Ignacio Retes
Actor
Born November 13, 1918 in Mexico City, Mexico
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.
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
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
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
Emilio Albani
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Nacho Esquivel
Three of Cups
Felipe Martínez
El rey de la vecindad
Don Matías
Viaje al paraíso
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