8 Interesting Facts About Cantinflas

1. #002

   Cantinflas is responsible for several words in the modern Spanish dictionary, including the verb "Cantinflear," which roughly means to talk a great deal while saying nothing of importance.

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2. #004

   Cantinflas is considered Mexico's greatest comedian for two main reasons: (1) his films were extremely popular in Latin America and Spain, and (2) once he became a star, he never lost his stardom.

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3. #007

   Cantinflas was related to the actor Pablo Nuñez.

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4. #009

   He appeared in comedy film adaptations of classic works of fiction: Los tres camiteros (1942), Romeo y Julieta (1943), Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo (1973).

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5. #010

   Most of his films were released by Columbia Pictures.

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6. #014

   He won the Excélsior Award for Most Popular Male Actor of 1941.

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7. #015

   He won the 1943 Mexican Film Journalists Association Award for Best Film Comedian.

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8. #017

   In The Professor (1971), Cantinflas portrayed the struggle of a teacher in a small town, alongside Angelines Fernández and Ramón Valdés, who played a couple in the film.

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