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 | The Man Behind the Mask | Himself | 2013-10-22 |
Movie | Tales of Masked Men | Himself | 2012-09-28 |
Movie | The Fury of the Karate Experts | Santo El Enmascarado de Plata | 1982-12-17 |
Movie | Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle | Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata) | 1979-08-16 |
Movie | Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold | Santo el enmascarado de plata | 1977-02-08 |
Movie | Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl | Santo | 1976-02-26 |
Movie | Santo vs. the She-Wolves | Santo | 1976-05-13 |
Movie | Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein | Santo | 1974-10-31 |
Movie | The Vengeance of the Crying Woman | Santo | 1974-08-29 |
Movie | Santo and the Golden Eagle | Santo | 1973-02-22 |
Movie | Suicide Mission | Santo | 1973-04-05 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds | Santo | 1973-02-01 |
Movie | Santo vs. Doctor Death | Santo | 1973-12-17 |
Movie | The Beasts of Terror | Santo el Enmascarado de Plata | 1973-05-17 |
Movie | Santo vs. Black Magic Woman | Santo | 1973-10-04 |
Movie | Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter | Santo | 1972-08-10 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Vice Mafia | Santo | 1971-07-01 |
Movie | Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy | Santo | 1971-12-09 |
Movie | Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis | Santo | 1970-07-16 |
Movie | Santo Faces Death | Santo | 1970-04-23 |
Movie | Santo vs. The Riders of Terror | Santo | 1970-11-12 |
Movie | The Vengeance of the Vampire Women | Santo | 1970-12-24 |
Movie | Santo in the Treasure of Dracula | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1969-07-24 |
Movie | Santo vs. Capulina | Santo | 1969-12-04 |
Movie | Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains | as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata | 1968-01-11 |
Movie | The Treasure of Moctezuma | Santo | 1968-07-04 |
Movie | The Witches Attack | Santo | 1968-02-23 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Martian Invasion | Santo | 1967-07-27 |
Movie | Baron Brakola | Santo | 1967-01-27 |
Movie | Operation 67 | Santo | 1967-11-16 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler | Santo | 1966-03-31 |
Movie | The Grave Robbers | Santo | 1966-04-13 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Strangler | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1965-11-18 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1963-05-17 |
Movie | Santo in the Wax Museum | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1963-06-20 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Zombies | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1962-05-31 |
Movie | Santo vs. the Vampire Women | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1962-10-11 |
Movie | Santo vs. the King of Crime | Santo El Enmascarado de Plata | 1962-11-30 |
Movie | Santo vs. Infernal Men | Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata | 1961-12-18 |
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