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Ignacio Retes

Ignacio Retes

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1918-11-13

Birth Place

Mexico City, Mexico

Movies and TV shows :

A Married Woman

A Married Woman

1982

5.2

Movie
Amor a la medida

Amor a la medida

1993

5.0

Movie
Aunt Alejandra

Aunt Alejandra

1979

7.1

Movie
Bienvenido-Welcome

Bienvenido-Welcome

1995

6.5

Movie
Broken Flag

Broken Flag

1979

6.4

Movie
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

1986

4.7

Movie
Chin Chin el teporocho

Chin Chin el teporocho

1976

5.5

Movie
Cuartelazo

Cuartelazo

1977

5.2

Movie
Deceitful Appearances

Deceitful Appearances

1983

4.4

Movie
Doña Perfecta

Doña Perfecta

1951

6.5

Movie
El centro del laberinto

El centro del laberinto

1985

5.0

Movie
El reventón

El reventón

1977

4.3

Movie
El rey de la vecindad

El rey de la vecindad

1985

5.3

Movie
El tahúr

El tahúr

1979

7.3

Movie
Encuentro Inesperado

Encuentro Inesperado

1993

5.2

Movie
Esmeralda Comes by Night

Esmeralda Comes by Night

1997

5.2

Movie
Everyone's Hell so Feared

Everyone's Hell so Feared

1981

5.5

Movie
Hard Years: The birth of a guerrilla fighter

Hard Years: The birth of a guerrilla fighter

1989

5.0

Movie
Herencia maldita

Herencia maldita

1987

5.0

Movie
If I Never See You Again

If I Never See You Again

1997

7.0

Movie
Knock Out

Knock Out

1984

6.2

Movie
La casta divina

La casta divina

1977

6.6

Movie
La vida tiene tres días

La vida tiene tres días

1955

5.0

Movie
Los Desalmados

Los Desalmados

1971

5.0

Movie
Los Naúfragos II:  Los Piratas

Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas

1986

6.5

Movie
Lovers, Partners & Spies

Lovers, Partners & Spies

1988

0.0

Movie
Luna de sangre

Luna de sangre

1984

6.0

Movie
Mariana Mariana

Mariana Mariana

1987

6.6

Movie
Melodías de amor

Melodías de amor

1955

5.0

Movie
Motel

Motel

1984

4.9

Movie
Mundo mágico

Mundo mágico

1983

4.8

Movie
New World

New World

1978

5.9

Movie
Oficio de tinieblas

Oficio de tinieblas

1981

4.8

Movie
Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers

1978

3.8

Movie
Playa azul

Playa azul

1992

5.0

Movie
The Big Dead Dog

The Big Dead Dog

1981

7.0

Movie
The Castaways of Liguria

The Castaways of Liguria

1985

5.0

Movie
The Eve

The Eve

1982

5.3

Movie
The flying pony

The flying pony

1982

5.0

Movie
The Hard Years

The Hard Years

1973

5.0

Movie
The Realm of Fortune

The Realm of Fortune

1986

5.8

Movie
The Year of the Plague

The Year of the Plague

1978

5.1

Movie
Three of Cups

Three of Cups

1986

5.5

Movie
Vintage Model

Vintage Model

1992

5.6

Movie