Biography
Carlos Martinez Baena was a character actor, who was born in Spain. At an early age he moved with his family to Mexico where he became a journalist. By 1920 he decided to become an actor while he was living in Argentina, and shortly afterward moved to Spain where he worked as a stage actor, eventually ppearing in films in Argentina, Spain and the U.S in Spanish language films made in the early and mid 1930s. In 1940 he returned to Mexico, escaping the fascist Franco goverment in Spain. The following year he began appearing in Mexican films in character parts, he was often cast as kindly old men, teachers, priests and appeared in many character parts. He was also very involved in the actor's union, during his career he also wrote and adapted sceenplays as well as writing poetry. In 1970 he completed his last film at the age 80, also a character part.
Acted in 66
2000s
- 2008
HKM (Hablan, kantan, mienten)
TV
- 2004
Un año en la luna
Javier
1970s
- 1971
El inolvidable Chucho el Roto
Movie
- 1970
Little Black Angels
Padre Francisco
1960s
- 1969
Perverse Doll
Profesor
- 1961
El analfabeto
Profesor
1950s
- 1959
Mi niño, mi caballo y yo
Movie
- 1958
Un vago sin oficio
Movie
- 1957
Good Love
Movie
- 1956
La sombra vengadora
Dr. Everardo Fuentes
- 1955
Cupido pierde a Paquita
Movie
Chilam Balam
Francisco de Montejo (El Mozo)
- 1954
La ciudad de los sueños
Movie
The River and Death
Padre Julián
La entrega
José (mayordomo)
The Intruder
Don Pedro Almeida
Un minuto de bondad
Fray Antonio
Camelia
Sacerdote (uncredited)
- 1953
Las cariñosas
Movie
Él
Padre Velasco
El lunar de la familia
Padre José
Si, Mi vida
Doctor Amado Castellanos
Ni pobres ni ricos
Movie
- 1952
Prefiero a tu papá
Carlos
Mamá nos quita los novios
Tío Leoncio
Secretaria particular
Don Juan Reynaldos
- 1951
Monte de piedad
Don Cándido Reyes
El Siete Machos
Padre Guzman
- 1950
Entre tu amor y el cielo
Padre Juan
Gemma
Bernardo
Gema
Movie
El Portero
Don Sebastian, el profe
Otra primavera
Papá de Amelia
Mujeres en mi Vida
Músico vagabundo (as Carlos M. Baena)
1940s
- 1949
Una canción a la vírgen
don Andrés Saldivar
The Bewitched House
Inocente de los Ángeles
El Charro del Cristo
Movie
Lola Casanova
Juan Diego Casanov
- 1948
El Supersabio
Profesor Archimedes Monteagudo
The Well-paid
Don Jorge Rute
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
Movie
- 1947
The Kneeling Goddess
Movie
Con la música por dentro
Molinette
Chachita la de Triana
Don Carlos
- 1946
Smoke in the Eyes
Samuel
Yo fui una usurpadora
Movie
¡Ya tengo a mi hijo!
Doctor
Bienaventurados los que creen
Padre Isidro
Papá Lebonard
Lebonard
Una sombra en mi destino
Dr. Palafox
- 1945
The Hour of Truth
Movie
Como yo te quería
Don Pepito
Un corazón burlado
Padre Vázquez
Nosotros
Don Pedro, padre de Armando (as Carlos M. Baena)
Espinas de una flor
Padre José
- 1944
Woman Without a Soul
Rosendo Buendía
El rey se divierte
Movie
Amores de ayer
Don Eduardo Ribalta
Alma de bronce
Movie
El Intruso
Movie
- 1942
La abuelita
Movie
- 1941
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Cura Camacho
1930s
- 1934
El agua en el suelo
(uncredited)
- 1932
¿Cuándo te suicidas?
Abraham
Wrote 7
1940s
- 1947
El amor abrió los ojos
Screenplay
- 1946
El último amor de Goya
Screenplay
- 1945
Como yo te quería
Screenplay
- 1943
Maravilla del toreo
Screenplay
- 1942
La abuelita
Screenplay
1930s
- 1937
Heroic Division
Writer
The Siege of Huesca
Writer