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El Santo‌

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calendar1917-09-23

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El Santo

El Santo

Gender

Not set / not specified

Birthday

calendar1917-09-23

Popularity

star2.1

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.

Movie Credits

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter‌
star6.5
calendar 1972

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein‌
star6.1
calendar 1974

Santo Faces Death

Santo Faces Death‌
star5.0
calendar 1970

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

Santo vs. the Vampire Women‌
star4.1
calendar 1962

The World of the Dead

The World of the Dead‌
star5.9
calendar 1970

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis‌
star4.3
calendar 1970

Santo in the Wax Museum

Santo in the Wax Museum‌
star4.2
calendar 1963

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women‌
star3.2
calendar 1970

Santo in the Hotel of Death

Santo in the Hotel of Death‌
star4.4
calendar 1963

The Diabolical Axe

The Diabolical Axe‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters‌
star6.4
calendar 1970

Santo vs. Infernal Men

Santo vs. Infernal Men‌
star3.7
calendar 1961

The Mummies of Guanajuato

The Mummies of Guanajuato‌
star7.1
calendar 1972

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman‌
star5.5
calendar 1974

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion‌
star5.3
calendar 1967

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man‌
star5.6
calendar 1973

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy‌
star4.8
calendar 1971

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle‌
star5.9
calendar 1979

Santo and the Border of Terror

Santo and the Border of Terror‌
star2.7
calendar 1981

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler‌
star4.7
calendar 1966

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano‌
star10.0
calendar 2024

The Witches Attack

The Witches Attack‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds‌
star4.8
calendar 1973

Santo and the Golden Eagle

Santo and the Golden Eagle‌
star4.1
calendar 1973

Anonymous Death Threat

Anonymous Death Threat‌
star4.8
calendar 1975

The Fury of the Karate Experts

The Fury of the Karate Experts‌
star5.0
calendar 1982

Santo vs. the Zombies

Santo vs. the Zombies‌
star4.6
calendar 1962

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain‌
star4.2
calendar 1963

Santo vs. Evil Brain

Santo vs. Evil Brain‌
star4.9
calendar 1961

Santo vs. the King of Crime

Santo vs. the King of Crime‌
star4.5
calendar 1962

Santo vs. the Strangler

Santo vs. the Strangler‌
star4.1
calendar 1965

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power‌
star4.6
calendar 1966

The Man Behind the Mask

The Man Behind the Mask‌
star7.5
calendar 2013

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman‌
star4.6
calendar 1973

Santo vs. Capulina

Santo vs. Capulina‌
star6.6
calendar 1969

Operation 67

Operation 67‌
star6.8
calendar 1967

The Treasure of Moctezuma

The Treasure of Moctezuma‌
star5.0
calendar 1968

Suicide Mission

Suicide Mission‌
star5.1
calendar 1973

The Beasts of Terror

The Beasts of Terror‌
star3.9
calendar 1973

Santo vs. the She-Wolves

Santo vs. the She-Wolves‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires‌
star3.9
calendar 1983

Tales of Masked Men

Tales of Masked Men‌
star8.0
calendar 2012

Santo vs. Doctor Death

Santo vs. Doctor Death‌
star4.9
calendar 1973

Santo vs. the TV Killer

Santo vs. the TV Killer‌
star4.4
calendar 1982

The Grave Robbers

The Grave Robbers‌
star4.7
calendar 1966

Santo vs. the Head Hunters

Santo vs. the Head Hunters‌
star5.2
calendar 1971

The Vampire and Sex

The Vampire and Sex‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

Santo vs. the Kidnappers

Santo vs. the Kidnappers‌
star4.3
calendar 1973

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia‌
star4.6
calendar 1971

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains‌
star5.2
calendar 1968

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl‌
star4.4
calendar 1976

Baron Brakola

Baron Brakola‌
star4.3
calendar 1967

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold‌
star4.3
calendar 1977

The Fist of Death

The Fist of Death‌
star5.0
calendar 1982

Santo vs. The Riders of Terror

Santo vs. The Riders of Terror‌
star4.8
calendar 1970

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula‌
star5.9
calendar 1969

Tv Credits