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Salvador Sánchez

Acting Born Oct 28, 1943 Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico 24 credits

Biography

Alfredo Salvador Sánchez Bolaños (born October 28th, 1943) is a Mexican actor and director.

He was one of the most relevant actors among those who renewed the list of interpreters of Mexican cinema at the beginning of the seventies. Since then, he has stood out in films such as The devil fell from glory (Cayó de la gloria el diablo, .1971), The bump (La choca, 1973), The heist (El apando, 1975), Canoa (1975), Las Poquianchis (1976), Los albañiles (1976), Under the shrapnel (Bajo la metralla, 1983), Motel (1983), Journey to Paradise (1985), Going for a nut (1986), Fire Angel (1991), Lady at night (1993), Leap into the void (1994), Natural death (1996) , Only once (2000) and Herod's law (2000).

He directed Pedro Páramo in 1981. Deserving of various distinctions for his acting work in film, including two Diosas de Plata, he has also developed an outstanding theatrical career and has participated repeatedly on television.

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Known for

Film

El Infierno

as El Padrino

Full filmography

  • El Infierno (2010) as El Padrino
  • Alegrijes y Rebujos (2003) as Asunción Yunque "Chon"
  • Killer Women (2008) as Don Ramón
  • 40 y 20 (2016) as Don Doroteo
  • The Dead Girls (2025) as Juez Peralta
  • Burden of Guilt (2009) as Padre Matías Quiroga
  • Amanecer (2025) as Doroteo Talavera
  • Lo imperdonable (2015) as Crescencio Álvarez
  • The Marked Hour (1988) as (Varios)
  • The Mexican (2001) as Gunsmith
  • La Dueña (1995) as Macario Robles
  • Collateral Damage (2002) as Peddler
  • Pueblo chico, infierno grande (1997) as Consejo Serratos
  • El Noveno mandamiento (2001) as Andrés Roldán Martínez
  • Salvador (1986) as Human Rights Leader
  • La última esperanza (1993) as Pancho
  • Malverde: El Santo Patrón (2021) as Ramon
  • El pecado de Oyuki (1988) as Yutaka Ogino
  • ¡Que viva México! (2023) as Notario / Don Florencio
  • Ángel de fuego (1992) as Rito
  • Charm School (2007) as Monseñor
  • Old Gringo (1989) as Floreal
  • The Exorcist (2022) as Señor Ramirez
  • Under the Volcano (1984) as Chief of Stockyards