Magda Vizcaíno

Born: 1928-01-14

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.


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Dark Cities

as Clarita
Released: 2002-09-20

Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras...

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One for the Road

as Dolores
Released: 2015-04-10

Three octogenarians set out on a trip in order to fulfill the dying wish of a lifelong friend,...

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Divinas palabras

as Juana la Reina
Released: 1978-06-06

Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes,...

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History Lessons

as Teacher Magda
Released: 2018-11-09

Verónica, a middle-aged highschool history teacher, leads a non eventful life: she has grownup...

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Pubertinaje

as uncredited
Released: 1978-02-09

Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere...

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Charity

as Señora Flores
Released: 2016-01-27

Angélica and José Luis have been married for thirty years and they have always lived at the same...

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El grito

as uncredited
Released: 1968-05-17

In the summer of revolt 1968, student Leobardo López Aretche captured the protests in Mexico...

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Encounter

as Araceli
Released: 2019-10-22

Arcelia takes care of her lifetime partner Lulu. Julian, a teenager exploring his identity,...

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Half of the World

as Chayito
Released: 2011-01-21

The story is about a young man suffering mental retardation and sexual awakening, poet is...

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Online

as uncredited
Released: 2014-08-01

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

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Online

as Abuela
Released: 2014-08-01

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

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Salón México

as Doña Armida
Released: 1996-02-02

In this remake of the 40's classic, two lovers murder each other, leading to an investigation...

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Para servir a usted

as Mujer en quinceañera
Released: 1971-03-11

Working-class dude gets a gig as a waiter doing banquet service, and loses his moral compass...

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HIM: Beyond the Light

as Madame Ottado
Released: 2010-06-04

Nathan is a very gifted Mexican scientist specializing in cellular biology. He is a very...

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Martha

as Martha
Released: 2010-03-01

Martha is a 75-year old woman who lives alone in a social interest house in the outskirts of...

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Detras del dinero

as Esmeralda
Released: 1995-01-01

A series of events related to a 100 dollar bill.

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Las lloronas

as Abuela
Released: 2004-01-01

"Las Lloronas" is an adaptation of the legend of "La Llorona"(Weeping Woman). It's based on the...

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Eternal Life & Associates

as Inés
Released: 2016-02-19

Ines is an old atheist woman who is intrigued by the funeral services provided by Giovanna, who...

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I Don't Want to Be Dust

as Maestra (voz)
Released: 2022-12-22

Bego, a housewife in a mid-life crisis, lives bored and afraid of being inconsequential,...

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