Ignacio Retes
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 1950s and was directed by directors such as Jorge Fons, Felipe Cazals, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Sergio Olhovich and Arturo Ripstein. In his role as a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for films such as Anguish Nights and Journey to Paradise, among others. He was also a public official, as director of the theaters of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), where he promoted the massive construction of public theaters, reaching 38 venues. In the 1960s he collaborated closely with the writer Vicente Leñero, with whom he made various works such as the theatrical version of Los albañiles and Los Niños de Sánchez, among others.
The Hidalgo-Ignacio Retes Theater in Mexico City has been named after the actor since 2006
His son, Gabriel Retes, became a prominent actor, director and writer.
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 1950s and was directed by directors such as Jorge Fons, Felipe Cazals, Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, Sergio Olhovich and Arturo Ripstein. In his role as a screenwriter, he wrote the scripts for films such as Anguish Nights and Journey to Paradise, among others. He was also a public official, as director of the theaters of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), where he promoted the massive construction of public theaters, reaching 38 venues. In the 1960s he collaborated closely with the writer Vicente Leñero, with whom he made various works such as the theatrical version of Los albañiles and Los Niños de Sánchez, among others.
The Hidalgo-Ignacio Retes Theater in Mexico City has been named after the actor since 2006
His son, Gabriel Retes, became a prominent actor, director and writer.
Known for
![If I Never See You Again](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4IoRscEbvGoofIUEr1BZuAOPmRS.jpg)
If I Never See You Again
![Esmeralda Comes by Night](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eYIRxmnzZwEQjQiFVt7ibddbxSb.jpg)
Esmeralda Comes by Night
![Bienvenido-Welcome](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fogU9l4Q3c0jJ5xeYPHEd7wBguz.jpg)
Bienvenido-Welcome
![Amor a la medida](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aH0Jfw5ViGPSq5hhlCa9eCEqWqc.jpg)
Amor a la medida
![Encuentro Inesperado](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7XMLIJF3hQMGRK2xDxHOwVCQsTd.jpg)
Encuentro Inesperado
![Playa azul](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oIY56jk50tLP7tr87ez0AVQ3Cj8.jpg)
Playa azul
![The Naked City](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fR88qaDFKdzvNF9GW0um9XuMiPd.jpg)
The Naked City
![Hard Years: The birth of a guerrilla fighter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mtgM4UGH54mwku8TBbUdZkzUT23.jpg)
Hard Years: The birth of a guerrilla fighter
![Lovers, Partners & Spies](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fiMMYk4tqxIeroMwv6PovNsG9Sa.jpg)
Lovers, Partners & Spies
![Mariana Mariana](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vyslfXQDn2rxYWe4o00s4yAL1E4.jpg)
Mariana Mariana
![Herencia maldita](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mNJ4C6C0g6385Lh4GoGq51PxJB5.jpg)
Herencia maldita
![The Realm of Fortune](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oLwyHyOCKOX1pqBHkOm20Uh4Dxc.jpg)
The Realm of Fortune
![Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eQ22C74ODubhRTNkM6vUMYMvJUk.jpg)
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas
![Chido Guan, el tacos de oro](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dHDz44N5ULdQWsNxEORUL3qkwqc.jpg)
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
![Three of Cups](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kGgZAE3bU2DTuQV6rQQ6MmrvXUe.jpg)
Three of Cups
![El rey de la vecindad](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n6GIp3Qf7Zs4G6TTjx4PZzJLZ7M.jpg)
El rey de la vecindad
![Viaje al paraíso](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pkLavySeq1b1MNEhXwYo82gWw6X.jpg)
Viaje al paraíso
![Knock Out](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ssk57qvg8hLYwvWDkBYLTGzcInt.jpg)
Knock Out
![Motel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u5uZEjNFMQtfttRv0BGsGuLB1mf.jpg)
Motel
![Luna de sangre](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aKS6PHB33Fka6vuAOQeYE7FykKZ.jpg)
Luna de sangre
![Mundo mágico](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/myXcnLMY4fL7Zyek9dX08aVvwC9.jpg)
Mundo mágico
![Deceitful Appearances](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/SI0MSAFnBQDgX5OMbVXWfkMv5O.jpg)
Deceitful Appearances
![The Eve](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1AbSWKIbRBEL0ihxxUOBXf0S6UP.jpg)
The Eve
![A Married Woman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qeHCWO4nKIOhtZCeSXjfkViMipz.jpg)
A Married Woman
![The flying pony](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5vogcHoiUCi7eFolTereizhnQsP.jpg)
The flying pony
![Everyone's Hell so Feared](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4o5XDwJ675LvQbCcjbYyTZWHpWo.jpg)
Everyone's Hell so Feared
![The Big Dead Dog](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vFBxIPRmgWpdUq9ctLr6J9K7wAz.jpg)
The Big Dead Dog
![El tahúr](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9UcPHf3sZCjdLUw2enr2uRJkiJk.jpg)
El tahúr
![Aunt Alejandra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3K94NtSiWwwJuMucKdCtpR7UW2H.jpg)
Aunt Alejandra
![Broken Flag](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/i7MJ2u6NTvuH1kR9wjMvyPHodxC.jpg)
Broken Flag
![New World](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/36WOkUnkaqZzSs3ZRhnp1XiXhfH.jpg)
New World
![The Year of the Plague](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AaY2ol4oeRrAKcZ7tPstoUpTaRc.jpg)
The Year of the Plague
![Paper Flowers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Qy7uj60I4mFYFppNxNIi82wKEc.jpg)
Paper Flowers
![La casta divina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5eyAAkmTqov9Qy77OinqXpPyA5G.jpg)
La casta divina
![Cuartelazo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/phPjZUIQgJ3NsO61OIpxGsO5Tz2.jpg)
Cuartelazo
![El reventón](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8mfJyOk3sS5ldXtA9mUjlLhG7J2.jpg)
El reventón
![Chin-Chin el Teporocho](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aOj1s9zzgTJf2vkk5ujoeAYUaFn.jpg)
Chin-Chin el Teporocho
![The Hard Years](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A1kXHyNajQsvG3c57difVszKfV3.jpg)
The Hard Years
![Los Desalmados](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j0lh1fl2PwAiuV45FvhqeKh3tQe.jpg)
Los Desalmados
![La vida tiene tres días](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yF078qhycs5pbdvEwNbcEqcEGIg.jpg)
La vida tiene tres días
![Doña Perfecta](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jrIialJbP6xhNIgA9EXKTgdAKu7.jpg)
Doña Perfecta
![Albur de amor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kfN69gKbt8LxUE4yQy8098RLRRq.jpg)
Albur de amor