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
- 2000 · Entre perico y perico as Juvencio
- 1999 · El comerciante as
- 1998 · Lluvia de plomo as Procurador
- 1998 · Mi último contrabando as
- 1998 · El mochaorejas as
- 1998 · Cuatro meses de libertad as Film director
- 1998 · La dinastía de los Quintero as Juan Quintero
- 1997 · Con fuego en la sangre as
- 1997 · Amor en Tiempos de Coca as
- 1996 · El Chacal Del Puerto as
- 1996 · Destino final (Ixtapa - Zihuatenejo) as
- 1995 · Atrapados as Perro
- 1995 · Tiempo de muerte 2 as
- 1994 · Juego violento as
- 1994 · Tiempo de muerte as
- 1994 · Imposible de matar as
- 1993 · Asesino por instinto as
- 1992 · Venganza as
- 1991 · La verdadera historia de Barman y Droguin as El Ejecutor
- 1990 · El último escape as
- 1990 · Carrera contra la muerte as
- 1989 · Violación as Pepe Garrido
- 1988 · Mi fantasma y yo as
- 1988 · In Danger of Dying as Victor
- 1988 · By Fire And Sword as Rengo
- 1987 · Hunting Humans as Rodrigo
- 1987 · El juego de la muerte as
- 1987 · Yo el ejecutor as El Ejecutor
- 1987 · El Ansia de matar as El mayor
- 1986 · Occupational Killer as Julian Carrera
- 1986 · El cafre as Juanito Landa
- 1986 · City Rats as Pedro
- 1986 · The Making of a Killer as Julian Carrera
- 1985 · Juana Iris as Bernardo de la Riva
- 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 · 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 · Raza de viboras 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 · Cornered as
- 1976 · Alas doradas as
- 1975 · México 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 · When I Want to Cry, I Don't as Victorino Peralta
- 1973 · Partners and Lovers as Juan Manuel
- 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
- 1970 · Simplemente vivir as
- 1970 · Las figuras de arena as
- 1966 · Rage as Jose
- 1963 · La risa de la ciudad as
- 1962 · El Extra as Chevo, hermano de Rosa
- 1962 · Mekishiko mushuku as
- 1961 · Tres tristes tigres as
- 1961 · Suerte te dé Dios as
- 1960 · El gran pillo as Beto's neighbor boy