Biography
Jorge Antonio Russek Martínez (5 January 1932 – 30 July 1998) was a Mexican actor, whose career in film and television spanned over 40 years. A native of Guaymas, he became one of the most prominent actors in Mexican cinema and appeared in more than 300 films in his career.Russek appeared in Western films throughout the 1960s and 1970s, both in Mexican and American cinema, and won Ariel Awards for Best Actor in 1976 and Best Supporting Actor in 1989. He became known for playing norteños, or villainous characters such as gangsters, while simultaneously being recognized for his humility and pleasant personality off of set. Later in his career, Russek starred in several telenovelas and was a three-time winner of the TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actor. Russek was born on 5 January 1932 in Guaymas, Sonora, to Marcos Russek Ramírez and Luisa Lily Martínez Bustamante and had three older brothers. His mother's side of the family hailed from Durango, where his great-grandfather served as a local government official during the presidency of Benito Juárez. He studied at a military academy in North Hollywood, California.Russek entered the film industry as an extra in 1950. He also acted on stage early in his career, but quit because he felt asphyxiated in the dressing rooms. In 1954, Russek appeared in the Mexican-American film Sitting Bull. His first notable role was in the film La vida de Agustín Lara. Russek acted in films of many different genres, but became known for his roles in Western films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, both in Mexican and American cinema. He appeared in American television series such as I Spy and The High Chaparral, but he also landed roles in films such as The Wild Bunch (1969), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Soldier Blue (1970), Big Jake (1971), The Wrath of God (1972), and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), all while remaining active in Mexico.
Russek won the Diosa de Plata for Best Actor in 1973 for his role in the film Todo por nada. At the 18th Ariel Awards held in 1976, he won Best Actor for his role in De todos modos Juan te llamas. Russek also won the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 31st Ariel Awards in 1989 for his role in Los camaroneros.Russek earned his first main role in a telenovela in 1986 when he played the role of a Michoacán landowner named Don Fernando Vallarta in La gloria y el infierno, which aired on Televisa. His next main role on television was in the 1990 telenovela, Días sin luna, where he played the role of Rogelio Santamaría. For his performance, he won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actor at the 9th TVyNovelas Awards. Russek joined the cast of La fuerza del amor as Gustavo soon afterwards. He won his second TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Samuel Aldapa in the 1996 hit telenovela, Cañaveral de Pasiones.
His final role was in Huracán, where he played the main antagonist, Néstor Villarreal, a wealthy businessman whose practices polluted the ocean. For his performance, he received the Award for Best Leading Actor at the 16th TVyNovelas Awards in May 1998.
Filmography
all 154
Movies 150
TV Shows 4
self 1
Hurricane (1997)
El chacal del puerto (1996)
Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996)
Pensamientos (1996)
Muerte a la mafia (1994)
Amber (1994)
La Chilindrina en Apuros (1994)
Una maestra con ángel (1994)
The Food of Fear (1994)
The Last Battle (1993)
In The MIddle of Nowhere (1993)
Halcones de la muerte - Espias mortales (1993)
Contrabando de esmeraldas (1993)
Asesinos de la frontera (1992)
Policía de homicidios (1992)
Mina (1992)
Gertrudis Bocanegra (1992)
Ramiro Sierra (1992)
La tumba del Atlantico (1992)
Reto a la ley (1992)
Pure Luck (1991)
Bandidos (1991)
Nacidos para morir (1991)
Pecado original (1991)
Escuadrón salvaje (1990)
How Did I Come to Fall in Love With You? (1990)
