Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez (87)

1916-01-25 - 2003-04-04 | Mexico

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.

On Movies

  • Las delicias del poder
  • Panic in the Mountain
  • La ley de las calles
  • Viva la risa II
  • All Souls' Day
  • The Son of Peter the Knife
  • Miracles
  • Chiquidracula
  • Peter Knife
  • Mamá, soy Paquito
  • Las modelos de desnudos
  • D.F./Distrito Federal
  • Como México no hay dos
  • The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
  • Las noches del Blanquita
  • El ladrón fenomeno
  • El futbolista fenómeno
  • The Girl with the Blue Backpack
  • The Bricklayers
  • La presidenta municipal
  • Los Cacos
  • Tacos al Carbón
  • Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
  • Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
  • Matar es fácil
  • El dengue del amor
  • The Mocking Ghosts
  • The Laughter Of The City
  • Pilotos de la muerte
  • El aviador fenómeno
  • Suerte te dé Dios
  • Ni hablar del peluquín
  • El gran pillo
  • Del suelo no paso
  • Music of Always
  • Yo quiero ser artista
  • Comedians of the League
  • Dying of Laughter
  • The Flying Saucers
  • Policías y ladrones
  • ¡Viva la juventud!
  • The King of México
  • Chain of lies
  • Love in Four Parts
  • Los Fernández de Peralvillo
  • El beisbolista fenómeno
  • Dance my king!
  • They Say I'm a Communist
  • To the Sound of the Mambo
  • Confidencias de un ruletero
  • I Slept With a Ghost

On Series

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