El Santo [236241] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.497 Birthplace: Birthday: 1917-09-23 Deathday: 1984-02-05 Age: 66 years Movies: 56 Links: Homepage, IMDB Biography: 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. La Lucha Invade 2024-03-28 The Man Behind t2013-10-22 Tales of Masked 2012-09-28 Chanoc and the S1983-04-21 The Fury of the 1982-12-17 The Fist of Deat1982-12-09 Santo vs. the TV1982-09-10 Santo and the Bo1981-08-06 Mystery in the B1979-08-16 Night of San Jua1977-02-08 Santo vs. the Sh1976-05-13 Santo in the Mys1976-02-26 Anonymous Death 1975-04-11 Santo and Blue D1974-10-31 The Vengeance of1974-08-29 Santo vs. Doctor1973-12-17 Santo vs. the Ki1973-12-08 Santo vs. Black 1973-10-04 Santo and Blue D1973-07-26 The Beasts of Te1973-05-17 Suicide Mission1973-04-05 Santo and the Go1973-02-22 Santo vs. the Ki1973-02-01 Santo vs. Franke1972-08-10 The Mummies of G1972-02-03 Santo in the Ven1971-12-09 Santo vs. the He1971-12-02 Santo vs. the Vi1971-07-01 The Vengeance of1970-12-24 Santo vs. The Ri1970-11-12 The World of the1970-10-01 Santo vs. Blue D1970-07-16 Santo and Blue D1970-05-14 Santo Faces Deat1970-04-23 Santo vs. Capuli1969-12-04 The Vampire and 1969-07-24 Santo in the Tre1969-07-24 The Treasure of 1968-07-04 The Witches Atta1968-02-23 Santo the Silver1968-01-11 Operation 671967-11-16 Santo vs. the Ma1967-07-27 Baron Brakola1967-01-27 Blue Demon vs. t1966-04-27 The Grave Robber1966-04-13 Santo vs. the Gh1966-03-31 Santo vs. the St1965-11-18 The Diabolical A1965-08-27 Santo in the Wax1963-06-20 Santo vs. the Di1963-05-17 Santo in the Hot1963-01-25 Santo vs. the Ki1962-11-30 Santo vs. the Va1962-10-11 Santo vs. the Zo1962-05-31 Santo vs. Infern1961-12-18 Santo vs. Evil B1961-07-07