El Santo

Biography

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him the respect of his opponents and the admiration of the respectable public that night after night filled the coliseums where the Silver Masked Man gave an account of his fearsome rivals. He was rough and technical but, above all, he was an honest fighter who did not have to resort to tricks or scandals to increase his well-deserved fame. From the ring to the screen, the route that El Santo followed to become an idol of Mexican cinema led him first to the world of comics. Thanks to the inventiveness of the cartoonist and editor José Guadalupe Cruz, Santo was the first fantastic character in popular Mexican literature and one of the most beloved, along with the legendary Kalimán. The Silver Masked Man made his film debut in 1952. In that year, the popularity of wrestling in Mexico was increasing thanks to the broadcasts of this sport-spectacle on television. At the same time, the comics starring Santo, the Silver Masked Man - printed on that unforgettable sepia-colored paper - invaded magazine stands throughout the country and sold thousands of copies every week. A few years later, the circulation of Santo's adventures would reach more than a million weekly magazines.

Known For

The Vampire and Sex

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

The Mummies of Guanajuato

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

Santo in the Wax Museum

All Movies (58)

• La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Man Behind the Mask2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Tales of Masked Men2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story2004 · as (archive footage)
• WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires1983 · as Santo
• The Fury of the Karate Experts1982 · as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
• The Fist of Death1982 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the TV Killer1982 · as Santo
• Santo and the Border of Terror1981 · as Santo
• Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle1979 · as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)
• Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold1977 · as Santo el enmascarado de plata
• Santo vs. the She-Wolves1976 · as Santo
• Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl1976 · as Santo
• Anonymous Death Threat1975 · as Santo
• Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein1974 · as Santo
• The Vengeance of the Crying Woman1974 · as Santo
• Santo vs. Doctor Death1973 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Kidnappers1973 · as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. Black Magic Woman1973 · as Santo
• Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man1973 · as Santo
• The Beasts of Terror1973 · as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
• Suicide Mission1973 · as Santo
• Santo and the Golden Eagle1973 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds1973 · as Santo
• Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter1972 · as Santo
• The Mummies of Guanajuato1972 · as Santo
• Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy1971 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Head Hunters1971 · as El Santo
• Santo vs. the Vice Mafia1971 · as Santo
• The Vengeance of the Vampire Women1970 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Riders of Terror1970 · as Santo
• The World of the Dead1970 · as Santo
• Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis1970 · as Santo
• Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters1970 · as Santo
• Santo Faces Death1970 · as Santo
• Santo vs. Capulina1969 · as Santo
• The Vampire and Sex1969 · as El Santo
• Santo in the Treasure of Dracula1969 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• The Treasure of Moctezuma1968 · as Santo
• The Witches Attack1968 · as Santo
• Santo vs. The Ring Villains1968 · as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
• Operation 671967 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Martian Invasion1967 · as Santo
• Baron Brakola1967 · as Santo
• Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power1966 · as Himself
• The Grave Robbers1966 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler1966 · as Santo
• Santo vs. the Strangler1965 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• The Diabolical Axe1965 · as Santo
• Santo in the Wax Museum1963 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain1963 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo in the Hotel of Death1963 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. the King of Crime1962 · as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. the Vampire Women1962 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. the Zombies1962 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. Infernal Men1961 · as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
• Santo vs. Evil Brain1961 · as El Enmascarado