Acting
Mauricio Garcés
Born 1926-12-16 · Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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).
Acting credits
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Perdóname mi vida
1965
7.8Two Mexican-American gals in LA win a vacation in Mexico City in a talent show.
México de mi corazón
1964
6.6Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama.
La estrella vacía
1960
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
Cowboy comedy turns serious and adventure-y in the middle. Sequel to Los hermanos diablo.
El renegado blanco
1960
6.0Historia de un grupo de estafadores internacionales y sus artimañas.
Las Fieras
1969
6.0Don Juan tired of using various disguises, is willing to revive its charm and maintain its reputation
El sátiro
1981
7.0Mauricio, millionaire, and irreclaimable Don Juan, lives only for and to seduce women of every class and condition. With the help of his butler manages to capture the hearts of many to abandon and then having a panic marriage.
Don Juan 67
1967
6.5A group of archaeologists break into the tomb of an ancient Aztec general, arousing the warrior's head and sending his undead servant out to take revenge on the careless scientists.
The Living Head
1963
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Mujeres engañadas
1961
6.0Mauricio Garcés plays a composer who tries to seduce several women. The actor performs the song "Soy tan hermoso", which became a popular hit a t the time.
Tápame contigo
1970
6.7A Dominican friar finds himself wrapped in tangled skirts because he is mistaken for his twin brother, a womanizer.
Friar Juan
1970
5.9Debauched playboy has a hypochondriac streak and an unscrupulous doctor that profits from it.
Wait for me in Siberia, Darling!
1971
5.6Star of cowboy-movies returns to his home and locals expect him to be heroic like he is onscreen.
El Bronco Reynosa
1961
6.1The three Diablo brothers are effete dandies who love chamber music and afternoon tea... but they also love brawling and whoring and all that wild west stuff. They inherit a ranch, and all hell breaks loose when they go to take ownership of it.
Los hermanos Diablo
1959
4.6Honeymooner has trouble adapting to the idea of consummating her marriage.
Estoy casado, ja, ja
1962
5.5In 1661 Mexico, Baron Vitelius is executed for witchcraft. 300 years later, during a comet's return, he resurfaces as a brain-eating monster seeking revenge on the Inquisitors' descendants.
The Brainiac
1962
No synopsis available yet.
Napoleoncito
1964
6.0Newly-elected state governor is challenged by his responsibilities.
El señor gobernador
1951
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Las tres perfectas casadas
1973
6.5Millionaire goes slumming, meets a girl...
Lástima de ropa
1962
5.8The third and final chapter of director Ismael Rodríguez's series about Pancho Villa. Several stories about the life and death of the famous mexican revolutionary general.
This Was Pancho Villa: Third chapter
1958
6.3Mexican feature film
Radio Patrulla
1951
7.0Newlywed couple are jealous of each other's imagined infidelities.
Departamento de soltero
1971