El Santo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 23, 1917
- Died
- February 5, 1984 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
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.
Known For
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Santo vs. Capulina
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
The World of the Dead
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
Santo in the Wax Museum
Filmography
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Man Behind the Mask
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Tales of Masked Men
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie · as (archive footage)
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Santo: la leyenda del enmascarado de plata
Movie · as Santo
Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires
Movie · as Santo
The Fury of the Karate Experts
Movie · as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the TV Killer
Movie · as Santo
The Fist of Death
Movie · as Santo
Santo and the Border of Terror
Movie · as Santo
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Movie · as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
Movie · as Santo el enmascarado de plata
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
Movie · as Santo
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
Movie · as Santo
Anonymous Death Threat
Movie · as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
Movie · as Santo
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
Movie · as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
Movie · as Santo
Santo and the Golden Eagle
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
Movie · as Santo
Suicide Mission
Movie · as Santo
The Beasts of Terror
Movie · as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Doctor Death
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Kidnappers
Movie · as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
Movie · as Santo
The Mummies of Guanajuato
Movie · as Santo
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
Movie · as El Santo
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
Movie · as Santo
Santo Faces Death
Movie · as Santo
The World of the Dead
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
Movie · as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Movie · as Santo
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. Capulina
Movie · as Santo
The Vampire and Sex
Movie · as El Santo
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
The Witches Attack
Movie · as Santo
The Treasure of Moctezuma
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. The Ring Villains
Movie · as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
Movie · as Santo
Operation 67
Movie · as Santo
Baron Brakola
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
Movie · as Santo
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
Movie · as Santo
The Grave Robbers
Movie · as Santo
The Diabolical Axe
Movie · as Santo
Santo vs. the Strangler
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Hotel of Death
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Wax Museum
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Zombies
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the King of Crime
Movie · as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Infernal Men
Movie · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Evil Brain
Movie · as El Enmascarado