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El Santo
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El Santo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1917-09-23,
Gender
Male
Biography
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

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

6.5

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
1972-08-10

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

6.1

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
1974-10-31

Santo Faces Death

5

Santo Faces Death
1970-04-23

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

4.2

Santo vs. the Vampire Women
1962-10-11

The World of the Dead

5.9

The World of the Dead
1970-10-01

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

4.3

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1970-07-16

Santo in the Wax Museum

4.2

Santo in the Wax Museum
1963-06-20

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

3.2

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
1970-12-24

Santo in the Hotel of Death

4.4

Santo in the Hotel of Death
1963-01-25

The Diabolical Axe

5

The Diabolical Axe
1965-08-27

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

6.3

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970-05-14

Santo vs. Infernal Men

3.7

Santo vs. Infernal Men
1961-12-18

The Mummies of Guanajuato

7.1

The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972-02-03

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

5.5

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
1974-08-29

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

5.6

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
1967-07-27

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

5.6

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
1973-07-26

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

4.8

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
1971-12-09

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

5.9

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
1979-08-16

Santo and the Border of Terror

2.7

Santo and the Border of Terror
1981-08-06

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler

4.7

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
1966-03-31

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

10

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024-03-28

The Witches Attack

6.5

The Witches Attack
1968-02-23

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

4.8

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
1973-02-01

Santo and the Golden Eagle

4.1

Santo and the Golden Eagle
1973-02-22

Anonymous Death Threat

4.8

Anonymous Death Threat
1975-04-11

The Fury of the Karate Experts

5

The Fury of the Karate Experts
1982-12-17

Santo vs. the Zombies

4.5

Santo vs. the Zombies
1962-05-31

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain

4.2

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
1963-05-17

Santo vs. Evil Brain

4.9

Santo vs. Evil Brain
1961-07-07

Santo vs. the King of Crime

4.5

Santo vs. the King of Crime
1962-11-30

Santo vs. the Strangler

4.1

Santo vs. the Strangler
1965-11-18

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power

4.6

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
1966-04-27

The Man Behind the Mask

7.5

The Man Behind the Mask
2013-10-22

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman

4.6

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
1973-10-04

Santo vs. Capulina

6.6

Santo vs. Capulina
1969-12-04

6.8

Operation 67
1967-11-16

The Treasure of Moctezuma

5

The Treasure of Moctezuma
1968-07-04

Suicide Mission

5.1

Suicide Mission
1973-04-05

The Beasts of Terror

3.9

The Beasts of Terror
1973-05-17

Santo vs. the She-Wolves

5

Santo vs. the She-Wolves
1976-05-13

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires

3.9

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires
1983-04-21

Tales of Masked Men

8

Tales of Masked Men
2012-09-28

Santo vs. Doctor Death

4.9

Santo vs. Doctor Death
1973-12-17

Santo vs. the TV Killer

4.4

Santo vs. the TV Killer
1982-09-10

The Grave Robbers

4.7

The Grave Robbers
1966-04-13

Santo vs. the Head Hunters

5.2

Santo vs. the Head Hunters
1971-12-02

The Vampire and Sex

0

The Vampire and Sex
1969-07-24

Santo vs. the Kidnappers

4.3

Santo vs. the Kidnappers
1973-12-08

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

4.6

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
1971-07-01

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains

5.2

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
1968-01-11

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

4.4

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
1976-02-26

4.3

Baron Brakola
1967-01-27

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold

4.3

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
1977-02-08

The Fist of Death

5

The Fist of Death
1982-12-09

Santo vs. The Riders of Terror

4.8

Santo vs. The Riders of Terror
1970-11-12

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

6

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
1969-07-24