Directed credits
7
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Salvador Sánchez
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 6All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 1070128
IMDb ID: nm0761055
Known for: Acting
Born: October 28, 1943
Age: 82
Place of birth: Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2025
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 7.14
Wikidata: Q5939653
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Cinematography (1)
Biography
Alfredo Salvador Sánchez Bolaños (born October 28th, 1943) is a Mexican actor and director. He was one of the most relevant actors among those who renewed the list of interpreters of Mexican cinema at the beginning of the seventies. Since then, he has stood out in films such as The devil fell from glory (Cayó de la gloria el diablo, .1971), The bump (La choca, 1973), The heist (El apando, 1975), Canoa (1975), Las Poquianchis (1976), Los albañiles (1976), Under the shrapnel (Bajo la metralla, 1983), Motel (1983), Journey to Paradise (1985), Going for a nut (1986), Fire Angel (1991), Lady at night (1993), Leap into the void (1994), Natural death (1996) , Only once (2000) and Herod's law (2000). He directed Pedro Páramo in 1981. Deserving of various distinctions for his acting work in film, including two Diosas de Plata, he has also developed an outstanding theatrical career and has participated repeatedly on television.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Salvador Sánchez.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Salvador Sánchez.
8.1
Porque el Amor Manda
Director • 182 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Una familia con suerte
Director • 266 eps
2011 Series
5.9
Palabra de Mujer
Director • 145 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Misión S.O.S
Director • 125 eps
2004 Series
7.6
Cómplices Al Rescate
Director • 132 eps
2002 Series
5.5
Hurricane
Director • 120 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Salvador Sánchez.
7.9
Herod's Law
as Pek
1999 Movie
7.9
El Infierno
as El Padrino
2010 Movie
7.8
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
as Witness
1976 Movie
7.4
The Perfect Dictatorship
as Hombre X
2014 Movie
7.3
¡Que viva México!
as Notario / Don Florencio
2023 Movie
7.0
Salvador
as Human Rights Leader
1986 Movie
6.9
Charm School
as Monseñor
2007 Movie
6.5
Under the Volcano
as Chief of Stockyards
1984 Movie
6.2
The Exorcist
as Señor Ramirez
2022 Movie
6.0
The Mexican
as Gunsmith
2001 Movie
5.8
Collateral Damage
as Peddler
2002 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Salvador Sánchez.
8.1
Porque el Amor Manda
Director • 182 eps
2012 Series
8.0
40 y 20
as Don Doroteo • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Una familia con suerte
Director • 266 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Cómplices Al Rescate
Director • 132 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Alegrijes y Rebujos
as Asunción Yunque "Chon" • 145 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Killer Women
as Don Ramón • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Burden of Guilt
as Padre Matías Quiroga • 110 eps
2009 Series
6.9
Lo imperdonable
as Crescencio Álvarez • 122 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Salvador Sánchez.
3.4
Perseguida
as Commander German Paino
1991 Movie
7.9
El Infierno
as El Padrino
2010 Movie
7.0
Salvador
as Human Rights Leader
1986 Movie
5.8
Collateral Damage
as Peddler
2002 Movie
6.9
Charm School
as Monseñor
2007 Movie
5.8
Difficult Days
as Diputado Gabriel Aguirre
1988 Movie
6.0
The Mexican
as Gunsmith
2001 Movie
6.2
The Exorcist
as Señor Ramirez
2022 Movie
Puras mentiras
as Luis Pérez Goya
2013 Movie
Curandero
as Manuel
2025 Movie
7.9
Herod's Law
as Pek
1999 Movie
6.9
Between Shadows
as Narciso
2015 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Salvador Sánchez.
7.1
The Dead Girls
as Juez Peralta • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.6
Killer Women
as Don Ramón • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.0
40 y 20
as Don Doroteo • 1 eps
2016 Series
Pueblo chico, infierno grande
as Consejo Serratos • 150 eps
1997 Series
7.6
Alegrijes y Rebujos
as Asunción Yunque "Chon" • 145 eps
2003 Series
8.1
Porque el Amor Manda
Director • 182 eps
2012 Series
7.6
Una familia con suerte
Director • 266 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Cómplices Al Rescate
Director • 132 eps
2002 Series
8.0
Madres egoístas
Cinematography • 84 eps
1991 Series
6.6
La Dueña
as Macario Robles • 95 eps
1995 Series
7.9
Amanecer
as Doroteo Talavera • 80 eps
2025 Series
7.7
El pecado de Oyuki
as Yutaka Ogino • 124 eps
1988 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Salvador Sánchez.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Salvador Sánchez.
Curandero
as Manuel
2025 Movie
7.8
1938: When Mexico Recovered Its Oil
as Peasant
2025 Movie
The Beast
as Don Gerardo
2023 Movie
7.3
¡Que viva México!
as Notario / Don Florencio
2023 Movie
6.2
The Exorcist
as Señor Ramirez
2022 Movie
6.4
The Mongolian Conspiracy
as Señor Liu
2019 Movie
5.1
The Voice of a Dream
as Apolonio
2018 Movie
6.9
Between Shadows
as Narciso
2015 Movie
7.4
The Perfect Dictatorship
as Hombre X
2014 Movie
Puras mentiras
as Luis Pérez Goya
2013 Movie
3.9
Tequila, historia de una pasión
as Vicente
2011 Movie
5.5
Acorazado
as Alacran
2010 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Salvador Sánchez.
7.1
The Dead Girls
as Juez Peralta • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.9
Amanecer
as Doroteo Talavera • 80 eps
2025 Series
7.0
Más Allá de Tí
as Crisanto Pescador • 8 eps
2023 Series
8.4
Malverde: El Santo Patrón
as Ramon • 80 eps
2021 Series
8.0
40 y 20
as Don Doroteo • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Lo imperdonable
as Crescencio Álvarez • 122 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Burden of Guilt
as Padre Matías Quiroga • 110 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Killer Women
as Don Ramón • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Alegrijes y Rebujos
as Asunción Yunque "Chon" • 145 eps
2003 Series
Pueblo chico, infierno grande
as Consejo Serratos • 150 eps
1997 Series
6.6
La Dueña
as Macario Robles • 95 eps
1995 Series
6.0
La última esperanza
as Pancho • 150 eps
1993 Series