Biography
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
all 56
Movies 56
self 6
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano (2024)
The Man Behind the Mask (2013)
Tales of Masked Men (2012)
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: The Legend of El Santo (1989)
Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires (1983)
The Fury of the Karate Experts (1982)
The Fist of Death (1982)
Santo vs. the TV Killer (1982)
Santo and the Border of Terror (1981)
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle (1979)
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold (1977)
Santo vs. the She-Wolves (1976)
Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl (1976)
Anonymous Death Threat (1975)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein (1974)
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman (1974)
Santo vs. Doctor Death (1973)
Santo vs. the Kidnappers (1973)
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman (1973)
Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man (1973)
The Beasts of Terror (1973)
Suicide Mission (1973)
Santo and the Golden Eagle (1973)
Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds (1973)
Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter (1972)
The Mummies of Guanajuato (1972)
Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy (1971)
Santo vs. the Head Hunters (1971)
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia (1971)
The Vengeance of the Vampire Women (1970)
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror (1970)
The World of the Dead (1970)
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis (1970)
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (1970)
Santo Faces Death (1970)
Santo vs. Capulina (1969)
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (1969)
The Treasure of Moctezuma (1968)
The Witches Attack (1968)
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains (1968)
Operation 67 (1967)
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion (1967)
Baron Brakola (1967)
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power (1966)
The Grave Robbers (1966)
Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler (1966)
Santo vs. the Strangler (1965)
The Diabolical Axe (1965)
Santo in the Wax Museum (1963)
Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain (1963)
Santo in the Hotel of Death (1963)
Santo vs. the King of Crime (1962)
Santo vs. the Vampire Women (1962)
Santo vs. the Zombies (1962)
Santo vs. the Infernal Men (1961)
Santo vs. the Evil Brain (1961)
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Birthday1917-09-23
Deathday1984-02-05 (66 years old)
Birth NameRodolfo Guzman Huerta
Birth PlaceTulancingo de Bravo, Mexico
Height1.7-meter
ChildrenEl Hijo del Santo
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsHombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II, Demonio negro, El Enmascarado de Plata
AwardsWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame
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