Ignacio López Tarso
Acting
Biography
Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Born: January 15, 1925
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Known For
La casa en la playa
Macario
Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
De Pocas Pocas Pulgas
Cri Cri el Grillito Cantor
Biography of the famous composer of children's music Gabilondo Soler. Starts from his childhood, when he worked as a pastor and grandmother tried to teach him to play the piano. Later he went to the city to study music theory and began writing his first songs.
Our Daily Hunger
Trophy wife of a crooked industrialist meets a philanthropic doctor and develops a social conscience. Mexican remake of Born Yesterday.
Senda de gloria
My Son, the Hero
Northern Mexico, early 20th century. Reynaldo del Hierro is murdered while riding with his sons Reynaldo and Martín, whose mother instills in them the need for revenge.
El Encanto del Águila
A detailed dramatization of historical events during the time of the Revolution in Mexico. Using never-before-known historical documents, details about what happened during the period from 1910 to 1928 are revealed.
Wild at Heart
Corazón indomable is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is a remake of Marimar, produced in 1994, and starring Thalía and Eduardo Capetillo. Ana Brenda Contreras and Daniel Arenas star as the protagonists, while Ingrid Martz, Elizabeth Álvarez, Carlos de la Mota and René Strickler star as the antagonists.
¡Vivan los niños!
¡Vivan los niños! is a Mexican telenovela for children that premiered in 2002. It ran for 155 episodes and finished in 2003. The opening, Vivan los niños, was recorded by the Latin pop group OV7. One of its closing themes, also entitled Vivan los niños, was performed by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Ana Cristina. The show is a version of the Argentinian telenovela "Jacinta Pichimahuida, la maestra que no se olvida". The series starred Andrea Legarreta as 2nd grade teacher Lupita Gómez. After the series ended, Andrea became the long-time host of the morning talk show Hoy. On July 12, 2012, in celebration of Andrea's birthday, the producers of Hoy reunited her with the young actors who played her students on the series.
Filmography
as El Curandero
as Don Cristóbal
as Don Jesus
as Joselito
as Porfirio
as Old Man
as Ramiro Olivares
as Porfirio Díaz
as El Mojarras
as Santiago
as Baltasar
as Don Julián Montes
as Self
as Ignacio Robles
as Rodito
as papa noel
as Don Ángel Villarreal Cueto
as Feliciano Villanueva
as Don Genaro
as Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")
as Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda
as Melesio
as Coronel de la Gándara
as General Eduardo Álvarez
as Don Polo
as Sr. Tabares
as Self
as Dr. Vigil
as Vargas
as Ignacio
as Don Wilfrido
as Don Jesus
as Gustavo Sánchez Campero
as Porfirio
as José Clemente Orozco
as Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi
as Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)
as Rosauro Márquez
as Pito Pérez
as Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
as Felix Estrella
as Dr. David
as Fulgor Sedano
as Dionisio Pinzón
as Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'
as Albino
as Adán
as Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda
as Anselmo
as Gunslinger
as Efrén Domínguez
as Jacinto Yáñes
as Pioquinto
as General Hilario Jiménez
as Macario
as Luis Arvide
as Pablo
as Trinidad
as Jefe de guerrilleros
as Thief in church
as (voice)
as Ricardo Castillo