Portrait of Ignacio Retes

Acting

Ignacio Retes

Career

Active from 1947 to 1997, with a break from 1952 to 1976, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Year of the Plague
The Year of the Plague
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ignacio Retes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    1.6, average 3.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

7 titles · average score 60
A Sweet Scent of Death
A Sweet Scent of Death (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Marcelino

If I Never See You Again
If I Never See You Again (1997)

as Poncho

Esmeralda Comes by Night
Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

as Don Gregorio, Esmeralda's father

Bienvenido-Welcome
Bienvenido-Welcome (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

as Producer

Encuentro Inesperado
Encuentro Inesperado (1993)

as Ignacio Torres

Playa azul
Playa azul (1992)

as Matías

Vintage Model
Vintage Model (1992)

as Basilio

1980s

22 titles · average score 67
The Naked City
The Naked City (1989)

Story, Screenplay

Los Naúfragos II:  Los Piratas
Los Naúfragos II: Los Piratas (1986)

as Emilio Albani

Three of Cups
Three of Cups (1986)

as Felipe Martínez

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)

as Nacho Esquivel

Viaje al paraíso
Viaje al paraíso (1985)

Director, Screenplay

Motel
Motel (1984)

as Cordova, Padrino

Knock Out
Knock Out (1984)

as Old man in the building

Luna de sangre
Luna de sangre (1984)

as Pastor

Deceitful Appearances
Deceitful Appearances (1983)

as Tío Alberto

The Eve
The Eve (1982)

as Rubén Rocha

Everyone's Hell So Feared
Everyone's Hell So Feared (1981)

as Dr. Morales

The Big Dead Dog
The Big Dead Dog (1981)

as Armendariz

1970s

6 titles · average score 62
Broken Flag
Broken Flag (1979)

as Ernesto

The Year of the Plague
The Year of the Plague (1978)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr. Mario Zermeño

Paper Flowers
Paper Flowers (1978)

as China

New World
New World (1978)

as Don Diego de Alba

Cuartelazo
Cuartelazo (1977)

as Coronel Rebelde

La casta divina
La casta divina (1977)

as Don Emilio

1950s

4 titles
Melodías de amor
Melodías de amor (1955)

as Sr. Rentería (no acreditado)

La vida tiene tres días
La vida tiene tres días (1955)

as Tomás, cartero

Doña Perfecta
Doña Perfecta (1951)

as Jacintito

They Say I'm a Communist
They Say I'm a Communist (1951)

as Camarada Francisco Rodríguez Franco (uncredited)

1940s

1 title
Albur de amor
Albur de amor (1947)

Story