Valentín Trujillo
Valentin Trujillo Gazcón (28 March 1951 – 4 May 2006) was a Mexican actor, writer and director. His career spanned 48 years, where he appeared in over 140 films and directed 20 films. Trujillo was born on March 28, 1951 in a show business family as his grandfather was film producer Valentín Gazcón and his uncle was actor Gilberto Gazcón. He made his film debut as a baby. Trujillo initially studied law at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He never completed his studies, choosing instead to become an actor. Trujillo made his acting debut at the age of seven in the film El Gran Pillo (1958). As a teen he got into the Columbia Pictures release Rage (1966) alongside Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens. Beginning in the early 1970s, Trujillo was cast often as the male lead. The film Las figuras de arena (1970) directed by Roberto Gavaldón established him as a leading man. He worked steadily as the leading man in action films over the next decade, completing over 30 films between 1970 and 1979. In addition to action films, Trujillo expanded his range in a number of films that incorporated commentary about modern social issues and politics in Mexico. The film Perro Callejero (1980) won a Silver Goddess for Best Picture and Trujillo, who portrayed the lead drunken character, was awarded Best Actor by Premios ACE. Beginning in the 1980s, Trujillo stepped behind the camera as well and began writing and directing his films. He released several popular action films and was soon the top box office draw in Mexico. Trujillo was nominated for several Ariel Awards in the 1980s, including Best Supporting Actor for El Ansia de Matar (1987) and Best Story and Screenplay for Violación(1989). The latter also was the first film to co-star his son, Valentin Trujillo, Jr. Together they co-starred in close to 20 films together before Trujillo's untimely death. Trujillo died on May 4, 2006 in his sleep from a heart attack. He was 55 at the time of his death.
Known For
Credits
- 2007 · Así me lo conto el abuelo as Antonio
- 2000 · Tequila y Mezcal as
- 2000 · Entre perico y perico as Juvencio
- 1999 · Rostros ocultos as
- 1999 · Policía de narcóticos 2 as
- 1999 · El comerciante as
- 1999 · La danza del venado as
- 1999 · Mi oficio es ser asaltante as Comandante Romero
- 1999 · Mis animales y yo as
- 1999 · Las dos hectareas as
- 1999 · Horas amargas as
- 1998 · Sucedió en el aguaje as
- 1998 · Masacre en Ensenada as Ricardo Castillo
- 1998 · Lluvia de plomo as Procurador
- 1998 · Fiera salvaje as
- 1998 · Los apuros de un heredero destrampado as
- 1998 · Un pasado violento as
- 1998 · Juramento cumplido as
- 1998 · Mi último contrabando as
- 1998 · Cuatro meses de libertad as Film director
- 1998 · La dinastía de los Quintero as Juan Quintero
- 1998 · El mochaorejas as
- 1998 · Derrumbe mortal as Andrés
- 1998 · La 4X4 as
- 1997 · Traición en la hacienda as Don Jorge
- 1997 · Con fuego en la sangre as
- 1997 · Entre cartas y gallos as Joaquin Montero
- 1997 · Un alacrán y un gallo as Pancho
- 1997 · Violencia policiaca as
- 1997 · Destino Traidor as Dr. Macias
- 1997 · Caceria de judiciales as Comandante Jason
- 1997 · En Las Garras de La Muerte as
- 1997 · Amor en Tiempos de Coca as
- 1997 · Juventud En Drogas as
- 1997 · Caminero as
- 1997 · Secuestradores as
- 1997 · El gallo galindo as Fernando "El Palmeras"
- 1997 · Ratas de barrio as Angel
- 1997 · Pesadilla infernal as
- 1997 · El manco as Salvador
- 1996 · El Chacal Del Puerto as Roberto
- 1996 · Sangre salvaje as
- 1996 · Trampa para un inocente as
- 1996 · El maldito as Jorge
- 1996 · Balneario Nacional as Nacho
- 1996 · Violencia perversa as
- 1996 · Operación masacre as
- 1996 · Destino final (Ixtapa - Zihuatenejo) as
