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El Santo

El Santo

Actor · 1917–1984 · Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México

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Biography

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.

Acted in 54

2000s

  1. 2004

    Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

    (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1983

    Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires

    Santo

  2. 1982

    The Fury of the Karate Experts

    Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

  3. The Fist of Death

    Santo

  4. Santo vs. the TV Killer

    Santo

  5. 1981

    Santo and the Border of Terror

    Santo

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

    Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)

  2. 1977

    Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold

    Santo el enmascarado de plata

  3. 1976

    Santo vs. the She-Wolves

    Santo

  4. Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

    Santo

  5. 1975

    Anonymous Death Threat

    Santo

  6. 1974

    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

    Santo

  7. The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

    Santo

  8. 1973

    Santo vs. Doctor Death

    Santo

  9. Santo vs. the Kidnappers

    'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata

  10. Santo vs. Black Magic Woman

    Santo

  11. Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

    Santo

  12. The Beasts of Terror

    Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

  13. Suicide Mission

    Santo

  14. Santo and the Golden Eagle

    Santo

  15. Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

    Santo

  16. 1972

    Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

    Santo

  17. The Mummies of Guanajuato

    Santo

  18. 1971

    Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

    Santo

  19. Santo vs. the Head Hunters

    El Santo

  20. Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

    Santo

  21. 1970

    The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

    Santo

  22. Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

    Santo

  23. The World of the Dead

    Santo

  24. Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

    Santo

  25. Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

    Santo

  26. Santo Faces Death

    Santo

1960s

  1. 1969

    Santo vs. Capulina

    Santo

  2. The Vampire and Sex

    El Santo

  3. Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  4. 1968

    The Treasure of Moctezuma

    Santo

  5. The Witches Attack

    Santo

  6. Santo vs. The Ring Villains

    as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

  7. 1967

    Operation 67

    Santo

  8. Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

    Santo

  9. Baron Brakola

    Santo

  10. 1966

    Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power

    Santo

  11. The Grave Robbers

    Santo

  12. Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler

    Santo

  13. 1965

    Santo vs. the Strangler

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  14. The Diabolical Axe

    Santo

  15. 1963

    Santo in the Wax Museum

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  16. Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  17. Santo in the Hotel of Death

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  18. 1962

    Santo vs. the King of Crime

    Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

  19. Santo vs. the Vampire Women

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  20. Santo vs. the Zombies

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  21. 1961

    Santo vs. Infernal Men

    Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  22. Santo vs. Evil Brain

    El Enmascarado

Produced 6

1970s

  1. 1974

    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

    Producer

  2. The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

    Producer

  3. 1973

    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

    Producer

  4. 1972

    Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

    Producer

  5. 1971

    Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

    Producer

  6. 1970

    Santo vs. the Riders of Terror

    Producer

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2024

    La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Man Behind the Mask

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2012

    Tales of Masked Men

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2004

    WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

    Self (archive footage)