Ernesto Gómez Cruz (7 November 1933 – 6 April 2024) was a Mexican actor with more than 154 film credits. At the time of his death, he was one of the last surviving stars from the
Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
Gómez was nominated several times for the
Ariel Award
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. These included his acting in ''
El infierno'' (2010), ''
El crimen del padre Amaro
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'' (2002), ''
El imperio de la fortuna'' by
Arturo Ripstein
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(1987), ''
La Víspera
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'' (1983), ''
Cadena perpetua'' by Ripstein (1979), ''
La venida del Rey Olmos'' by
Julián Pastor (1975), and ''
Rosa
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'' by
José Estrada (1969).
Gómez died in
Mexico City
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on 6 April 2024, at the age of 90.
At the
97th Academy Awards
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, his name was mentioned in the ''
In Memoriam'' section.
Selected filmography
* ''
Reed: Insurgent Mexico'' (1973)
* ''
Roots of Blood'' (1978)
* ''
The Recourse to the Method'' (1978)
* ''
Guerrilla from the North'' (1983)
* ''
The Realm of Fortune'' (1986)
* ''
Life Is Most Important'' (1987)
* ''
Sandino'' (1990)
* ''
Midaq Alley'' (1995)
*''
El infierno'' (2010)
References
External links
* .
Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences profile.
*
1933 births
2024 deaths
Mexican male film actors
Best Actor Ariel Award winners
Male actors from Veracruz
People from Veracruz (city)
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