Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 16, 1926
Died
Feb 27, 1989
Place of Birth
Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Credits
64 titles
Mauricio Garcés
Biography
Mauricio Féres Yázbek (December 16th, 1926 – February 27th, 1989), better known as Mauricio Garcés, was a Mexican actor. Garcés, of Lebanese descent, was born in the Mexican port of Tampico, Tamaulipas. With the support of his uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Cary Grant. His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María, who hired Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán": El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Known For
Filmography
El sátiro
No tiene la culpa el Indio
Casa de citas
Andrés Chozas
Vidita negra
Enrique Nareau
Las tres perfectas casadas
Gustavo Ferrán
La otra mujer
Todos los pecados del mundo
El sinvergüenza
Wait for me in Siberia, Darling!
Departamento de soltero
Mauricio Machinandiarena
Tápame contigo
El dinero tiene miedo
Juan Quesada
El cuerpazo del delito
Dandy (segment "La rebelde")
Friar Juan
Juan Primero - Juan Segundo
Click, fotógrafo de modelos
Mauricio
The Spoilt Servant
Pablo Namnun
Modisto de Señoras
D'Maurice
24 horas de placer
Mauricio Saldivar
Las Fieras
Sebastian/Maurice Lafayette
El Amor y Esas Cosas
Un nuevo modo de amar
El día de la boda
Raúl
La Cama
Charlie
Despedida de casada
Felipe
Bromas, S.A
Alberto/Rogelio Naveda
Mujeres, mujeres, mujeres
(segment "El imponente")
Don Juan 67
Mauricio Galán
El matrimonio es como el demonio
Raúl Álvarez
Lanza tus penas al viento
Marcelo Galvan
Cuernavaca in Spring
Sólo para tí
Perdóname mi vida
Napoleoncito
Raúl
México de mi corazón
De color moreno
Carlos / Narciso
The Living Head
Roberto / Acatl
The Brainiac
Coroner
Lástima de ropa
Estoy casado, ja, ja
Marcelo
The World of the Vampires
Rodolfo Sabre
¿Dónde estás, corazón?
El Bronco Reynosa
Amorcito corazón
The Black Horseman
Mauricio Elias
Mujeres engañadas
Ricardo Beltrán
Venganza Apache
The Crying Woman
Felipe Arnáiz
Los resbalosos
Los fanfarrones
El renegado blanco