Arturo Martínez (21 January 1919 – 21 August 1992) was a Mexican

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and

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.Wood p.53 He began his career by appearing in '' Juan Charrasqueado'' (1948) during the

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and went on to appear in around a hundred and eighty films during his career. He started directing films in 1961.

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' Juan Charrasqueado'' (1948) * '' Laura's Sin'' (1949) * '' Don't Love Me So Much'' (1949) * '' Rough But Respectable'' (1949) * '' Love in Every Port'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''

My Favourite ''My Favourite'' (Spanish: ''Mi preferida'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Sara García, Antonio Badú and Martha Roth. Riera p.152 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Gran ...

'' (1950) * '' Red Rain'' (1950) * '' Rosauro Castro'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

The Shrew ''The Shrew'' (Spanish: ''Fierecilla'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Rosita Arenas, Domingo Soler and Carlos López Moctezuma. The plot was inspired by Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''.Vital ...

'' (1951) * '' Radio Patrol'' (1951) * ''

From the Can-Can to the Mambo ''From the Can-Can to the Mambo'' (Spanish: ''Del can-can al mambo'') is a 1951 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Joaquín Pardavé, Abel Salazar and Rosita Fornés. Riera p.92 It was shot at the Churubusco St ...

'' (1951) * '' The Lone Wolf'' (1952) * '' The Minister's Daughter'' (1952) * '' The Lottery Ticket Seller'' (1953) * '' Northern Border'' (1953) * ''

A Tailored Gentleman ''A Tailored Gentleman'' (Spanish: ''Caballero a la medida'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Martha Valdés and Ángel Garasa.Pilcher, p. 156. The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Hidden One ''The Hidden One'' () is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * María Félix - Gabriela * Pedro Armendáriz - Felipe Rojano * Andrés Soler - General Nemesio Garza ...

'' (1956) * ''

The Aztec Mummy ''The Aztec Mummy'' () is a 1957 Mexican adventure horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. The plot centers on a group of scientists who uncover a secret Azte ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy ''The Curse of the Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish: ''La Maldición de la Momia Azteca'') is a 1957 Mexican horror film directed by Rafael Portillo. It is the second film in the Aztec Mummy series which began with ''The Aztec Mummy'' (Spanish title:La Mo ...

'' (1957) * '' The Black Scorpion'' (1957) * ''

The Body Snatcher "The Body Snatcher" is a short story by the Scottish people, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. First published in ''The Pall Mall Gazette'' in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of the surgeon Robert Knox ...

'' (1957) * '' Raffles'' (1958) *''

The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth and final studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was released as a stan ...

'' (1958) * '' The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy'' (1958) *''

Northern Courier ''Northern Courier'' (Spanish: ''El correo del norte'') is a 1960 Mexican western film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza Zacarías Gómez Urquiza (1905-1982) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''Jesusita en ...

'' (1960) * '' Chucho el Roto'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Wood, Andrew Grant. ''The Borderlands: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Politics on the U.S.-Mexico Divide''. Greenwood Press, 2008.

External links

* 1919 births 1992 deaths Mexican male film actors Male actors from San Luis Potosí 20th-century Mexican male actors People from San Luis Potosí City {{Mexico-film-actor-stub