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El Santo
Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the ye…
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Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him the respect of his opponents and the admiration of the respectable public that night after night filled the coliseums where the Silver Masked Man gave an account of his fearsome rivals. He was rough and technical but, above all, he was an honest fighter who did not have to resort to tricks or scandals to increase his well-deserved fame. From the ring to the screen, the route that El Santo followed to become an idol of Mexican cinema led him first to the world of comics. Thanks to the inventiveness of the cartoonist and editor José Guadalupe Cruz, Santo was the first fantastic character in popular Mexican literature and one of the most beloved, along with the legendary Kalimán. The Silver Masked Man made his film debut in 1952. In that year, the popularity of wrestling in Mexico was increasing thanks to the broadcasts of this sport-spectacle on television. At the same time, the comics starring Santo, the Silver Masked Man - printed on that unforgettable sepia-colored paper - invaded magazine stands throughout the country and sold thousands of copies every week. A few years later, the circulation of Santo's adventures would reach more than a million weekly magazines.
Filmography
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2024
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2013
The Man Behind the Mask
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2012
Tales of Masked Men
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2004
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie (archive footage)
- 1983
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1982
The Fury of the Karate Experts
Movie Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
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1982
The Fist of Death
Movie Santo
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1982
Santo vs. the TV Killer
Movie Santo
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1981
Santo and the Border of Terror
Movie Santo
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1979
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Movie Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
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1977
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
Movie Santo el enmascarado de plata
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1976
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
Movie Santo
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1976
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
Movie Santo
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1975
Anonymous Death Threat
Movie Santo
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1974
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Movie Santo
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1974
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
Movie Santo
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1973
Santo vs. Doctor Death
Movie Santo
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1973
Santo vs. the Kidnappers
Movie 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
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1973
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
Movie Santo
- 1973
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1973
The Beasts of Terror
Movie Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
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1973
Suicide Mission
Movie Santo
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1973
Santo and the Golden Eagle
Movie Santo
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1973
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
Movie Santo
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1972
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
Movie Santo
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1972
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Movie Santo
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1971
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
Movie Santo
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1971
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
Movie El Santo
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1971
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
Movie Santo
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1970
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
Movie Santo
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1970
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
Movie Santo
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1970
The World of the Dead
Movie Santo
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1970
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
Movie Santo
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1970
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Movie Santo
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1970
Santo Faces Death
Movie Santo
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1969
Santo vs. Capulina
Movie Santo
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1969
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
Movie Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
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1969
The Vampire and Sex
Movie El Santo
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1968
The Treasure of Moctezuma
Movie Santo
