Adalberto Martínez
Known for: Acting
Born: January 25, 1916
Died: April 4, 2003
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
91 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
8.2
The Delights of Power
1999
6.9
Gotita de Amor
1998
5.8
Theater of Horror
1991
7.2
Panic in the Mountain
1989
5.1
La ley de las calles
1989
6.7
Viva la risa II
19896.5
No le saques, pos no le metas
1989
6.5
All Souls' Day
19886.0
Viva la risa
1988
5.0
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986
4.6
Miracles
19866.7
El ladrón fenomeno
19866.3
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
1986
6.7
El caifan del barrio
1986
8.0
Chiquidracula
1985
5.4
El Padre trampitas
1984
7.6
Peter Knife
1984
8.1
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984
4.8
Las modelos de desnudos
19835.7
La esperanza de los pobres
1983
6.7
Fieras contra fieras
1982
5.7
El rey de los albures
1982
6.3
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
7.5
Como México no hay dos
1981
5.9
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
5.7
Cuentos colorados
1981
6.0
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
5.7
Las noches del Blanquita
1981
5.8
El oreja rajada
1980
4.6
Las Tentadoras
1980
6.0
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
5.7
A Fuego Lento
1980
5.4
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
6.9
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979
6.0
México de mis amores
1979
7.5
Picardía mexicana
1978
6.0
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
19786.7
El Andariego
1978
6.6
The Bricklayers
1976
7.3
La presidenta municipal
1975
6.2
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
5.7
La marchanta
1973
6.8
Los Cacos
1972
7.3
Tacos al Carbon
1972
6.6
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970
6.7
Misión cumplida
19706.4
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967
5.7
Matar es fácil
1966
5.5
El dengue del amor
1965
6.5
The Mocking Ghosts
19656.6
The Laughter Of The City
1963
5.8
Pilotos de la muerte
19624.6
Jóvenes y rebeldes
19616.5
Carnaval en mi barrio
1961
5.7
El aviador fenómeno
1961
5.6
La chamaca
1961
5.8
Suerte Te De Dios
1961
5.8
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
5.5
El gran pillo
1960
5.2
Del suelo no paso
1959
7.1
Music of Always
1958
5.8
Manos arriba
1958
6.4
Yo quiero ser artista
19585.6
Échenme al gato
19585.2
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
6.0
Comedians of the League
19575.4
Dying of Laughter
1957
5.8
Hora y media de balazos
1957
5.5
The Flying Saucers
19566.7
Policías y ladrones
1956
6.3
¡Viva la juventud!
1956
6.0
The King of México
19565.8
Chain of lies
1955
6.3
Love in Four Parts
1955
5.8
Soy un golfo
1955
6.5
Pobre huerfanita
1955
6.6
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954
6.0
Me gustan todas
1954
6.0
Miradas que matan
1954
6.0
My Three Merry Widows
1953
6.0
Rumba caliente
1952
5.8
El luchador fenómeno
1952
6.5
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952
6.5
Dance my king!
1951
6.5
They Say I'm a Communist
1951
5.7
Slum
1950
6.4
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
6.3
El amor no es negocio
1950
6.4
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949
5.7
I Slept With a Ghost
1949
5.4
El nieto del Zorro
1948
5.7
Voces de primavera
1947