Acting
Adalberto Martínez
Born 1916-01-25 · Mexico
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson. Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4. His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
Acting credits
7.5An academic tags along among a crew of rowdy delivery-truck drivers, taking notes on their colorful and idiomatic use of language.
Picardía mexicana
1978
5.7Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in tragedy.
Matar es fácil
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961
6.0The continuation of the adventures of Amy and Raul.
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
7.6The story of the coolest, street-smart hustler ever to walk the streets of Mexico City, based on the international hit song. The police are after him, his rivals are after him, and all the while the most beautiful women of Mexico are in the cup of his hand.
Peter Knife
1984
5.7Various murders are examined by a private investigator.
El aviador fenómeno
1961
5.5A guy and his girlfriend pretend to come from Mars.
The Flying Saucers
1956
5.0The legend of "Peter The Knife" continues in this popular sequel to one of Mexico's all-time blockbusters. Following in his infamous father's footsteps, Peter, Jr. manages to get more than his fair share of the love of beautiful women...and the hatred of his enemies. Action and drama from New York to Acapulco.
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986
6.0A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
The King of México
1956
6.0The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.
Comedians of the League
1957
6.5Little girl with a cruel nanny and neglectful parents hears mumsy and popsy talking about divorce, and runs away from home.
Pobre huerfanita
1955
Comical mix-up in the operating room: by mistake, a notorious gangster's arm is grafted onto an accident-victim's stump.
Échenme al gato
1958
5.4A beer seller is kidnapped by martians, who give him special powers to become a super football player.
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
No synopsis available yet.
El Andariego
1978
5.7Reworking of City Lights -- poor schmoe busts his hump to restore a blind woman's sight...
Slum
1950
6.3Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city.
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
6.0Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
México de mis amores
1979
5.9No synopsis available yet.
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
4.6The female employees at a nightclub go on a strike.
Las Tentadoras
1980
A movie about a thief who got caught but redeemed himself by getting a job as a locksmith.
El ladrón fenomeno
1986
6.7In a small town governed by two rival families, the children break a decades-long feud by running away to the circus.
Fieras contra fieras
1982
8.1Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a very wealthy man.
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984
Incompetent clown is drafted into a Murder Incorporated style squad of hitmen.
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
4.6Jean and Roger decide to divorce after 10 years, but 12 hours later, they're together again by accident. Their cars collide, swerving to miss Juan, the jaywalking jewel thief who decides to cash in on the crash. The ex-couple are kidnapped, shot at, cast adrift, mistaken for smugglers and even survive a plane crash. But the toughest torture these two endure is being trapped together.
Miracles
1986