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J. Eduardo Eric del Castillo-Negrete Galván (born 22 July 1934) is a Mexican
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of theater, film and television who has dabbled as a screenwriter, director and arguer film, beginning his career in the
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.


Early years and studies

Del Castillo was born in the Juárez Hotel of the city of
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,
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. Eldest son of rural teacher Aurora Galván Valenzuela (1901-1992)Acta de defunción de Aurora Galván Valenzuela viuda de Del Castillo-Negrete del 14 de septiembre de 1992. and Eduardo Del Castillo-Negrete Rivera (1907–1948), firefighter who lost his life in the fire of the hardware store called "La Sirena" in
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. His brothers are Federico (
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, 1936-1980) and Leopoldo. When he was young, his parents divorced and in 1945 his mother remarried. He studied in schools of the Government in
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, and after the death of his father in 1948, the Government offered scholarships to the children of deceased firefighters so that they could study in the school of their choice. Del Castillo was a rebellious youth, and on the instructions of his mother, in 1952 he joined the Mexican seminary for foreign missions in Mexico City and was a member of the Congregation of the missionaries of Guadalupe, priestly studies that he abandoned in 1953. Not knowing what to do with his life, Del Castillo thought about studying
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. However, his mother encouraged him to study acting and in 1954 he joined the Film Institute, theater and broadcasting of the National Association of actors (ANDA) directed by Andrés Soler.


Career


Theatre

He began his career in the early 1950s as an
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in experimental theater in separate assemblies. He has participated in more than 40 plays: ''Réquiem para una monja'' (1957), ''La Llorona'' (1959) of Fernando Wagner, ''Señoritas a disgusto'' (1962), ''Cada quien su vida'' (1968), ''Tócame la negra'' (1980), among others.


Television and film

Throughout his years in acting, Del Castillo personified frequently rough, energetic and vigorous characters. In 1959 he participated in ''La marca del Gavilán'', film belonging to the films of the series of ''Aventuras del Látigo Negro''. After several years of minor interventions, in 1962 he was the protagonist in ''Rostro infernal''. From those years, his career began to consolidate and continues to the present day. He has participated in about 300 films: ''Tiburoneros'' (1962), ''La Generala'' (1970), ''Perro callejero'' (1978), ''Vagabunda'' (1993), among others. In 1976, he made the argument of the film ''Víbora caliente'', under the direction of Fernando Durán Rojas, as well as be part of the cast. Later, he starred in the film ''El extraño hijo del sheriff'' (1982), where he also collaborated as a writer. That same year, he directed and starred in the film ''Las Sobrinas del Diablo''. He has acted in more than 45
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since his debut in 1962 with '' La herencia''. Its holdings include ''
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'', '' Alondra'' (1995), '' La Mentira'' (1998), ''
Un gancho al corazón ''Un Gancho Al Corazón'' (English title: ''A Blow to the Heart'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa that aired from August 25, 2008, to June 26, 2009. It is based on the Argentine telenovela ''Sos mi vida''. ...
'' (2009). In 2010 had an award-winning participation in the melodrama of Nicandro Díaz González '' Soy tu dueña''. He also appeared on the small screen in ''
Abismo de pasión ''Abismo de pasión (Abyss of Passion)'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina and written by Caridad Bravo Adams for Televisa. The show follows childhood friends Elisa (Angelique Boyer), Damián (David Zepeda), Gael (Mark Ta ...
'' (2012), ''
Lo que la vida me robó ''Lo que la vida me robó'' (English title: ''What Life Took From Me'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). The series originally aired fr ...
'' (2013–14), ''
Que te perdone Dios ''Que te perdone Dios... yo no'' (English title: ''Ask God for Forgiveness... Not Me'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is the remake of the telenovela '' Abrázame muy fuerte'', produced in 2000. Zuri ...
'' (2015), and ''
Tres veces Ana ''Tres veces Ana'' (''The Three Sides of Ana'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Lazos de amor'' produced in 1995. It premiered on May 23, 2016. The series stars Angelique Boyer as Ana ...
'' (2016).


Filmography


Films


Television roles


Awards and nominations


Daughters

* Veronica del Castillo *
Kate del Castillo Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo () is a Mexican-American actress. At the age of 19, del Castillo became known for her lead role in the telenovela ''Muchachitas'' for Televisa in 1991. Afterwards, she continued her career in film and television ...


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Biography of Eric del Castillo {{DEFAULTSORT:Castillo, Eric del 1934 births Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors Male actors from Guanajuato People from Celaya Mexican people of Spanish descent 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors Living people