Adalberto Martínez
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-01-25
Place of birth
Mexico
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Cast
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
6.28
La presidenta municipal
1975
7.20
Viva la risa
1988
5.00
Viva la risa II
1989
5.00
Yo quiero ser artista
1958
5.60
El luchador fenómeno
1952
5.20
The Laughter Of The City
1963
6.33
Chiquidracula
1985
8.00
El aviador fenómeno
1961
5.00
A Fuego Lento
1980
5.00
Miracles
1986
4.50
Cuentos colorados
1981
5.65
Mamá, soy Paquito
1984
7.91
They Say I'm a Communist
1951
6.20
El rey de los albures
1982
5.40
Dance my king!
1951
5.30
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979
5.36
¡Viva la juventud!
1956
5.60
Del suelo no paso
1959
4.20
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961
4.00
Love in Four Parts
1955
5.71
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
5.50
El amor no es negocio
1950
5.00
Peter Knife
1984
7.40
Pilotos de la muerte
1962
5.30
The Bricklayers
1976
6.52
Slum
1950
5.50
Las delicias del poder
1999
8.10
All Souls' Day
1988
5.30
My Three Merry Widows
1953
5.75
Me gustan todas
1954
5.30
The King of México
1956
5.50
Comedians of the League
1957
5.30
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
4.80
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967
6.00
El dengue del amor
1965
5.00
La chamaca
1961
5.00
Picardía mexicana
1978
7.26
Las modelos de desnudos
1983
4.25
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
4.50
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
5.80
Matar es fácil
1966
5.40
Dying of Laughter
1957
5.00
El oreja rajada
1980
5.00
La ley de las calles
1989
4.70
The Mocking Ghosts
1965
6.30
Rumba caliente
1952
6.00
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
5.70
Carnaval en mi barrio
1961
5.30
Chain of lies
1955
5.20
Theater of Horror
1991
5.30
The Flying Saucers
1956
5.00
Las noches del Blanquita
1981
5.00
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949
6.30
Panic in the Mountain
1989
7.06
I Slept With a Ghost
1949
5.00
Échenme al gato
1958
5.00
El gran pillo
1960
5.00
Tacos al Carbón
1972
6.92
El Padre trampitas
1984
4.50
Los Cacos
1972
6.20
Fieras contra fieras
1982
5.00
Hora y media de balazos
1957
5.20
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986
4.40
El nieto del Zorro
1948
5.00
Las Tentadoras
1980
3.67
Manos arriba
1958
5.00
México de mis amores
1979
5.70
Miradas que matan
1954
5.00
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
5.00
Pobre huerfanita
1955
5.70
Music of Always
1958
6.80
Soy un golfo
1955
5.00
Suerte te dé Dios
1961
5.60
La marchanta
1973
5.00
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952
6.20
El ladrón fenomeno
1980
5.00
Misión cumplida
1970
5.00
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954
6.33
De Cocula es el mariachi
1978
5.70
Policías y ladrones
1956
5.00
Como México no hay dos
1981
7.33
No le saques, pos no le metas
1989
6.00
Voces de primavera
1947
5.00