Adalberto Martínez
Biography
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.
Acting (74 movies)
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
La presidenta municipal
1975
Viva la risa II
1989
Yo quiero ser artista
1958
El luchador fenómeno
1952
Chiquidracula
1985
El aviador fenómeno
1961
A Fuego Lento
1980
Miracles
1986
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979
They Say I'm a Communist
1951
Mamá, soy Paquito
1984
Dance my king!
1951
El rey de los albures
1982
Cuentos colorados
1981
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
¡Viva la juventud!
1956
Del suelo no paso
1959
Love in Four Parts
1955
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
El amor no es negocio
1950
Peter Knife
1984
Pilotos de la muerte
1962
The Bricklayers
1976
Slum
1950
Las delicias del poder
1999
All Souls' Day
1988
My Three Merry Widows
1953
Me gustan todas
1954
The King of México
1956
Comedians of the League
1957
El dengue del amor
1965
La chamaca
1961
Picardía mexicana
1978
Las modelos de desnudos
1983
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
Matar es fácil
1966
El oreja rajada
1980
La ley de las calles
1989
The Mocking Ghosts
1965
Rumba caliente
1952
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
Theater of Horror
1991
The Flying Saucers
1956
Las noches del Blanquita
1981
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949
Panic in the Mountain
1989
I Slept With a Ghost
1949
El gran pillo
1960
Tacos al Carbón
1972
El Padre trampitas
1984
Los Cacos
1972
Fieras contra fieras
1982
Hora y media de balazos
1957
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986
El nieto del Zorro
1948
Las Tentadoras
1980
Manos arriba
1958
México de mis amores
1979
Miradas que matan
1954
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
Pobre huerfanita
1955
Music of Always
1958
Soy un golfo
1955
Suerte te dé Dios
1961
La marchanta
1973
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952
Misión cumplida
1970
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954
De Cocula es el mariachi
1978
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970
Como México no hay dos
1981
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| El futbolista fenómeno | 1979 | Writer |