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El Santo

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.


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Born:
Sep 23, 1917
Movie/TV Credits:
55
First Appeared:
In the movie Santo vs. Evil Brain 1961-07-07
Latest Project:
Movie La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano 2024-03-28
Known For
Poster of La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Poster of The Fist of Death
Poster of Santo vs. the Head Hunters
Filmography
Movie La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano Self 2024-03-28
Movie The Man Behind the Mask Himself 2013-10-22
Movie Tales of Masked Men Himself 2012-09-28
Movie Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires Santo 1983-04-21
Movie Santo vs. the TV Killer Santo 1982-09-10
Movie The Fist of Death Santo 1982-12-09
Movie The Fury of the Karate Experts Santo El Enmascarado de Plata 1982-12-17
Movie Santo and the Border of Terror Santo 1981-08-06
Movie Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata) 1979-08-16
Movie Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold Santo el enmascarado de plata 1977-02-08
Movie Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl Santo 1976-02-26
Movie Santo vs. the She-Wolves Santo 1976-05-13
Movie Anonymous Death Threat Santo 1975-04-11
Movie Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein Santo 1974-10-31
Movie The Vengeance of the Crying Woman Santo 1974-08-29
Movie Suicide Mission Santo 1973-04-05
Movie Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds Santo 1973-02-01
Movie Santo and the Golden Eagle Santo 1973-02-22
Movie The Beasts of Terror Santo el Enmascarado de Plata 1973-05-17
Movie Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man Santo 1973-07-26
Movie Santo vs. the Kidnappers 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata 1973-12-08
Movie Santo vs. Doctor Death Santo 1973-12-17
Movie Santo vs. Black Magic Woman Santo 1973-10-04
Movie The Mummies of Guanajuato Santo 1972-02-03
Movie Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter Santo 1972-08-10
Movie Santo vs. the Head Hunters El Santo 1971-12-02
Movie Santo vs. the Vice Mafia Santo 1971-07-01
Movie Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy Santo 1971-12-09
Movie Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters Santo 1970-05-14
Movie Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis Santo 1970-07-16
Movie Santo Faces Death Santo 1970-04-23
Movie The Vengeance of the Vampire Women Santo 1970-12-24
Movie Santo vs. The Riders of Terror Santo 1970-11-12
Movie The World of the Dead Santo 1970-10-01
Movie Santo in the Treasure of Dracula Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1969-07-24
Movie Santo vs. Capulina Santo 1969-12-04
Movie Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata 1968-01-11
Movie The Witches Attack Santo 1968-02-23
Movie The Treasure of Moctezuma Santo 1968-07-04
Movie Baron Brakola Santo 1967-01-27
Movie Santo vs. the Martian Invasion Santo 1967-07-27
Movie Operation 67 Santo 1967-11-16
Movie The Grave Robbers Santo 1966-04-13
Movie Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler Santo 1966-03-31
Movie Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power Himself 1966-04-27
Movie The Diabolical Axe Santo 1965-08-27
Movie Santo vs. the Strangler Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1965-11-18
Movie Santo in the Hotel of Death Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1963-01-25
Movie Santo in the Wax Museum Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1963-06-20
Movie Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1963-05-17
Movie Santo vs. the Zombies Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1962-05-31
Movie Santo vs. the Vampire Women Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1962-10-11
Movie Santo vs. the King of Crime Santo El Enmascarado de Plata 1962-11-30
Movie Santo vs. Evil Brain Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1961-07-07
Movie Santo vs. Infernal Men Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata 1961-12-18