Días sin luna (1990)
Funerals of Terror (1990)
Zone of Silence (1990)
Licence to Kill (1989)
A Christmas Carol (1989)
Los camaroneros (1988)
Domingo Corrales (1988)
Los plomeros y las ficheras (1988)
Vieja moralidad (1988)
El solitario indomable (1988)
Oceans of Fire (1986)
Miracles (1986)
Pleasures (1986)
Motín en la cárcel (1986)
Río de oro (1986)
Encuentro con la muerte (1984)
The Honorary Consul (1983)
Demon Hunter (1983)
El vengador del 30-06 (1983)
Missing (1982)
La Chèvre (1981)
Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)
Juan el enterrador (1981)
El robo imposible (1981)
Emilio Varela vs Camelia la Texana (1980)
Memorias de un Visitador Médico (1980)
El rey de los tahures (1980)
Ilegales y mojados (1980)
Cabo Blanco (1980)
En la cuerda del hambre (1979)
Amor a la Mexicana (1979)
El Brazo de Oro (1979)
Eagle's Wing (1979)
Tigre (1979)
Pasión por el peligro (1979)
El niño y el tiburón (1978)
Convoy (1978)
Hot Snake (1978)
Tempestad (1978)
The Diabolical (1977)
Los temibles (1977)
Dinastía de la muerte (1977)
Anyway, Juan is Your Name (1976)
Juan Armenta, el repatriado (1976)
El hombre del puente (1976)
The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)
Santo vs. the She-Wolves (1976)
El buscabullas (1976)
The Great Adventure of Zorro (1976)
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra! (1976)
Sangre derramada (1975)
El pequeño Robin Hood (1975)
El valle de los miserables (1975)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein (1974)
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
The Cursed Twelve (1974)
¡Quiero vivir mi vida! (1973)
Adios, amor... (1973)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Los indomables (1972)
The Night of a Thousand Cats (1972)
Indio (1972)
Manuel Saldivar, el texano (1972)
The Wrath of God (1972)
Tacos al Carbón (1972)
La mula de Cullen Baker (1971)
Big Jake (1971)
Siete muertes para el texano (1971)
Dead Aim (1971)
Someone Wants to Kill Us! (1970)
Su precio... unos dólares (1970)
Soldier Blue (1970)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Everything In Vain (1969)
El hombre de negro (1969)
Lauro Puñales (1969)
Pax? (1968)
Valentín de la Sierra (1968)
Lucio Vázquez (1968)
Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
Caballo prieto azabache (1968)
La ley del gavilán (1968)
The Scapular (1968)
The High Chaparral (1967)
El asesino se embarca (1967)
Alma Grande en el desierto (1967)
Pedro Paramo (1967)
Jinetes de la llanura (1966)
La mano de Dios (1966)
El mexicano (1966)
El hijo del diablo (1966)
El comandante Furia (1966)
Los Malditos (1966)
The Four Juanes (1966)
La frontera sin ley (1966)
Alma grande (1966)
El fugitivo (1966)
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte (1966)
Vuelve el Texano (1966)
Sólo para tí (1966)
The Son of Gabino Barrera (1965)
La maldición del oro (1965)
¡Ay, Jalisco no te rajes! (1965)
El tigre de Guanajuato: Leyenda de venganza (1965)
Aquella Rosita Alvírez (1965)
The She-Wolf (1965)
She-Wolves of the Ring (1965)
El último cartucho (1965)
Nos lleva la tristeza (1965)
El texano (1965)
El padrecito (1964)
La banda del fantasma negro (1964)
Entrega Inmediata (1963)
La garra del leopardo (1963)
Las vengadoras enmascaradas (1963)
Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura (1963)
Ghost Town (1963)
Cuando los hijos se pierden (1963)
The Monster of the Volcano (1963)
Entre bala y bala (1963)
¡En peligro de muerte! (1962)
La máscara roja (1962)
Spiritism (1962)
The gunslingers (1962)
Amor a balazo limpio (1961)
La vida de Agustín Lara (1959)
La odalisca No. 13 (1958)
Villa!! (1958)
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GenderMale
Birthday1932-01-05
Deathday1998-07-30 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceHeroica Guaymas, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsJorge Rossek, Jorge Rusek, Jorge Russeck, George Russek, José Russek
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