Jorge Negrete

Acting

Jorge Negrete

Born 1911-11-30 · Guanajuato, Mexico

Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno (30 November 1911 – 5 December 1953) is considered one of the most popular Mexican singers and actors of all time. Negrete was born in the City of Guanajuato where he was raised together with his brother and three sisters, and also lived in San Luis Potosí. From an early age, Negrete demonstrated a great brilliance and rapidly became a prominent student in the eyes of his teachers. He spoke five languages: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, and even Nahuatl (a Mesoamerican dialect). Despite his brilliance, Negrete decided to abandon his studies at the age of thirteen to enroll in the military. He graduated with the rank of sub-lieutenant from El Colegio Militar, Mexico’s military academy. This was the place where his fascination for music developed. Not only did he develop an interest for music but his military training forged him a gallant presence and character which would later benefit him in his acting career. Negrete met and studied under José Pierson, a prestigious singing professor, who became fascinated the moment he heard Negrete sing. Pierson helped Negrete develop his talent for Opera which led him to become well known in the United States. Handsome, with a very strong will and a trained, fascinating voice, he is still a top icon in Mexico, Spain and Latin America, more than 50 years after his death. His recording of "México Lindo y Querido" ("Beautiful and Beloved México"), his country’s unofficial anthem, is the best known recording of the song. His career is often compared to that of Pedro Infante, the most popular Mexican actor of the time. The public rivalry didn’t carry over to their private lives, as they were close friends until Negrete’s death. He married twice, to famous actresses with whom he shared credits: Elisa Christy and María Félix. He also lived with his frequent co-star, for more than ten years. Gloria Marín co-starred in 10 out of his 44 films. He started his career singing on the radio in 1931 in Mexico City singing operatic parts. In 1936 he signed with NBC Television for a TV program with Cuban and Mexican musicians. He returned to Mexico in 1937 to act in the film La Madrina Del Diablo ("The Devil's Godmother") and because of the success of the film he was able to sign for several more the next three years. In 1938 he starred in La Valentina with Elisa Christy and then in Juntos Pero No Revueltos. After working in Havana and Hollywood he was called to act in ¡Ay Jalisco, No Te Rajes! ("Hey Jalisco, Don’t Back Down!") which made him an international Latin star and helped formulate the charro film genre. Filming this film he met Gloria Marín, starting their romance and the string of films they filmed together. He complemented his film career by singing rancheras with the trio Los Tres Calaveras and touring Latin America, singing concerts and making personal appearances. He was offered the main role in El Peñón de las Ánimas (The Rock of Souls) and wanted Marín to be his co-star. In spite of his protests, newcomer María Félix became his star and eventually his wife, although they at first despised each other while filming the film.

Acting credits

Hasta que perdió Jalisco poster
6.0

Young landowner wants to get married, but family problems are interfering with his plans.

Hasta que perdió Jalisco

1945

A Man, When He Is a Man poster
4.5

What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin America?

A Man, When He Is a Man

1983

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño) poster
6.2

After a vengeance taken too far costs his father his Hacienda and his life, young Juan Manuel Mendoza becomes a bandit. He will get a chance for revenge and for love after he infiltrates his enemy house as a piano teacher.

El rebelde (Romance de Antaño)

1943

Songs for After a War poster
6.8

A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), through popular culture: songs, newspapers and magazines, movies and newsreels.

Songs for After a War

1976

México de mis amores poster
6.0

Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.

México de mis amores

1979

Canaima poster
6.1

Marcos Vargas returns home to Ciudad Bolívar after finishing his studies in Trinidad. There he decides to start a business transporting merchandise to the interior of the jungle. A local chieftain will not make things easy for him.

Canaima

1945

Dos tipos de cuidado poster
8.4

Jorge Bueno and Pedro Malo are best friends who consider giving up their womanizing ways when they each fall in love. As fate would have it, Pedro Malo unexpectedly marries Jorge Bueno's girlfriend, and the conflict between the former buddies begins.

Dos tipos de cuidado

1953

Gran Casino poster
5.2

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

Gran Casino

1947

Red Rain poster
6.2

Colonel Montero kills a man, which triggers a series of events, deaths and reprisals in 1923 Mexico. The people want revenge, and Montero will do everything possible to protect his beloved Elisa, who loves him despite his crimes.

Red Rain

1950

The Rock of Souls poster
6.2

The love between María Ángela and Fernando is impossible because there's an ancient history of hate between their families. His father killed hers, and other family members have killed each other for years. When María Ángela's grandfather finds she's in love with Fernando, he frames the young man and forces her to marry Manuel. Maria Ángela finds that Manuel doesn't love her and together plan her escape with Fernando. But things go wrong and the lovers find their destiny in The Spirit's Canyon.

The Rock of Souls

1943

Los tres alegres compadres poster
6.2

Father and two sons raise hell at the county fair.

Los tres alegres compadres

1952

El ahijado de la muerte poster
6.2

Father of a newborn makes a deal with Death to protect his son.

El ahijado de la muerte

1946

Story of a Great Love poster
6.7

Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man returns to find Soledad married to Antonio. However, the woman continues to be in love with him and both are determined to consummate their love.

Story of a Great Love

1942

El Cementerio De Las Aguilas poster
6.0

When the U.S. invasion and the landing of troops in 1847 begins, the former cadet Miguel de la Peña (Jorge Negrete) and his friend Agustin Melgar (Jose Macip) decide to return to the military college and fight heroically in the defense of the Mexican army.

El Cementerio De Las Aguilas

1938

Siempre tuya poster
5.7

Husband and wife leave their farm and move to the big city. Husband becomes a famous ranchera singer.

Siempre tuya

1952

Reportaje poster
7.3

Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.

Reportaje

1953

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! poster
6.6

An orphan boy is left in the care of his godfather, a bartender who teaches him to play cards and shoot weapons.

Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

1941

The Possession poster
5.9

Two old friends get hinky with each other over the deed to a tract of land, and their children's engagement gets broken over it.

The Possession

1950

Cuando quiere un mexicano poster
6.0

Argentine woman stranded in plane-crash, falls for Mexican plantation-owner.

Cuando quiere un mexicano

1944

Hay un niño en su futuro poster
5.4

Wacky rich woman subjects her husband, servants and friends to a series of elaborate masquerades, remodeling her house and wardrobe every couple of days to represent different historical eras or cultural milieux. Today she's Marie Antoinette, tomorrow she may be Pancho Villa's common-law wife or a nun.

Hay un niño en su futuro

1952

Si Adelita se fuera con otro poster
6.1

Young couple run off to join the Mexican Revolution, in part because she has a crush on Francisco Villa.

Si Adelita se fuera con otro

1948

Fiesta poster
6.0

Cholita, after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart José. Expectations are somewhat dashed as she shows up with Fernando to whom she is engaged. This makes José and Cholita's uncle more than a little bit put out as Fernando is not only not a Mexican, he is also a city slicker afraid of the country.

Fiesta

1941

The Abduction poster
4.9

In a small Mexican village the news shock neighbors, Ricardo Alfaro, a wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace. Taking advantage of the circumstance, Aurora Campos, a strong woman with overwhelming beauty, convinces the authorities to sell her the property in exchange for twelve thousand dollars. Soon after, when Ricardo suddenly reappears, a real battle is about to begin.

The Abduction

1954

En tiempos de la inquisición poster
6.3

16th century swashbuckler in the 'musketeers' vein.

En tiempos de la inquisición

1946