El Santo
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano as Self
- 2013 · The Man Behind the Mask as Himself
- 2012 · Tales of Masked Men as Himself
- 1983 · Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires as Santo
- 1982 · The Fury of the Karate Experts as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
- 1982 · The Fist of Death as Santo
- 1982 · Santo vs. the TV Killer as Santo
- 1981 · Santo and the Border of Terror as Santo
- 1979 · Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
- 1977 · Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold as Santo el enmascarado de plata
- 1976 · Santo vs. the She-Wolves as Santo
- 1976 · Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl as Santo
- 1975 · Anonymous Death Threat as Santo
- 1974 · Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein as Santo
- 1974 · The Vengeance of the Crying Woman as Santo
- 1973 · Santo vs. Doctor Death as Santo
- 1973 · Santo vs. the Kidnappers as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
- 1973 · Santo vs. Black Magic Woman as Santo
- 1973 · Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man as Santo
- 1973 · The Beasts of Terror as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1973 · Suicide Mission as Santo
- 1973 · Santo and the Golden Eagle as Santo
- 1973 · Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds as Santo
- 1972 · Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter as Santo
- 1972 · The Mummies of Guanajuato as Santo
- 1971 · Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy as Santo
- 1971 · Santo vs. the Head Hunters as El Santo
- 1971 · Santo vs. the Vice Mafia as Santo
- 1970 · The Vengeance of the Vampire Women as Santo
- 1970 · Santo vs. The Riders of Terror as Santo
- 1970 · The World of the Dead as Santo
- 1970 · Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis as Santo
- 1970 · Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters as Santo
- 1970 · Santo Faces Death as Santo
- 1969 · Santo vs. Capulina as Santo
- 1969 · The Vampire and Sex as El Santo
- 1969 · Santo in the Treasure of Dracula as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1968 · The Treasure of Moctezuma as Santo
- 1968 · The Witches Attack as Santo
- 1968 · Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1967 · Operation 67 as Santo
- 1967 · Santo vs. the Martian Invasion as Santo
- 1967 · Baron Brakola as Santo
- 1966 · Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power as Himself
- 1966 · The Grave Robbers as Santo
- 1966 · Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler as Santo
- 1965 · Santo vs. the Strangler as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1965 · The Diabolical Axe as Santo
- 1963 · Santo in the Wax Museum as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1963 · Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1963 · Santo in the Hotel of Death as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1962 · Santo vs. the King of Crime as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
- 1962 · Santo vs. the Vampire Women as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1962 · Santo vs. the Zombies as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1961 · Santo vs. Infernal Men as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
- 1961 · Santo vs. Evil Brain as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata