Cantinflas (2014)

***Cantinflas*** is a 2014 Mexican biographical comedy drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo. Based on the life of actor and comedian Cantinflas, the film stars Óscar Jaenada as the title character, Michael Imperioli, Ilse Salas, Bárbara Mori, Ana Layevska and Adal Ramones. It premiered on September 18, 2014 in Mexico. In the United States it was released on August 29, 2014. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

On December 12, 2014, José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States, gave a recognition to Producer Vidal Cantu and Director Sebastian del Amo in a special screening of Cantinflas in the Hall of the Americas in Washington, D.C. Ambassadors from the 34 countries members of the OAS were present in the event.

## Cast

* Óscar Jaenada - Cantinflas
* Adrian Herrera - Voceador
* Michael Imperioli - Michael Todd
* Alejandra Prado - Mapy Cortés
* Ilse Salas - Valentina Ivanova
* Alejandro Calva - Jacques Gelman
* Bárbara Mori - Elizabeth Taylor
* Ana Layevska - Miroslava Stern
* Alejandro Springall - Inversionista
* Alfonso Borbolla - Ernesto Alonso
* Luis Gerardo Méndez - Estanislao Shilinsky
* Joaquín Cosio - Emilio 'Indio' Fernández
* Andrés Montiel - Agustín Isunza
* Cassandra Ciangherotti - Estela Pagola
* Aranzta Muñoz - Bailarina
* Eduardo España - Alejandro Galindo
* Armando Vega Gil - Músico Salón (as Armando Vega-Gil)
* Ximena Gonzalez-Rubio - María Félix
* Carlos Aragón - Gabriel Figueroa
* Adal Ramones - Fernando Soto 'Mantequilla'
* Carlos Corona - Présidente Plutarco Elías Calles
* Flor Payán - Lupita Tovar
* Carlos Millet - Ávila Camacho Político Teatro
* José Sefami - Diego Rivera
* Otto Sirgo - Andrés Soler
* Celedono Muñez - Afanador
* Giovanna Zacarías - Gloria Marín
* Christian Pelayo - Torero Rico 2
* Christian Vazquez - Torero Pobre
* Claudia Lizaldi - Recepcionista
* Dagoberto Gama - Entrenador
* Dennis Ramos - Hermanita Jiménez 2
* Diana Lein - Fanny Kaufman 'Vitola'
* Edgar Novoa - Boxeador
* Edison Ruíz - Espectador
* Esteban Soberanes - Manuel Medel
* Eugenio Bartilotti - Juan Bustillo Oro
* Faisy - Espectador (as Faisy Smith)
* Gabriela de la Garza - Olga Ivanova
* Gonzalo Garcia Vivanco - Torero Rico 1 (as Gonzalo Garcia-Vivanco)
* Hector Kotsifakis - Actor Vice-Presidente de Calles
* Hernan Del Riego - Agustín Lara (as Hernán del Riego)
* Humberto Busto - Tito Guízar
* Iván Arana - Pedro Armendáriz
* James Young - Reportero Variety
* Javier Gurruchaga - José Furstenberg
* Jessica Gocha - Dolores Del Rio
* Jon-Michael Ecker - Marlon Brando (as Jon Ecker)
* Jorge Zárate - Fidel Velázquez (as Jorge Zarate)
* J.C. Montes-Roldan - Maurice (as Jose Carlos Montes)
* Juan Carlos Bonet - Apoderado
* Juan Carlos Colombo - José Pagola
* Juan Pablo Campa - Kirk Douglas
* Julian Sedgwick - Charlie Chaplin
* Julio Bracho - Jorge Negrete
* Karin Burnett - Marlene Dietrich
* Laura de Ita - Diablita 1
* Luis Arrieta - Billy
* Magali Boysselle - Diablita 2
* Marcial Casale - Señor de Traje
* Maria Martha Rodriguez - Bailadora
* Mariana Galia - Charito Granados
* Mario Iván Martínez - Robert
* Mario Zaragoza - Salvador Carrillo
* Mary Paz Mata - Vendedora De Flores (as Maripaz Mata)
* Marissa Saavedra - Sofia Álvarez
* Marius Biegai - Gregorio Ivanova
* Mauricio Argüelles - Taquillero (as Mauricio Quintana)
* Moisés Arizmendi - Manuel M. Delgado
* Navil Roldán - Hermanita Jiménez 1
* Ortos Soyuz - Boletero Carpa
* Pedro De Tavira - David Niven
* Rafael Amaya - Frank Sinatra
* Ramon Alvarez - Borracho
* Ramón Medína - Inversionista
* Rodrigo Corea - Taxista
* Rodrigo Murray - Jorge Mondragón
* Rodrigo Vázquez - Payaso Pagola
* Roger Cudney - John
* Silvia Santoyo - Secretaria
* Teresa Ruiz - Meche Barba
* Zamia Fandiño - Espectadora Pagola

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Sebastian del Amo - Yul Brynner