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person_profile-Ignacio Retes

Ignacio Retes Died at age: 85

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Ignacio Retes

Date of Birth:

Nov 13, 1918

Country of birth:

Mexico

Died:

Apr 23, 2004

Biography of

Ignacio Retes

    José Ignacio Retes Guevara was a Mexican playwright, film, theater and television actor, director, and writer. Two-time winner of the Ariel Award. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the 30s, where he was able to meet other prominent playwrights and directors of the time such as Rodolfo Usigli, Seki Sano and José Revueltas.

    He founded the University Theater of San Luis Potosí in 1937 and the theater company Lantern Magic with workers from the Mexican Union of Electricians. With Usigli he founded the company Midnight Theater (in reference to the free time that both had to collaborate in it); with Sano he would work as an assistant. In 1950 he made his directorial debut with "Los cuadrantes de la soledad" by José Revueltas, which reached 100 performances. Said montage also featured scenography designed by Diego Rivera.

    In 1944 he wrote his first play, "El día de Mañana". As a film actor, he made his debut in the 1950s and was directed by directors such as Jorge Fons, Felipe Cazals, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Sergio Olhovich and Arturo Ripstein. In his role as a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for films such as Anguish Nights and Journey to Paradise, among others. He was also a public official, as director of the theaters of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), where he promoted the massive construction of public theaters, reaching 38 venues. In the 1960s he collaborated closely with the writer Vicente Leñero, with whom he made various works such as the theatrical version of Los albañiles and Los Niños de Sánchez, among others.

    The Hidalgo-Ignacio Retes Theater in Mexico City has been named after the actor since 2006

    His son, Gabriel Retes, became a prominent actor, director and writer.

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Ignacio Retes

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Filmography of

Ignacio Retes

Found 38 Movies in total

... 1997

Esmeralda Comes by Night

Don Gregorio, Esmeralda's father ( Actor )

... 1997

Bienvenido-Welcome

Producer ( Actor )

... 1995

Vintage Model

Basilio ( Actor )

... 1992

Playa azul

Matías ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1989

... 1988

Mariana Mariana

Psychiatrist ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

... 1986

Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas

Emilio Albani ( Actor )

... 1986

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Nacho Esquivel ( Actor )

... 1986

Three of Cups

Felipe Martínez ( Actor )

... 1986

El rey de la vecindad

Don Matías ( Actor )

... 1985

The Castaways of Liguria

Emilio Albani ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1985

Knock Out

Old man in the building ( Actor )

... 1984

Luna de sangre

Pastor ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1983

The Eve

Actor

... 1982

A Married Woman

Papá de Irene ( Actor )

... 1982

... 1982

Everyone's Hell so Feared

Dr. Morales ( Actor )

... 1981

The Big Dead Dog

Armendariz ( Actor )

... 1981

Oficio de tinieblas

Don Alfonso ( Actor )

... 1981

... 1979

Aunt Alejandra

Doctor ( Actor )

... 1979

Broken Flag

Ernesto ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1979

New World

Don Diego de Alba ( Actor )

... 1978

The Year of the Plague

Dr. Mario Zermeño ( Actor )

... 1978

La casta divina

Don Emilio ( Actor )

... 1977

Cuartelazo

Coronel Rebelde ( Actor )

... 1977

... 1977

... 1976

... 1973

Melodías de amor

Sr. Rentería (no acreditado) ( Actor )

... 1955

La vida tiene tres días

Tomás, cartero ( Actor )

... 1955

Doña Perfecta

Jacintito ( Actor )

... 1951