José Ignacio Retes Guevara was a Mexican playwright, film, theater and television actor, director, and writer. Two-time winner of the Ariel Award. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in the 30s, where he was able to meet other prominent playwrights and directors of the time such as Rodolfo Usigli, Seki Sano and José Revueltas. He founded the University Theater of San Luis Potosí in 1937 and the theater company Lantern Magic with workers from the Mexican Union of Electricians. With Usigli he founded the company Midnight Theater (in reference to the free time that both had to collaborate in it); with Sano he would work as an assistant. In 1950 he made his directorial debut with "Los cuadrantes de la soledad" by José Revueltas, which reached 100 performances. Said montage also featured scenography designed by Diego Rivera. In 1944 he wrote his first play, "El día de Mañana". As a film actor, he made his debut in the ...
If I Never See You Again
1997
Cuartelazo
1977
New World
1978
Chin Chin el teporocho
1976
Los años duros: El nacimiento de un guerrillero
1989
The Realm of Fortune
1986
Three of Cups
1986
Mundo mágico
1983
Encuentro Inesperado
1993
La vida tiene tres días
1955
Bienvenido-Welcome
1995
Everyone's Hell So Feared
1981
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986
The Big Dead Dog
1981
Aunt Alejandra
1980
Lovers, Partners & Spies
1988
La casta divina
1977
Doña Perfecta
1951
El tahur
1979
Broken Flag
1979
Mariana Mariana
1987
Los Desalmados
1971
A Married Woman
1982
Herencia maldita
1987
Deceitful Appearances
1983
Vintage Model
1992
The Year of the Plague
1978
Paper Flowers
1978
Knock Out
1984
The Flying Pony
1982
Playa azul
1992
The Eve
1982
Motel
1984
Esmeralda Comes by Night
1997
El rey de la vecindad
1985
El Reventón
1977
The Castaways of Liguria
1985
Amor a la medida
1993
Occupation of Darkness
1981
Melodías de amor
1955