Biography
Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Resortes was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson.
Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), El Cartero del Barrio, Al Son del Mambo (To the Mambo's Rhythm) and El Futbolista Fenómeno (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was La Niña de la Mochila Azul (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Resortes gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s
Resortes was hospitalized with emphysema on April 3, 2003 and died on April 4.
His nephew is the international artist Alex Martinez.
Filmography
all 97
Movies 94
TV Shows 3
Las delicias del poder (1999)
Gotita de Amor (1998)
El abuelo y yo (1992)
Theater of Horror (1991)
Milagro en el barrio (1990)
Panic in the Mountain (1989)
La ley de las calles (1989)
El Francotirador fenómeno (1989)
Viva la risa II (1989)
No le saques, pos no le metas (1989)
All Souls' Day (1988)
Viva la risa (1988)
Casa de citas (1987)
The Son of Peter the Knife (1986)
Miracles (1986)
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880' (1986)
El caifan del barrio (1986)
Chiquidracula (1985)
Lázaro Cárdenas (1985)
El padre trampitas (1984)
Peter Knife (1984)
Mamá, soy Paquito (1984)
Las Modelos de Desnudos (1983)
La esperanza de los pobres (1983)
Fieras contra fieras (1982)
El rey de los albures (1982)
D.F./Distrito Federal (1981)
Como México no hay dos (1981)
Mojado de nacimiento (1981)
Cuentos colorados (1981)
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2 (1981)
El oreja rajada (1980)
Las Tentadoras (1980)
El secuestro de los cien millones (1980)
A fuego lento (1980)
El ladrón fenomeno (1980)
El futbolista fenómeno (1979)
The Girl with the Blue Backpack (1979)
México de mis amores (1979)
Picardía mexicana (1978)
De Cocula es el mariachi (1978)
El andariego (1978)
The Bricklayers (1976)
La presidenta municipal (1975)
La marchanta (1973)
San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)
Los cacos (1972)
Tacos al Carbón (1972)
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (1970)
Misión cumplida (1970)
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (1967)
Matar es fácil (1966)
El dengue del amor (1965)
The Mocking Ghosts (1965)
La risa de la ciudad (1963)
Pilotos de la muerte (1962)
Jóvenes y rebeldes (1961)
Carnaval en mi barrio (1961)
El aviador fenómeno (1961)
The Kid (1961)
Suerte te dé Dios (1961)
Ni hablar del peluquín (1960)
El gran pillo (1960)
Del suelo no paso (1959)
Music of Always (1958)
Manos arriba (1958)
Yo quiero ser artista (1958)
Échenme al gato (1958)
Te vi en tv (1958)
Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
Comedians of the League (1957)
Muertos de Risa (1957)
Hora y media de balazos (1957)
The Flying Saucers (1956)
Policías y ladrones (1956)
¡Viva la juventud! (1956)
The King of México (1956)
Chain of lies (1955)
Love in Four Parts (1955)
Soy un golfo (1955)
Pobre huerfanita (1955)
Los Fernández de Peralvillo (1954)
Me gustan todas (1954)
Miradas que matan (1954)
My Three Merry Widows (1953)
Rumba caliente (1952)
El luchador fenómeno (1952)
El beisbolista fenómeno (1952)
Dance my king! (1951)
They Say I'm a Communist (1951)
Slum (1950)
To the Sound of the Mambo (1950)
El amor no es negocio (1950)
Confidencias de un ruletero (1949)
I Slept With a Ghost (1949)
El nieto del Zorro (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-01-25
Deathday2003-04-04 (87 years old)
Birth NameAdalberto Martínez Chávez
Birth PlaceMexico City, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsAdalberto 'Resortes' Martínez, 'Resortes', Adalberto Martínez Chávez, Resortes , Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes'
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