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Adalberto Martínez
Mexico
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an a…
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Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson. Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4. His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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1999
The Delights of Power
Movie Remígio
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1998
Gotita de Amor
TV show Concordio
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1991
Theater of Horror
Movie
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1989
Panic in the Mountain
Movie Tio Deto
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1989
La ley de las calles
Movie Valgamedios
- 1989
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1989
Viva la risa II
Movie
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1988
All Souls' Day
Movie Thief
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1988
Viva la risa
Movie
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1986
The Son of Peter the Knife
Movie Micky Inflaus
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1986
Miracles
Movie Kayum - The Witchdoctor
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1986
El ladrón fenomeno
Movie
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1986
El caifan del barrio
Movie Don Beto
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1986
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
Movie El Superpolicía 880
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1985
Chiquidracula
Movie Abuelo
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1984
El Padre trampitas
Movie El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
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1984
Peter Knife
Movie Micky Inflaus
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1984
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
Movie Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
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1983
Las modelos de desnudos
Movie Resortes
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1983
La esperanza de los pobres
Movie Lencho
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1982
Fieras contra fieras
Movie
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1982
El rey de los albures
Movie
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1981
D.F./Distrito Federal
Movie
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1981
Como México no hay dos
Movie
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1981
Mojado de nacimiento
Movie
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1981
Cuentos colorados
Movie
- 1981
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1981
Las noches del Blanquita
Movie
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1980
El oreja rajada
Movie
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1980
Las Tentadoras
Movie
- 1980
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1980
A Fuego Lento
Movie
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1979
El futbolista fenómeno
Movie
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1979
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
Movie Tío Andrew
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1979
México de mis amores
Movie
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1978
Picardía mexicana
Movie
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1978
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
Movie
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1978
El Andariego
Movie
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1976
The Bricklayers
Movie Patotas
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1975
La presidenta municipal
Movie Cabo Melquiades
