Adalberto Martínez
Acting
1916-01-25 · 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.
Filmography
The Delights of Power
1999 · Movie
Gotita de Amor
1998 · Series
Theater of Horror
1991 · Movie
Panic in the Mountain
1989 · Movie
La ley de las calles
1989 · Movie
Viva la risa II
1989 · Movie
No le saques, pos no le metas
1989 · Movie
All Souls' Day
1988 · Movie
Viva la risa
1988 · Movie
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986 · Movie
Miracles
1986 · Movie
El ladrón fenomeno
1986 · Movie
El caifan del barrio
1986 · Movie
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
1986 · Movie
Chiquidracula
1985 · Movie
El Padre trampitas
1984 · Movie
Peter Knife
1984 · Movie
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984 · Movie
Las modelos de desnudos
1983 · Movie
La esperanza de los pobres
1983 · Movie
Fieras contra fieras
1982 · Movie
El rey de los albures
1982 · Movie
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981 · Movie
Como México no hay dos
1981 · Movie
Mojado de nacimiento
1981 · Movie
Cuentos colorados
1981 · Movie
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981 · Movie
Las noches del Blanquita
1981 · Movie
El oreja rajada
1980 · Movie
Las Tentadoras
1980 · Movie
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980 · Movie
A Fuego Lento
1980 · Movie
El futbolista fenómeno
1979 · Movie
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979 · Movie
México de mis amores
1979 · Movie
Picardía mexicana
1978 · Movie
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
1978 · Movie
El Andariego
1978 · Movie
The Bricklayers
1976 · Movie
La presidenta municipal
1975 · Movie
La marchanta
1973 · Movie
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973 · Movie
Los Cacos
1972 · Movie
Tacos al Carbon
1972 · Movie
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970 · Movie
Misión cumplida
1970 · Movie
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967 · Movie
Matar es fácil
1966 · Movie
El dengue del amor
1965 · Movie
The Mocking Ghosts
1965 · Movie
The Laughter Of The City
1963 · Movie
Pilotos de la muerte
1962 · Movie
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961 · Movie
Carnaval en mi barrio
1961 · Movie
El aviador fenómeno
1961 · Movie
La chamaca
1961 · Movie
Suerte Te De Dios
1961 · Movie
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960 · Movie
El gran pillo
1960 · Movie
Del suelo no paso
1959 · Movie
Music of Always
1958 · Movie
Manos arriba
1958 · Movie
Yo quiero ser artista
1958 · Movie
Échenme al gato
1958 · Movie
Asesinos, S.A.
1957 · Movie
Comedians of the League
1957 · Movie
Dying of Laughter
1957 · Movie
Hora y media de balazos
1957 · Movie
The Flying Saucers
1956 · Movie
Policías y ladrones
1956 · Movie
¡Viva la juventud!
1956 · Movie
The King of México
1956 · Movie
Chain of lies
1955 · Movie
Love in Four Parts
1955 · Movie
Soy un golfo
1955 · Movie
Pobre huerfanita
1955 · Movie
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954 · Movie
Me gustan todas
1954 · Movie
Miradas que matan
1954 · Movie
My Three Merry Widows
1953 · Movie
Rumba caliente
1952 · Movie
El luchador fenómeno
1952 · Movie
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952 · Movie
Dance my king!
1951 · Movie
They Say I'm a Communist
1951 · Movie
Slum
1950 · Movie
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950 · Movie
El amor no es negocio
1950 · Movie
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949 · Movie
I Slept With a Ghost
1949 · Movie
El nieto del Zorro
1948 · Movie
Voces de primavera
1947 · Movie