Adalberto Martínez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-01-25

Day of death

2003-04-04 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico

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.

Known For

No le saques, pos no le metas
El secuestro de los cien millones
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
Como México no hay dos
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
Rumba caliente
La chamaca
Picardía mexicana
Pilotos de la muerte
Manos arriba
The Laughter Of The City
Miracles
Cuentos colorados
Slum
Las Tentadoras
Soy un golfo
Pobre huerfanita
The Bricklayers
La presidenta municipal
El aviador fenómeno
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
Chiquidracula
Los Cacos
The Son of Peter the Knife
La marchanta
Gotita de Amor
Theater of Horror
Peter Knife
Misión cumplida
La ley de las calles
San Simón de los Magueyes
El nieto del Zorro
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Del suelo no paso
El futbolista fenómeno
Comedians of the League
The King of México
The Mocking Ghosts
¡Viva la juventud!
Asesinos, S.A.
The Flying Saucers
I Slept With a Ghost
El amor no es negocio
Music of Always
Confidencias de un ruletero
All Souls' Day
Mamá, soy Paquito
El gran pillo
To the Sound of the Mambo
A Fuego Lento
El Padre trampitas
Suerte te dé Dios
El rey de los albures
Viva la risa II
Las noches del Blanquita
Mojado de nacimiento
My Three Merry Widows
Tacos al Carbón
Me gustan todas
El ladrón fenomeno
Fieras contra fieras
Dying of Laughter
El oreja rajada
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
Voces de primavera
Échenme al gato
Matar es fácil
México de mis amores
Love in Four Parts
D.F./Distrito Federal
Ni hablar del peluquín
Viva la risa
They Say I'm a Communist
Policías y ladrones
Yo quiero ser artista
Panic in the Mountain
El luchador fenómeno
Las modelos de desnudos
El beisbolista fenómeno
Chain of lies
Las delicias del poder
El dengue del amor
Dance my king!
Miradas que matan
Hora y media de balazos
De Cocula es el mariachi
Carnaval en mi barrio