1918-11-13 ( 106 years old ) in Mexico City, Mexico
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.
Movies
If I Never See You Again
1997-11-18
Esmeralda Comes by Night
1997-09-05
Bienvenido-Welcome
1995-08-17
Amor a la medida
1993-11-19
Encuentro Inesperado
1993-04-29
Vintage Model
1992-09-04
Playa azul
1992-01-01
Lovers, Partners & Spies
1988-08-17
Mariana Mariana
1987-08-05
Herencia maldita
1987-01-01
The Realm of Fortune
1986-11-28
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
1986-07-31
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986-05-15
Three of Cups
1986-01-04
El rey de la vecindad
1985-12-18
The Castaways of Liguria
1985-08-15
El centro del laberinto
1985-01-01
Knock Out
1984-11-22
Motel
1984-03-29
Luna de sangre
1984-02-23
Mundo mágico
1983-12-29
Deceitful Appearances
1983-03-24
The Eve
1982-10-07
A Married Woman
1982-01-28
The flying pony
1982-01-01
Everyone's Hell so Feared
1981-09-09
The Big Dead Dog
1981-08-20
Oficio de tinieblas
1981-06-04
El tahúr
1979-11-01
Aunt Alejandra
1979-08-09
Broken Flag
1979-06-21
New World
1978-08-10
The Year of the Plague
1978-02-12
Paper Flowers
1978-02-01
La casta divina
1977-11-17
Cuartelazo
1977-05-04
El reventón
1977-02-03
Chin Chin el teporocho
1976-08-15
The Hard Years
1973-01-01
Los Desalmados
1971-06-17
Melodías de amor
1955-11-16
La vida tiene tres días
1955-09-01
Doña Perfecta
1951-10-10
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