Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 13, 1918
Died
Apr 23, 2004
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Credits
49 titles
Ignacio Retes
Biography
José Ignacio Retes Guevara was a Mexican playwright, film, theater and television actor, director, and writer. Two-time winner of the Ariel Award. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the 30s, where he was able to meet other prominent playwrights and directors of the time such as Rodolfo Usigli, Seki Sano and José Revueltas. He founded the University Theater of San Luis Potosí in 1937 and the theater company Lantern Magic with workers from the Mexican Union of Electricians. With Usigli he founded the company Midnight Theater (in reference to the free time that both had to collaborate in it); with Sano he would work as an assistant. In 1950 he made his directorial debut with "Los cuadrantes de la soledad" by José Revueltas, which reached 100 performances. Said montage also featured scenography designed by Diego Rivera. In 1944 he wrote his first play, "El día de Mañana". As a film actor, he made his debut in the 1950s and was directed by directors such as Jorge Fons, Felipe Cazals, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Sergio Olhovich and Arturo Ripstein. In his role as a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for films such as Anguish Nights and Journey to Paradise, among others. He was also a public official, as director of the theaters of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), where he promoted the massive construction of public theaters, reaching 38 venues. In the 1960s he collaborated closely with the writer Vicente Leñero, with whom he made various works such as the theatrical version of Los albañiles and Los Niños de Sánchez, among others. The Hidalgo-Ignacio Retes Theater in Mexico City has been named after the actor since 2006 His son, Gabriel Retes, became a prominent actor, director and writer.
Known For
Filmography
A Sweet Scent of Death
Marcelino
If I Never See You Again
Poncho
Esmeralda Comes by Night
Don Gregorio, Esmeralda's father
Bienvenido-Welcome
Producer
Amor a la medida
Encuentro Inesperado
Ignacio Torres
Vintage Model
Basilio
Playa azul
Matías
The Naked City
Screenplay
Los años duros: El nacimiento de un guerrillero
El doctor
Lovers, Partners & Spies
Priest
Mariana Mariana
Psychiatrist
Herencia maldita
The Realm of Fortune
Don Gil
Three of Cups
Felipe Martínez
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
Emilio Albani
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Nacho Esquivel
El rey de la vecindad
Don Matías
Viaje al paraíso
Director
The Castaways of Liguria
Emilio Albani
El centro del laberinto
Motel
Cordova, Padrino
Knock Out
Old man in the building
Luna de sangre
Pastor
Mundo mágico
Deceitful Appearances
Tío Alberto
The Flying Pony
Don Luis (padrino de Diego)
The Eve
Rubén Rocha
A Married Woman
Papá de Irene
Everyone's Hell So Feared
Dr. Morales
The Big Dead Dog
Armendariz
Occupation of Darkness
Don Alfonso
Aunt Alejandra
Doctor
The Gambler
Broken Flag
Ernesto
New World
Don Diego de Alba
The Year of the Plague
Dr. Mario Zermeño
Paper Flowers
China
La casta divina
Don Emilio
Cuartelazo
Coronel Rebelde
El Reventón
Chin Chin el teporocho
The Hard Years
Los Desalmados
Melodías de amor
Sr. Rentería (no acreditado)
La vida tiene tres días
Tomás, cartero
Doña Perfecta
Jacintito
They Say I'm a Communist
Camarada Francisco Rodríguez Franco (uncredited)
Albur de amor
Story