Adalberto Martínez
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.
92 acting credits
Acting · 92
Gotita de Amor
1998
Peter Knife
1984
Picardía mexicana
1978
Miracles
1986
The Bricklayers
1976
The Son of Peter the Knife
1986
Las modelos de desnudos
1983
¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
1984
Chiquidracula
1985
Las delicias del poder
1999
¡Viva la juventud!
1956
Tacos al Carbon
1972
Cuentos colorados
1981
El gran pillo
1960
Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters
1970
Las Tentadoras
1980
D.F./Distrito Federal
1981
Suerte Te De Dios
1961
Del suelo no paso
1959
The Laughter Of The City
1963
Confidencias de un ruletero
1949
La presidenta municipal
1975
El ladrón fenomeno
1986
Hora y media de balazos
1957
De Cocula Es El Mariachi
1978
Los tres mosqueteros de Dios
1967
Matar es fácil
1966
Los Cacos
1972
My Three Merry Widows
1953
Music of Always
1958
La ley de las calles
1989
Fieras contra fieras
1982
They Say I'm a Communist
1951
The King of México
1956
All Souls' Day
1988
Panic in the Mountain
1989
Pilotos de la muerte
1962
Love in Four Parts
1955
Como México no hay dos
1981
The Mocking Ghosts
1965
Yo quiero ser artista
1958
El rey de los albures
1982
The Flying Saucers
1956
México de mis amores
1979
The Girl with the Blue Backpack
1979
El dengue del amor
1965
Manos arriba
1958
El Padre trampitas
1984
El caifan del barrio
1986
La chamaca
1961
I Slept With a Ghost
1949
El secuestro de los cien millones
1980
Dying of Laughter
1957
A Fuego Lento
1980
Chain of lies
1955
El luchador fenómeno
1952
El futbolista fenómeno
1979
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
Rumba caliente
1952
Dance my king!
1951
Asesinos, S.A.
1957
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954
El beisbolista fenómeno
1952
Soy un golfo
1955
El amor no es negocio
1950
Miradas que matan
1954
Viva la risa II
1989
Mojado de nacimiento
1981
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
Las noches del Blanquita
1981
Theater of Horror
1991
Carnaval en mi barrio
1961
Misión cumplida
1970
Slum
1950
Comedians of the League
1957
La marchanta
1973
The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2
1981
El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'
1986
Policías y ladrones
1956
Pobre huerfanita
1955
El aviador fenómeno
1961
El nieto del Zorro
1948
El oreja rajada
1980
Échenme al gato
1958
Me gustan todas
1954
El Andariego
1978
No le saques, pos no le metas
1989
Ni hablar del peluquín
1960
Voces de primavera
1947
La esperanza de los pobres
1983
Viva la risa
1988