1918-11-13 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 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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Por si no te vuelvo a ver | Poncho | 1997-11-18 |
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De noche vienes, Esmeralda | Don Gregorio, Esmeralda's father | 1997-09-05 |
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Bienvenido-Welcome | Producer | 1995-08-17 |
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Amor a la medida | 1993-11-19 | |
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Encuentro Inesperado | Ignacio Torres | 1993-04-29 |
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Playa azul | Matías | 1992-01-01 |
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Modelo antiguo | Basilio | 1992-09-04 |
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Los años duros | El doctor | 1989-08-30 |
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Lovers, Partners & Spies | Priest | 1988-08-17 |
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Herencia maldita | 1987-01-01 | |
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Mariana Mariana | Psychiatrist | 1987-08-05 |
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El tres de copas | Felipe Martínez | 1986-01-04 |
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Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas | Emilio Albani | 1986-07-31 |
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El imperio de la fortuna | Don Gil | 1986-11-28 |
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Chido Guan, el tacos de oro | Nacho Esquivel | 1986-05-15 |
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Los Naúfragos del Liguria | Emilio Albani | 1985-08-15 |
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El rey de la vecindad | Don Matías | 1985-12-18 |
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El centro del laberinto | 1985-01-01 | |
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Motel | Cordova, Padrino | 1984-03-29 |
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Luna de sangre | Pastor | 1984-02-23 |
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Nocaut | Old man in the building | 1984-11-22 |
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Mundo mágico | 1983-12-29 | |
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Las apariencias engañan | Tío Alberto | 1983-03-24 |
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La víspera | Rubén Rocha | 1982-10-07 |
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El caballito volador | 1982-01-01 | |
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Retrato de una mujer casada | Papá de Irene | 1982-01-28 |
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El gran perro muerto | Armendariz | 1981-08-20 |
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El infierno de todos tan temido | Dr. Morales | 1981-09-09 |
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Oficio de tinieblas | Don Alfonso | 1981-06-04 |
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Bandera rota | Ernesto | 1979-06-21 |
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La tía Alejandra | Doctor | 1979-08-09 |
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El tahúr | 1979-11-01 | |
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Flores de Papel | China | 1978-02-01 |
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El año de la peste | Dr. Mario Zermeño | 1978-02-12 |
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Nuevo Mundo | Don Diego de Alba | 1978-08-10 |
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El reventón | 1977-02-03 | |
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La casta divina | Don Emilio | 1977-11-17 |
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Cuartelazo | Coronel Rebelde | 1977-05-04 |
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Chin Chin el teporocho | 1976-08-15 | |
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Los años duros | 1973-01-01 | |
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Los Desalmados | 1971-06-17 | |
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La vida tiene tres días | Tomás, cartero | 1955-09-01 |
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Melodías de amor | Sr. Rentería (no acreditado) | 1955-11-16 |
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Doña Perfecta | Jacintito | 1951-10-10 |
