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Ignacio Retes
Mexico City, Mexico
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 Ph…
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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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1999
A Sweet Scent of Death
Movie Marcelino
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1997
If I Never See You Again
Movie Poncho
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1997
Esmeralda Comes by Night
Movie Don Gregorio, Esmeralda's father
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1995
Bienvenido-Welcome
Movie Producer
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1993
Amor a la medida
Movie
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1993
Encuentro Inesperado
Movie Ignacio Torres
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1992
Vintage Model
Movie Basilio
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1992
Playa azul
Movie Matías
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1989
The Naked City
Movie Screenplay
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1989
Los años duros: El nacimiento de un guerrillero
Movie El doctor
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1988
Lovers, Partners & Spies
Movie Priest
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1987
Mariana Mariana
Movie Psychiatrist
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1987
Herencia maldita
Movie
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1986
The Realm of Fortune
Movie Don Gil
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1986
Three of Cups
Movie Felipe Martínez
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1986
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
Movie Emilio Albani
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1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Movie Nacho Esquivel
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1985
El rey de la vecindad
Movie Don Matías
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1985
Viaje al paraíso
Movie Director
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1985
The Castaways of Liguria
Movie Emilio Albani
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1985
El centro del laberinto
Movie
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1984
Motel
Movie Cordova, Padrino
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1984
Knock Out
Movie Old man in the building
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1984
Luna de sangre
Movie Pastor
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1983
Mundo mágico
Movie
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1983
Deceitful Appearances
Movie Tío Alberto
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1982
The Flying Pony
Movie Don Luis (padrino de Diego)
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1982
The Eve
Movie Rubén Rocha
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1982
A Married Woman
Movie Papá de Irene
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1981
Everyone's Hell So Feared
Movie Dr. Morales
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1981
The Big Dead Dog
Movie Armendariz
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1981
Occupation of Darkness
Movie Don Alfonso
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1980
Aunt Alejandra
Movie Doctor
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1979
The Gambler
Movie
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1979
Broken Flag
Movie Ernesto
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1978
New World
Movie Don Diego de Alba
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1978
The Year of the Plague
Movie Dr. Mario Zermeño
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1978
Paper Flowers
Movie China
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1977
La casta divina
Movie Don Emilio
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1977
Cuartelazo
Movie Coronel Rebelde
