
Ignacio Retes
José Ignacio Retes Guevara was a Mexican playwright, film, theater and television actor, director, and writer. Two-time winner of the Ariel Award. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the 30s, where he was able to meet other prominent playwrights and directors of the time such as Rodolfo Usigli, Seki Sano and José Revueltas.
He founded the University Theater of San Luis Potosí in 1937 and the theater company Lantern Magic with workers from the Mexican Union of Electricians. With Usigli he founded the company Midnight Theater (in reference to the free time that both had to collaborate in it); with Sano he would work as an assistant. In 1950 he made his directorial debut with "Los cuadrantes de la soledad" by José Revueltas, which reached 100 performances. Said montage also featured scenography designed by Diego Rivera.
In 1944 he wrote his first play, "El día de Mañana". As a film actor, he made his debut in the 1950s and was directed by directors such as Jorge Fons, Felipe Cazals, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Sergio Olhovich and Arturo Ripstein. In his role as a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for films such as Anguish Nights and Journey to Paradise, among others. He was also a public official, as director of the theaters of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), where he promoted the massive construction of public theaters, reaching 38 venues. In the 1960s he collaborated closely with the writer Vicente Leñero, with whom he made various works such as the theatrical version of Los albañiles and Los Niños de Sánchez, among others.
The Hidalgo-Ignacio Retes Theater in Mexico City has been named after the actor since 2006
His son, Gabriel Retes, became a prominent actor, director and writer.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.123 |
Birthday | 1918-11-13 |
Place of Birth | Mexico City, Mexico |
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1979

Aunt Alejandra
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1973

The Hard Years
5/2
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1986

Three of Cups
5.5/6
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1983

Deceitful Appearances
4.4/9
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1987

Mariana Mariana
6.6/18
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1986

Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
6.5/3
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1986

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
4.7/3
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1987

Herencia maldita
5/2
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1984

Knock Out
6.2/7
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1989

Hard Years: The birth of a guerrilla fighter
5/3
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1982

The flying pony
5/5
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1976

Chin Chin el teporocho
5.5/6
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1992

Playa azul
5/2
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1995

Bienvenido-Welcome
6.5/9
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1984

Motel
4.9/7
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1985

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5/2
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1997

If I Never See You Again
7/8
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1993

Encuentro Inesperado
5.2/6
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1977

El reventón
4.3/3
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1981

The Big Dead Dog
7/6
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1979

El tahúr
7.3/56
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1985

El rey de la vecindad
5.3/3
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1977

La casta divina
6.6/9
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1951

Doña Perfecta
6.5/9
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1978

The Year of the Plague
5.1/16
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1982

The Eve
5.3/3
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1983

Mundo mágico
4.8/4
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1978

Paper Flowers
3.8/6
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1988

Lovers, Partners & Spies
0/0
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1993

Amor a la medida
5/3
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1982

A Married Woman
5.2/6
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1978

New World
5.9/7
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1971

Los Desalmados
5/2
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1997

Esmeralda Comes by Night
5.2/9
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1984

Luna de sangre
6/5
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1979

Broken Flag
6.4/8
When a group of young filmmakers witness and film a crime of passion, the most outrageous blackmail of the century begins. By means of a fantastic pla...
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1986

The Realm of Fortune
5.8/18
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1955

La vida tiene tres días
5/2
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1977

Cuartelazo
5.2/6
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1981

Everyone's Hell so Feared
5.5/8
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1955

Melodías de amor
5/2
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1992

Vintage Model
5.6/5
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1981

Oficio de tinieblas
4.8/5
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1985

The Castaways of Liguria
5/2
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