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Adalberto Martínez
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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 M…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Adalberto Martínez's Filmography
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The Delights of Power
as Remígio
Theater of Horror
Panic in the Mountain
as Tio Deto
La ley de las calles
as Valgamedios
Viva la risa II
No Poster
No le saques, pos no le metas
All Souls' Day
as Thief
No Poster
Viva la risa
The Son of Peter the Knife
as Micky Inflaus
Miracles
as Kayum - The Witchdoctor
No Poster
El ladrón fenomeno
El caifan del barrio
as Don Beto
No Poster
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
as El Superpolicía 880
Chiquidracula
as Abuelo
El Padre trampitas
as El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas
Peter Knife
as Micky Inflaus
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
as Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro
Las modelos de desnudos
as Resortes
No Poster
La esperanza de los pobres
as Lencho
Fieras contra fieras
El rey de los albures
D.F./Distrito Federal
Como México no hay dos
Mojado de nacimiento
Cuentos colorados
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
Las noches del Blanquita
El oreja rajada
Las Tentadoras
El secuestro de los cien millones
A Fuego Lento
El futbolista fenómeno
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
as Tío Andrew
México de mis amores
Picardía mexicana
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
No Poster
El Andariego
The Bricklayers
as Patotas
La presidenta municipal
as Cabo Melquiades
San Simón de los Magueyes
La marchanta
Los Cacos
as El Garabato
Tacos al Carbon
as El chidas
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
as Dancer
Misión cumplida
No Poster
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
as Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')
Matar es fácil
as (uncredited)
El dengue del amor
The Mocking Ghosts
as Ojitos
No Poster
The Laughter Of The City
Pilotos de la muerte
as Diafano Ruiz Solito
No Poster
Jóvenes y rebeldes
as Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')
No Poster
Carnaval en mi barrio
as Lalo
El aviador fenómeno
as Amado
La chamaca
Suerte Te De Dios
Ni hablar del peluquín
El gran pillo
as Beto
Del suelo no paso
as Paco
Music of Always
Manos arriba
Yo quiero ser artista
as Adalberto Chávez (Beto)
No Poster
Échenme al gato
No Poster
Asesinos, S.A.
Comedians of the League
as Ponciano (as 'Resortes')
No Poster
Dying of Laughter
as Beto / Doña Rosita
Hora y media de balazos
The Flying Saucers
as Marciano
No Poster
Policías y ladrones
¡Viva la juventud!
as Cheche Ramírez
The King of México
as Pablo Rojas
No Poster
Chain of lies
Love in Four Parts
as Dimas
Soy un golfo
Pobre huerfanita
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
as Carrana; teporocho
Me gustan todas
Miradas que matan
My Three Merry Widows
as Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito
Rumba caliente
El luchador fenómeno
as Amado Rodriguez Fernández
El beisbolista fenómeno
as Amado Rodríguez
Dance my king!
They Say I'm a Communist
as Benito Reyes Zubirán
Slum
To the Sound of the Mambo
as Chon Godínez
El amor no es negocio
Confidencias de un ruletero
as Lauro Escamilla Cejudo
I Slept With a Ghost
as Resortes
El nieto del Zorro
