El Santo
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1917-09-23
- Died
- 1984-02-05
- Place of birth
- Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
- Also known as
- Hombre Rojo · Enmascarado · Murciélago II · Demonio negro · El Enmascarado de Plata · Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta
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.
Known For
Movies (58)
The Vampire and Sex
1969
as El Santo
Suicide Mission
1973
as Santo
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
1974
as Santo
The Witches Attack
1968
as Santo
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
1969
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
1972
as Santo
Operation 67
1967
as Santo
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
1967
as Santo
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
1974
as Santo
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Santo vs. Infernal Men
1961
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Wax Museum
1963
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
The Fist of Death
1982
as Santo
Santo vs. Doctor Death
1973
as Santo
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
1973
as Santo
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
1970
as Santo
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
1979
as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
1971
as Santo
Anonymous Death Threat
1975
as Santo
Santo Faces Death
1970
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970
as Santo
The World of the Dead
1970
as Santo
Santo and the Golden Eagle
1973
as Santo
The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972
as Santo
Santo in the Hotel of Death
1963
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Capulina
1969
as Santo
Santo vs. the Kidnappers
1973
as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Zombies
1962
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
1962
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. The Ring Villains
1968
as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
The Treasure of Moctezuma
1968
as Santo
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1970
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
1973
as Santo
Baron Brakola
1967
as Santo
Santo vs. the King of Crime
1962
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
1970
as Santo
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
2004
as (archive footage)
The Beasts of Terror
1973
as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
1973
as Santo
The Fury of the Karate Experts
1982
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
1976
as Santo
The Man Behind the Mask
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires
1983
as Santo
Santo vs. Evil Brain
1961
as El Enmascarado
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
1971
as Santo
The Diabolical Axe
1965
as Santo
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
1966
as Himself
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
1976
as Santo
Santo vs. the TV Killer
1982
as Santo
Santo vs. the Strangler
1965
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
1963
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Tales of Masked Men
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
1977
as Santo el enmascarado de plata
The Grave Robbers
1966
as Santo
Santo and the Border of Terror
1981
as Santo
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
1966
as Santo
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
1971
as El Santo
About El Santo
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 t… With 58 credits spanning from 1961 to 2024, El Santo has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Vampire and Sex (1969) — as El Santo
- Suicide Mission (1973) — as Santo
- The Vengeance of the Crying Woman (1974) — as Santo
- The Witches Attack (1968) — as Santo
- Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (1969) — as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
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