Gaspar Henaine, more commonly known by his pseudonym Capulina, was a Mexican comedian, actor, singer, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for partnering with Marco Antonio Campos as the double act Viruta and Capulina and for his subsequent solo career. He was later given the nickname "El Rey del Humorismo Blanco", due to his clean, innocent style of comedy.
Marco Antonio Campos was a Mexican comedian, actor, and singer best known as Viruta in the double act Viruta y Capulina with Gaspar Henaine. His best known role is as the straight man in the comic duo Viruta y Capulina along with Gaspar Henaine. Campos and Henaine worked together in 95 comedy films and one television series until they separated over work issues in 1969. He died in 1996 from an aortic aneurysm.
Se los chupó la bruja is a 1958 Mexican horror comedy film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, Sonia Furió, and Octávio Arias.
Televisa San Ángel is a film and television studio located in Mexico City. It was originally built by Jorge Stahl as a motion picture studio, and in the 1970s would be sold to the Azcárraga family, which, through ownership of the Televisa networks, continues to own the studios. It is the headquarters facility of the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) and the Videocine motion picture production and distribution company. The network's Centro de Post Produccion is also housed at San Ángel. Moreover, it is best known as a motion picture and television studio. It is the oldest movie and television production facility in Mexico and the most famous telenovela studio facility in Latin America. It was one of the four main Mexican film studios along with Estudios Churubusco, Estudios América, and Estudios Tepeyac.
Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, were a Mexican double act featured in film, television, theatre, radio, and comic books from 1956 to 1966.
Arturo Castro Rivas Cacho was a Mexican character actor who was often credited and nicknamed as "El Bigotón," due to his distinctive mustache.
La sombra del otro is a 1957 Mexican film. It was produced by Fernando de Fuentes. The film stars Viruta and Capulina, as themselves, in the lead roles.
A sablazo limpio is a 1958 Mexican historical-comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine as the double act Viruta y Capulina, and Lucho Gatica with Carmela Rey. Set during the era of the Spanish viceroyalties, the film follows the adventures of two clumsy blacksmiths who become the servants of a masked-hero in disguise who is willing to uncover the uncontrolled spending and injustices of a governor and his military captain.
La cigüeña distraída is a 1966 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine.
Los astronautas is a 1964 Mexican comic science fiction film directed by Miguel Zacarías and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine.
Qué perra vida is a 1962 Mexican comedy film written and directed by Jaime Salvador, starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine. Co-starring are Norma Mora, Magda Urvizu, and Rayo. The film was produced by Filmadora Chapultepec.
Pegando con tubo is a 1961 Mexican comedy film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine.
Cada quién su lucha is a 1966 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring the double act Viruta y Capulina, performed by Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, co-starring María Duval and Baby Bell.
Los legionarios is a 1958 Mexican comedy film directed by Agustín P. Delgado and produced by Miguel Zacarías. It stars María Antonieta Pons and Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine as Viruta y Capulina.
Dos pintores pintorescos is a 1967 Mexican comedy film starring Viruta and Capulina. It was shot in Eastmancolor with cinematography by Rosalío Solano.
El dolor de pagar la renta is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed Agustín P. Delgado.
El camino de los espantos is a 1967 Mexican horror comedy film. It is directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and is the last installment of the Viruta y Capulina film franchise. It stars Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine, Elsa Cárdenas, and Salomé.
La batalla de los pasteles is a 1966 Mexican comedy film starring Viruta and Capulina.
Muertos de miedo is a 1958 Mexican comedy film starring Viruta and Capulina and Kitty de Hoyos.
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