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 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.
Filmography
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
as Self (archive footage)
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Behind the Mask
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Behind the Mask
as Self (archive footage)
Tales of Masked Men
as Self (archive footage)
Tales of Masked Men
as Self (archive footage)
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as (archive footage)
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as (archive footage)
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as Self (archive footage)
WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
as Self (archive footage)
Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires
as Santo
Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires
as Santo
The Fury of the Karate Experts
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
The Fury of the Karate Experts
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
The Fist of Death
as Santo
The Fist of Death
as Santo
Santo vs. the TV Killer
as Santo
Santo vs. the TV Killer
as Santo
Santo and the Border of Terror
as Santo
Santo and the Border of Terror
as Santo
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
as Santo el enmascarado de plata
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
as Santo el enmascarado de plata
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
as Santo
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
as Santo
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
as Santo
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
as Santo
Anonymous Death Threat
as Santo
Anonymous Death Threat
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
as Santo
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
as Santo
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
as Santo
Santo vs. Doctor Death
as Santo
Santo vs. Doctor Death
as Santo
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
as Santo
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
as Santo
The Beasts of Terror
as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
The Beasts of Terror
as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Suicide Mission
as Santo
Suicide Mission
as Santo
Santo and the Golden Eagle
as Santo
Santo and the Golden Eagle
as Santo
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
as Santo
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
as Santo
The Mummies of Guanajuato
as Santo
The Mummies of Guanajuato
as Santo
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
as Santo
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
as Santo
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
as Santo
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
as Santo
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
as Santo
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
as Santo
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
as Santo
Santo vs. the Riders of Terror
as Santo
The World of the Dead
as Santo
The World of the Dead
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
as Santo
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
as Santo
Santo Faces Death
as Santo
Santo Faces Death
as Santo
The Vampire and Sex
as El Santo
The Vampire and Sex
as El Santo
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
The Treasure of Moctezuma
as Santo
The Treasure of Moctezuma
as Santo
Santo vs. The Ring Villains
as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. The Ring Villains
as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Operation 67
as Santo
Operation 67
as Santo
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
as Santo
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
as Santo
Baron Brakola
as Santo
Baron Brakola
as Santo
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
as Santo
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
as Santo
The Grave Robbers
as Santo
The Grave Robbers
as Santo
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
as Santo
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
as Santo
The Diabolical Axe
as Santo
The Diabolical Axe
as Santo
Santo in the Wax Museum
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Wax Museum
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Hotel of Death
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo in the Hotel of Death
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the King of Crime
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the King of Crime
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Zombies
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. the Zombies
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Infernal Men
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Infernal Men
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Santo vs. Evil Brain
as El Enmascarado
Santo vs. Evil Brain
as El Enmascarado