1917-09-23 ( 107 years old ) in None
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.
Movies
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024-03-28
The Man Behind the Mask
2013-10-22
Tales of Masked Men
2012-09-28
The Fury of the Karate Experts
1982-12-17
The Fist of Death
1982-12-09
Santo vs. the TV Killer
1982-09-10
Santo and the Border of Terror
1981-08-06
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
1979-08-16
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
1977-02-08
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
1976-05-13
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
1976-02-26
Anonymous Death Threat
1975-04-11
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
1974-10-31
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
1974-08-29
Santo vs. Doctor Death
1973-12-17
Santo vs. the Kidnappers
1973-12-08
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
1973-10-04
The Beasts of Terror
1973-05-17
Suicide Mission
1973-04-05
Santo and the Golden Eagle
1973-02-22
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
1973-02-01
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
1972-08-10
The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972-02-03
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
1971-12-09
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
1971-12-02
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
1971-07-01
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
1970-12-24
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror
1970-11-12
The World of the Dead
1970-10-01
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1970-07-16
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970-05-14
Santo Faces Death
1970-04-23
Santo vs. Capulina
1969-12-04
The Vampire and Sex
1969-07-24
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
1969-07-24
The Treasure of Moctezuma
1968-07-04
The Witches Attack
1968-02-23
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
1968-01-11
Operation 67
1967-11-16
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
1967-07-27
Baron Brakola
1967-01-27
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
1966-04-27
The Grave Robbers
1966-04-13
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
1966-03-31
Santo vs. the Strangler
1965-11-18
The Diabolical Axe
1965-08-27
Santo in the Wax Museum
1963-06-20
Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
1963-05-17
Santo in the Hotel of Death
1963-01-25
Santo vs. the King of Crime
1962-11-30
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
1962-10-11
Santo vs. the Zombies
1962-05-31
Santo vs. Infernal Men
1961-12-18
Santo vs. Evil Brain
1961-07-07
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