Adalberto Martínez
Acting · Born Jan 25, 1916 · Died Apr 4, 2003 (87) · Mexico
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.
Known for
Films
The Delights of Power
19998.2
Theater of Horror
19915.8
Panic in the Mountain
19897.2
La ley de las calles
19895.1
Viva la risa II
19896.7
All Souls' Day
19886.5
The Son of Peter the Knife
19865.0
Miracles
19864.6
El caifan del barrio
19866.7
Chiquidracula
19858.0
El Padre trampitas
19845.4
Peter Knife
19847.6
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
19848.1
Las modelos de desnudos
19834.8
Fieras contra fieras
19826.7
El rey de los albures
19825.7
D.F./Distrito Federal
19816.3
Como México no hay dos
19817.5
Mojado de nacimiento
19815.9
Cuentos colorados
19815.7
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
19816.0
Las noches del Blanquita
19815.7
El oreja rajada
19805.8
Las Tentadoras
19804.6
El secuestro de los cien millones
19806.0
A Fuego Lento
19805.7
El futbolista fenómeno
19795.4
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
19797.0
México de mis amores
19796.0
Picardía mexicana
19787.5
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
19786.0
The Bricklayers
19766.6
La presidenta municipal
19757.3
San Simón de los Magueyes
19736.2
La marchanta
19735.7
Los Cacos
19726.8
Tacos al Carbon
19727.3
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
19706.6
Misión cumplida
19706.7
Matar es fácil
19665.7
El dengue del amor
19655.5
The Mocking Ghosts
19656.5
Pilotos de la muerte
19625.8
El aviador fenómeno
19615.7
La chamaca
19615.6
Suerte Te De Dios
19615.8
Ni hablar del peluquín
19605.8
El gran pillo
19605.5
Del suelo no paso
19595.2
Music of Always
19587.1
Manos arriba
19585.8
Yo quiero ser artista
19586.4
Comedians of the League
19576.0
Hora y media de balazos
19575.8
The Flying Saucers
19565.5
¡Viva la juventud!
19566.3
The King of México
19566.0
Love in Four Parts
19556.2
Soy un golfo
19555.8
Pobre huerfanita
19556.5
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
19546.6
Me gustan todas
19546.0
Miradas que matan
19546.0
My Three Merry Widows
19536.0
Rumba caliente
19526.0
El luchador fenómeno
19525.8
El beisbolista fenómeno
19526.5
Dance my king!
19516.5
They Say I'm a Communist
19516.5
Slum
19505.7
To the Sound of the Mambo
19506.4
El amor no es negocio
19506.3
Confidencias de un ruletero
19496.4
I Slept With a Ghost
19495.7
El nieto del Zorro
19485.4
Voces de primavera
19475.7
