Adalberto Martínez
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson. Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4. His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
Known For
Credits
- 1999 · Las delicias del poder as Remígio
- 1998 · Gotita de Amor as Concordio
- 1991 · Theater of Horror as
- 1989 · Panic in the Mountain as Tio Deto
- 1989 · La ley de las calles as Valgamedios
- 1989 · Viva la risa II as
- 1988 · All Souls' Day as Thief
- 1988 · Viva la risa as
- 1986 · The Son of Peter the Knife as Micky Inflaus
- 1986 · Miracles as Kayum - The Witchdoctor
- 1985 · Chiquidracula as Abuelo
- 1984 · El padre trampitas as
- 1984 · Peter Knife as Micky Inflaus
- 1984 · Mamá, soy Paquito as Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
- 1983 · Las Modelos de Desnudos as Resortes
- 1982 · Fieras contra fieras as
- 1982 · El rey de los albures as
- 1981 · D.F./Distrito Federal as
- 1981 · Como México no hay dos as
- 1981 · Mojado de nacimiento as
- 1981 · Cuentos colorados as
- 1981 · The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2 as
- 1981 · Las noches del Blanquita as
- 1980 · El oreja rajada as
- 1980 · Las Tentadoras as
- 1980 · El secuestro de los cien millones as
- 1980 · A Fuego Lento as
- 1980 · El ladrón fenomeno as
- 1979 · El futbolista fenómeno as
- 1979 · The Girl with the Blue Backpack as Tío Andrew
- 1979 · México de mis amores as
- 1978 · Picardía mexicana as
- 1978 · De Cocula es el mariachi as
- 1976 · The Bricklayers as Patotas
- 1975 · La presidenta municipal as Cabo Melquiades
- 1973 · San Simón de los Magueyes as
- 1973 · La marchanta as
- 1972 · Los cacos as El Garabato
- 1972 · Tacos al Carbón as El chidas
- 1970 · Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters as Dancer
- 1970 · Misión cumplida as
- 1967 · Los tres mosqueteros de Dios as Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
- 1966 · Matar es fácil as (uncredited)
- 1965 · El dengue del amor as
- 1965 · The Mocking Ghosts as Ojitos
- 1963 · La risa de la ciudad as
- 1962 · Pilotos de la muerte as Diafano Ruiz Solito
- 1961 · Jóvenes y rebeldes as Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')
- 1961 · Carnaval en mi barrio as Lalo
- 1961 · El aviador fenómeno as Amado
- 1961 · The Kid as
- 1961 · Suerte te dé Dios as
- 1960 · Ni hablar del peluquín as
- 1960 · El gran pillo as Beto
- 1959 · Del suelo no paso as Paco
- 1958 · Music of Always as
- 1958 · Manos arriba as
- 1958 · Yo quiero ser artista as
- 1958 · Échenme al gato as
- 1957 · Asesinos, S.A. as
- 1957 · Comedians of the League as Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
- 1957 · Dying of Laughter as Beto / Doña Rosita
- 1957 · Hora y media de balazos as
- 1956 · The Flying Saucers as Marciano
- 1956 · Policías y ladrones as
- 1956 · ¡Viva la juventud! as
- 1956 · The King of México as Pablo Rojas
- 1955 · Chain of lies as
- 1955 · Love in Four Parts as Dimas
- 1955 · Soy un golfo as
- 1955 · Pobre huerfanita as
- 1954 · Los Fernández de Peralvillo as Carrana; teporocho
- 1954 · Me gustan todas as
- 1954 · Miradas que matan as
- 1953 · My Three Merry Widows as Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
- 1952 · Rumba caliente as
- 1952 · El luchador fenómeno as
- 1952 · El beisbolista fenómeno as Amado Rodríguez
- 1951 · Dance my king! as
- 1951 · They Say I'm a Communist as Benito Reyes
- 1950 · Slum as
- 1950 · To the Sound of the Mambo as Chon Godínez
- 1950 · El amor no es negocio as
- 1949 · Confidencias de un ruletero as Lauro Escamilla Cejudo (as Resortes)
- 1949 · I Slept With a Ghost as Resortes
- 1948 · El nieto del Zorro as