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Ignacio López Tarso

Ignacio López Tarso

Acting·1925–2023·64 films

Ignacio López López (b. 15 January 1925 – 11 March 2023), better known as Ignacio López Tarso, was a Mexican actor of stage, film and television. He acted in about 50 films and appeared in documentaries and in one short feature. In 1973 he was given the Ariel Award for Best Actor for Rosa Blanca, and the Ariel de Oro lifetime achievement award in 2007. He was honored multiple times at the TVyNovelas Awards. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living actor and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

Filmography

Macario
Macario (1960)Macario
Nazarín
Nazarín (1959)Thief in church
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano (1984)Dr. Vigil
The Bricklayers
The Bricklayers (1976)Don Jesus
Rapine
Rapine (1975)Porfirio
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo
Más sabe el Diablo por Viejo (2018)Joselito
Autumn Days
Autumn Days (1963)Albino
Pedro Paramo
Pedro Paramo (1967)Fulgor Sedano
The Golden Cockerel
The Golden Cockerel (1964)Dionisio Pinzón
The Paper Man
The Paper Man (1963)Adán
Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket
Cri-Cri the Singing little cricket (1963)Francisco Gabilondo Soler 'Cri-Cri'
My Son, the Hero
My Son, the Hero (1961)Gunslinger
La Cucaracha
La Cucaracha (1959)Trinidad
Juana Gallo
Juana Gallo (1961)Pioquinto
The Shadow of the Tyrant
The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)General Hilario Jiménez
Antonieta
Antonieta (1982)Vargas
Banderas, the Tyrant
Banderas, the Tyrant (1993)Coronel de la Gándara
La Generala
La Generala (1971)Rosauro Márquez
La casta divina
La casta divina (1977)Don Wilfrido
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
The Door and the Butcher's Wife (1969)Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Toña Machetes
Toña Machetes (1985)
Reclusorio
Reclusorio (1997)Viejo (segment "Quiero quedarme en la carcel")
The White Rose
The White Rose (1961)Jacinto Yáñes
La Bandida
La Bandida (1963)Anselmo
Tarahumara (Further and farther)
Tarahumara (Further and farther) (1965)Raúl
El otro
El otro (1986)Sr. Tabares
Sonatas
Sonatas (1959)Jefe de guerrilleros
The Prophet Mimi
The Prophet Mimi (1973)Ángel Peñafiel, Mimi
Vanilla, Bronze and to Die
Vanilla, Bronze and to Die (1957)Ricardo Castillo
The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez (1978)Ignacio
Love Your Neighbor
Love Your Neighbor (1958)(voice)
The Devil's Visitations
The Devil's Visitations (1968)Felix Estrella
Morenita: el escándalo
Morenita: el escándalo (2009)Santiago
¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal?
¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal? (1977)
Looking for a Wall
Looking for a Wall (1974)José Clemente Orozco
Then God Named It Earth
Then God Named It Earth (1961)Efrén Domínguez
Los amantes frios
Los amantes frios (1978)
Saint Lucifer
Saint Lucifer (1997)Father Leopoldo Santos Higareda
Our Daily Hunger
Our Daily Hunger (1960)Pablo
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez (1970)Pito Pérez
Taken Identity
Taken Identity (2020)Don Jesus
Resigned for Reasons of Health
Resigned for Reasons of Health (1976)Gustavo Sánchez Campero
Cayó de la gloria el diablo
Cayó de la gloria el diablo (1972)Don Eme (Emeterio Sánchez)
Astucia
Astucia (1986)Don Polo
Happy Year, My Love
Happy Year, My Love (1957)
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child (1963)Prof. Ezequiel Almeyda
Muelle rojo
Muelle rojo (1987)
Viva México y sus corridos
Viva México y sus corridos (1982)
La trinchera
La trinchera (1969)
La estrella vacía
La estrella vacía (1960)Luis Arvide
A Long Journey Toward Death
A Long Journey Toward Death (1968)Dr. David
Codicia mortal
Codicia mortal (1991)
Chilam Balam
Chilam Balam (1955)
Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin
Tras Nazarin: Following Nazarin (2015)Self
Un hombre en la trampa
Un hombre en la trampa (1965)
La desconocida
La desconocida (1954)
The Waterwheel
The Waterwheel (2013)Old Man
Veneno
Veneno (2002)
Notes from Under the Volcano
Notes from Under the Volcano (1984)Self
Curandero
Curandero (2025)El Curandero
Los hijos de Sanchez
Los hijos de Sanchez (1978)
One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo
One Hundred Years with Juan Rulfo (2017)Self
Buenos días, Ignacio
Buenos días, Ignacio (2021)
Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus
Wolves Aren't Meant For The Circus (2021)Don Cristóbal