFantasyIn Vera Cruz in the 1940s, Nacho, an Indian, waits tables at Don Lázaro's café at Hotel Ofélia. He falls for Lola, an opium-addicted, alcoholic whore who's hopelessly in love with Gardenia Wilson, a masked wrestler who slept with her once but knows she's unbalanced. Don Lázaro warns Nacho about Lola, and Nacho knows his love will be unrequited, but he'll do anything, regardless of how degrading, to be near her. Lola, for her part, can be sadistic. Republican exiles who are regulars at the café encourage Lola's desire to assassinate Franco. Nacho in turn mixes this political mirage with his fascination with the plot of "The Mikado." Where do fantasies and obsessions lead?