Evaristo Márquez (August 23, 1939 – June 15, 2013), was a Colombian actor and herdsman best known for his role as José Dolores in the film ''

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'', acting alongside

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under the direction of

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Biography

Before his involvement with Pontecorvo he was a herdsman and illiterate. Márquez appeared in three more movies during the 1970s. With the decline of his film career, Márquez returned to work as a herdsman
Of his experience with Brando, Márquez said "he never made me feel inferior to him, he regarded me as a brother", and "indeed, there was no one like Brando; that way of changing the expression of his face, of his eyes; even more, he was a brave man."
In 2008 Márquez appeared in ''Chimbumbe'', short film shown at the '' Cartagena Film Festival''.
In August 2010 Márquez appeared in ''El Tambor Magico'', a short film made by San Basilio de Palenque children. He lived in San Basilio de Palenque,

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. Marquez died at a hospital in

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on June 15, 2013. He was 73.

Filmography

Film

*''El Tambor Magico'' (2010) *''Chimbumbe'' (2008) *''Mulato'' (1974) *''Cumbia'' (1973) *'' Arde'' (1971) *'' Il dio serpente'' (1970) *''

'' (1969) as José Dolores

References

External links

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Burn!
at Film Forum
Violence and the wretched: The cinema of Gillo Pontecorbo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marquez, Evaristo 1939 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Colombian male actors 21st-century Colombian male actors Colombian male film actors