Magda Vizcaíno

Magda Vizcaíno

Daughter of José de Jesús Vizcaíno, one of the most prolific writers of the golden age of radio in Mexico. Since the beginning of her career, her voice has accompanied the history of Radio UNAM, Radio Educación, IMER, XEW and XEQ. Graduated from INBA and CUT, she was part of the National Theater Company of UNAM, which with the plays Divinas Palabras (dir. Juan Ibáñez) and Olímpica (dir. Héctor Azar) toured various cities in Europe during 1964 and 1965, winning multiple awards. For the play La Ronda de las Arpías (dir. Mercedes de la Cruz, Pablo Leder) she was recognized as Best Supporting Actress in 1991. Throughout her life she has participated in dozens of plays. On television, her first role was as a storyteller on a program that was broadcast every Sunday on Channel Five. Later she participated in teletheaters, soap operas and educational programs, among which Santa (Miguel Sabido) and Fonda Susilla stand out. In cinema, she started with films such as Para servir a usted, Maten al león and Los indolentes by José Estrada and Divinas Palabras and A Fuego Lento by Juan Ibáñez. Her voice was immortalized as the narrator of the classic El grito, México 1968, by Leobardo López Arretche. With her performance in Martha, by Marcelino Islas, which debuted at the Venice Critics' Week, she conquered audiences around the world and was recognized in Mexico with the Ariel for Best Actress. In 2019, she starred in Encuentro, by Ivan Löwenberg, becoming one of the eldest actresses ever to portray an LGBT+ character.

  • Title: Magda Vizcaíno
  • Popularity: 0.439
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1928-01-14
  • Place of Birth: Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, Mexico
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Magda Vizcaíno Movies

  • 2022
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    I Don't Want to Be Dust

    I Don't Want to Be Dust

    6 2022 HD

    Bego, a housewife in a mid-life crisis, lives bored and afraid of being inconsequential, however, her life evolves into a mysterious game once she...

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  • 2010
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    Martha

    Martha

    6 2010 HD

    Martha is a 75-year old woman who lives alone in a social interest house in the outskirts of Mexico City. Martha decides to end her life. Her...

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  • 2014
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    Online

    Online

    9 2014 HD

    A woman defines her life on how she interacts with people online, disregarding the people in front of her.

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  • 2014
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    Online

    Online

    9 2014 HD

    A woman defines her life on how she interacts with people online, disregarding the people in front of her.

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  • 2016
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    Charity

    Charity

    6.2 2016 HD

    Angélica and José Luis have been married for thirty years and they have always lived at the same house; first with their son, Daniel,...

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  • 1999
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    Cupo limitado

    Cupo limitado

    5 1999 HD

    Mexican feature film

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  • 1978
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    Pubertinaje

    Pubertinaje

    5 1978 HD

    Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine...

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  • 1971
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    Para servir a usted

    Para servir a usted

    4.2 1971 HD

    Working-class dude gets a gig as a waiter doing banquet service, and loses his moral compass through his contacts with decadent rich folk.

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  • 2019
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    Encounter

    Encounter

    10 2019 HD

    Arcelia takes care of her lifetime partner Lulu. Julian, a teenager exploring his identity, lives under the watch of his conservative mother. A...

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  • 2016
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    Eternal Life & Associates

    Eternal Life & Associates

    10 2016 HD

    Ines is an old atheist woman who is intrigued by the funeral services provided by Giovanna, who takes her on a tour through the graveyard to show her...

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  • 1968
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    El grito

    El grito

    6.6 1968 HD

    In the summer of revolt 1968, student Leobardo López Aretche captured the protests in Mexico City, and the state’s brutal response, up...

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  • 1978
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    Divinas palabras

    Divinas palabras

    6.2 1978 HD

    Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a...

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  • 2018
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    History Lessons

    History Lessons

    2.9 2018 HD

    Verónica, a middle-aged highschool history teacher, leads a non eventful life: she has grownup children, grandchildren and a less than perfect...

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  • 2011
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    Half of the World

    Half of the World

    5.4 2011 HD

    The story is about a young man suffering mental retardation and sexual awakening, poet is charismatic and has the ability to pay attention to those...

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  • 2015
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    One for the Road

    One for the Road

    7.5 2015 HD

    Three octogenarians set out on a trip in order to fulfill the dying wish of a lifelong friend, in spite of the disapproval of their families and the...

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  • 2010
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    HIM: Beyond the Light

    HIM: Beyond the Light

    6.8 2010 HD

    Nathan is a very gifted Mexican scientist specializing in cellular biology. He is a very withdrawn man, good, solitary and helpful, who has a secret...

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  • 1996
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    Salón México

    Salón México

    6.1 1996 HD

    In this remake of the 40's classic, two lovers murder each other, leading to an investigation and the closing of the Saln Mxico, a famous place where...

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  • 2004
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    Las lloronas

    Las lloronas

    4.8 2004 HD

    "Las Lloronas" is an adaptation of the legend of "La Llorona"(Weeping Woman). It's based on the story of three generations of women within a Mexican...

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  • 1995
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    Detras del dinero

    Detras del dinero

    5 1995 HD

    A series of events related to a 100 dollar bill.

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  • 2002
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    Dark Cities

    Dark Cities

    4.8 2002 HD

    Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives...

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  • 2007
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    Sirenas de fondo

    Sirenas de fondo

    1 2007 HD

    Grandma feels good, but everyone tells her she is about to die

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