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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-03-25 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Gabriel Retes

Biography:

José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti (March 25th, 1947 – April 20th, 2020) was a Mexican film director, writer, producer, and actor.

His 1977 film Paper Flowers was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1979 film Broken Flag was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1999 film A Sweet Scent of Death was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.

Known For

Acting

2020

Taken Identity as Tomas Guevara
Vile as Abel

2018

2017

2016

Given In Love as Dr. Atl

2014

Puerto Padre as Chico

2013

Almost Thirty as Papa Emilio

2010

Borrar de la Memoria as Moto Adulto

2008

House Arrest as Gabriel

2006

2004

Caribe as Mr. Lloyd

2001

1999

1998

Coup at Daybreak as Emiliano

1995

Bienvenido-Welcome as Mariano Pacheco / Guevara

1992

El Bulto as Lauro

1991

1989

The Naked City as Bar Owner

1983

1981

1980

1979

1978

Paper Flowers as Beto, el dientes

1977

1975

Omen as Marcos
The Cornered Beast as Enrique Werner

1974

1973

The Cubs as Gomucio

1972

Triángulo as Mario

1971

El cielo y tú as Joven en iglesia

1970

Cristo 70 as Pedro

Writing

2020

Taken Identity as Screenplay
Taken Identity as Screenstory

2017

2016

Given In Love as Screenplay

2008

House Arrest as Screenplay

2006

Mujeres en el acto as Screenplay

2004

@Festivbercine.ron as Screenplay

1995

La Ley de las Mujeres as Screenplay

1992

El Bulto as Writer

1989

The Naked City as Writer

1984

Wild Women as Screenplay

1978

New World as Screenplay

1973

The Hard Years as Writer

Directing

2020

Taken Identity as Director

2016

Given In Love as Director

2012

Buscando la ola as Director

2008

House Arrest as Director

2006

Mujeres en el acto as Director

2004

@Festivbercine.ron as Director

1999

1995

Bienvenido-Welcome as Director

1992

El Bulto as Director

1990

La mudanza as Director

1985

1984

Wild Women as Director

1979

Broken Flag as Director

1978

New World as Director
Paper Flowers as Director

1976

1969

South as Director

Crew

1973

The Hard Years as Cinematography

Editing

1984

Wild Women as Editor

1969

South as Editor

Production

2020

Taken Identity as Producer

2016

Given In Love as Producer

1996

Ship of Dreams as Executive Producer

1989

The Naked City as Producer

1984

Wild Women as Producer

1979

Broken Flag as Producer