Pedro Infante
Pedro Infante was a legendary Mexican actor and singer whose magnetic presence defined the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Pedro Infante - Personal Information
- Name: Pedro Infante
- Date of Birth: November 19, 1917
- Place of Birth: Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
- Date of Death: April 15, 1957
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Also Known As: Pedro Infante Cruz
- Crew Jobs: Songs
Biography
Pedro Infante Cruz (18 November 1917 – 15 April 1957), better known as Pedro Infante, was a Mexican actor and singer. Hailed as one of the greatest actors of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, he is considered an idol of the Latin American people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled as the Tres Gallos Mexicanos (the Three Mexican Roosters).
Infante was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and was raised in Guamúchil. He died on 15 April 1957, in Mérida, Yucatán, in a plane crash during a flight en route to Mexico City. His film career began in 1939 with him appearing in more than 60 films, and starting in 1943, he recorded about 350 songs. For his performance in the movie Tizoc, he was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected Filmography
A look at some of the most notable works from Pedro Infante's celebrated career on screen.
- El hombre cine mexicano: Pedro Infante, el mito (1994)
- México de mis amores (1979)
- La vida de Pedro Infante (1966)
- This was Pedro Infante (1963) as Pedro Infante
- School for Buglars (1958) as Víctor Valdés / Raúl Cuesta Hernández
- Tizoc (1957) as Tizoc
- Pablo y Carolina (1957) as Pablo Garza
- The Innocent (1956) as Cutberto Gaudázar 'Cruci'
- The Third Word (1956) as Pablo Saldaña
- People, Song and Hope (1956)
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