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    El Santo

    1917-09-23 (107 years old) in

    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.

    Movies

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    La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
    100 %|Mar 28, 2024
    Documentary
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    The Man Behind the Mask
    75 %|Oct 22, 2013
    Documentary
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    Tales of Masked Men
    80 %|Sep 28, 2012
    Documentary
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    The Fury of the Karate Experts
    50 %|Dec 17, 1982
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    The Fist of Death
    50 %|Dec 9, 1982
    Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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    Santo vs. the TV Killer
    44 %|Sep 10, 1982
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
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    Santo and the Border of Terror
    27 %|Aug 6, 1981
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
    59 %|Aug 16, 1979
    Action, Adventure, Mystery
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    Santo vs. the She-Wolves
    50 %|May 13, 1976
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
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    Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl
    44 %|Feb 26, 1976
    Action, Thriller
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    Anonymous Death Threat
    48 %|Apr 11, 1975
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein
    61 %|Oct 31, 1974
    Horror, Action
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    The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
    55 %|Aug 29, 1974
    Action, Horror
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    Santo vs. Doctor Death
    49 %|Dec 17, 1973
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
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    Santo vs. the Kidnappers
    43 %|Dec 8, 1973
    Action, Thriller
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    Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
    46 %|Oct 4, 1973
    Horror, Adventure
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    Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man
    56 %|Jul 26, 1973
    Action, Adventure, Horror
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    The Beasts of Terror
    39 %|May 17, 1973
    Action, Crime
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    Suicide Mission
    51 %|Apr 5, 1973
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Western
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    Santo and the Golden Eagle
    41 %|Feb 22, 1973
    Drama, Action, Mystery
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    Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds
    48 %|Feb 1, 1973
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
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    Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter
    65 %|Aug 10, 1972
    Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Mummies of Guanajuato
    71 %|Feb 3, 1972
    Action, Horror
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    Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy
    48 %|Dec 9, 1971
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Santo vs. the Head Hunters
    52 %|Dec 2, 1971
    Action, Adventure
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    Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
    46 %|Jul 1, 1971
    Crime, Action
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    The Vengeance of the Vampire Women
    32 %|Dec 24, 1970
    Horror, Action
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    Santo vs. The Riders of Terror
    48 %|Nov 12, 1970
    Horror, Western
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    The World of the Dead
    59 %|Oct 1, 1970
    Action
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    Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
    43 %|Jul 16, 1970
    Mystery, Action, Adventure
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    Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
    63 %|May 14, 1970
    Action, Science Fiction, Horror
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    Santo Faces Death
    50 %|Apr 23, 1970
    Science Fiction, Action, Crime
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    Santo vs. Capulina
    66 %|Dec 4, 1969
    Comedy, Action
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    The Vampire and Sex
    0 %|Jul 24, 1969
    Action, Adventure, Horror
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    Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
    59.660000000000004 %|Jul 24, 1969
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Treasure of Moctezuma
    50 %|Jul 4, 1968
    Action
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    The Witches Attack
    65 %|Feb 23, 1968
    Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
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    Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
    52 %|Jan 11, 1968
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Operation 67
    68 %|Nov 16, 1967
    Crime, Action, Adventure
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    Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
    55.88 %|Jul 27, 1967
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Baron Brakola
    43 %|Jan 27, 1967
    Mystery, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
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    Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
    46 %|Apr 27, 1966
    Action
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    The Grave Robbers
    47 %|Apr 13, 1966
    Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
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    Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler
    47 %|Mar 31, 1966
    Action, Crime, Mystery, Horror, Thriller
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    Santo vs. the Strangler
    41 %|Nov 18, 1965
    Crime, Action, Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction, Horror
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    The Diabolical Axe
    50 %|Aug 27, 1965
    Action, Horror
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    Santo in the Wax Museum
    42 %|Jun 20, 1963
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
    42 %|May 17, 1963
    Action, Adventure, Mystery
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    Santo in the Hotel of Death
    44 %|Jan 25, 1963
    Action, Horror, Thriller
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    Santo vs. the King of Crime
    45 %|Nov 30, 1962
    Action, Drama
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    Santo vs. the Vampire Women
    42 %|Oct 11, 1962
    Action, Horror, Fantasy
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    Santo vs. the Zombies
    45 %|May 31, 1962
    Horror, Action, Adventure, Mystery
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    Santo vs. Infernal Men
    37 %|Dec 18, 1961
    Action, Adventure, Mystery
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    Santo vs. Evil Brain
    49 %|Jul 7, 1961
    Action, Crime, Adventure

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