- 1996 · El rigór de la ley as
- 1996 · Intriga en el paraíso as
- 1996 · Víctimas de la ambición as Ing. Fernando Cortés
- 1995 · Pistoleros anónimos as Getulio
- 1995 · Rafaga de cuerno de chivo as Jairo
- 1995 · Al son de la metralleta as
- 1995 · Homicidio Calificado as
- 1995 · Violencia en la Obscuridad as
- 1995 · Tiempo de muerte 2 as
- 1995 · Atrapados as Perro
- 1995 · Violencia en la sierra as Valente Rojas
- 1994 · Desesperación criminal as Emilio
- 1994 · Juego violento as
- 1994 · El rencor de los humildes as Jorge
- 1994 · Tiempo de muerte as
- 1994 · Caceria de Viboras as Jorge
- 1994 · Imposible de matar as
- 1993 · Asesino por instinto as
- 1993 · Burlando la ley as Jorge
- 1993 · Hombres de acero as Mauricio Torres 'RoboCop'
- 1992 · Terror en la montaña as Recomendado
- 1992 · Venganza as
- 1992 · El secuestro de un periodista as Billy López
- 1991 · La verdadera historia de Barman y Droguin as El Ejecutor
- 1991 · Un Hombre Despiadado as
- 1990 · The Last Escape as
- 1990 · Carrera contra la muerte as
- 1990 · Cargando con el tiezo as
- 1990 · Jefe policiaco as
- 1989 · Violación as Pepe Garrido
- 1989 · Atrapado as
- 1988 · Mi fantasma y yo as
- 1988 · En Peligro De Muerte as Victor
- 1988 · By Fire And Sword as Rengo
- 1987 · Hunting Humans as Rodrigo
- 1987 · The Scent of Death as Laurita's Father
- 1987 · El juego de la muerte as
- 1987 · Yo el ejecutor as El Ejecutor
- 1987 · El Ansia de matar as El mayor
- 1987 · Dias de matanza as
- 1986 · Occupational Killer as Julian Carrera
- 1986 · Ratas de la ciudad as Pedro
- 1986 · El cafre as Juanito Landa
- 1985 · Juana Iris as Bernardo de la Riva
- 1984 · Un Hombre Violento as Julian Carrera
- 1984 · Wild Dogs as
- 1983 · The Death of a Stallion as
- 1983 · Dos de abajo as El cucharas
- 1983 · Las modelos de desnudos as
- 1983 · Fieras En Brama as Pedro
- 1983 · Demon Hunter as Herrero
- 1982 · El diablo en persona as Guadalupe Padilla
- 1982 · El Bronco as
- 1981 · Perro callejero 2 as Perro
- 1980 · The Fearless Man as Domingo Aparicio
- 1980 · Hijos de tigre as
- 1980 · Los dos amigos as
- 1980 · Tres de presidio as
- 1980 · Del otro lado del puente as Jimmy Joe
- 1980 · Perro callejero as Perro
- 1979 · La Banda Del Polvo Maldito as
- 1979 · Mexicano Hasta Las Cachas as Mauro
- 1979 · El valiente vive... hasta que el cobarde quiere as
- 1978 · Son tus perjúmenes mujer as
- 1978 · Death in Cold Blood as
- 1978 · Mataron a Camelia la Texana as
- 1978 · Brood of Vipers as
- 1978 · Carroña as
- 1977 · Contrabando y Traicion as Emilio Varela
- 1977 · Traigo la sangre caliente as
- 1977 · El hijo del palenque as
- 1977 · ¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal? as José
- 1977 · Como gallos de pelea as
- 1976 · Our Lady of Guadalupe as Temoch
- 1976 · Mañana Será Otro Día as Roberto Lorenzana
- 1976 · Cornered as
- 1976 · Alas doradas as
- 1975 · Mexico De Noche as Julio
- 1975 · The Other Virginity as Adrián Romero
- 1975 · Simon Blanco as Capuleque
- 1974 · Cabalgando a la luna as Carlos
- 1974 · El Desconocido as
- 1973 · Partners and Lovers as Juan Manuel
- 1973 · When I Want to Cry, I Don't as Victorino Peralta
- 1972 · El ausente as
- 1972 · Cuna de valientes as
- 1972 · Hoy he soñado con Dios as
- 1971 · Ya somos hombres as
- 1971 · El juicio de los hijos as Alberto
- 1971 · Más allá de la violencia as
- 1971 · Los Destrampados as
- 1970 · Simplemente vivir as
- 1970 · Las figuras de arena as
- 1966 · Rage as Jose
- 1963 · The Laughter Of The City as
- 1962 · Atrás de las nubes as Niño herido
- 1962 · The Extra as Chevo, hermano de Rosa
- 1962 · Mexico Drifter as
- 1961 · Juan sin miedo as
- 1961 · Tres tristes tigres as
- 1961 · Suerte Te De Dios as
- 1960 · El gran pillo as Beto's neighbor boy