El Santo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-09-23
Day of Death
1984-02-05 (66 years old)
El Santo
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.
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2013)
The Man Behind the Mask
as Himself
(2012)
Tales of Masked Men
as Himself
(1983)
(1982)
The Fury of the Karate Experts
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
(1982)
The Fist of Death
as Santo
(1982)
Santo vs. the TV Killer
as Santo
(1981)
Santo and the Border of Terror
as Santo
(1979)
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
(1977)
Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold
as Santo el enmascarado de plata
(1976)
Santo vs. the She-Wolves
as Santo
(1976)
(1975)
Anonymous Death Threat
as Santo
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
(1973)
Suicide Mission
as Santo
(1973)
(1973)
Santo vs. Doctor Death
as Santo
(1973)
Santo and the Golden Eagle
as Santo
(1973)
Santo vs. the Kidnappers
as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
(1973)
The Beasts of Terror
as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
(1973)
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
as Santo
(1972)
(1972)
The Mummies of Guanajuato
as Santo
(1971)
(1971)
Santo vs. the Head Hunters
as El Santo
(1971)
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
as Santo
(1970)
(1970)
The World of the Dead
as Santo
(1970)
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
as Santo
(1970)
(1970)
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror
as Santo
(1970)
Santo Faces Death
as Santo
(1969)
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1969)
The Vampire and Sex
as El Santo
(1969)
Santo vs. Capulina
as Santo
(1968)
The Treasure of Moctezuma
as Santo
(1968)
Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains
as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
(1968)
The Witches Attack
as Santo
(1967)
Operation 67
as Santo
(1967)
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
as Santo
(1967)
Baron Brakola
as Santo
(1966)
(1966)
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
as Himself
(1966)
The Grave Robbers
as Santo
(1965)
Santo vs. the Strangler
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1965)
The Diabolical Axe
as Santo
(1963)
Santo in the Wax Museum
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1963)
Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1963)
Santo in the Hotel of Death
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1962)
Santo vs. the Vampire Women
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1962)
Santo vs. the King of Crime
as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
(1962)
Santo vs. the Zombies
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1961)
Santo vs. Evil Brain
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
(1961)
Santo vs. Infernal Men
as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Crew
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
(1972)
(1971)
(1970)
Santo vs. The Riders of Terror
Producer