Adalberto Martínez

Known for ActingBorn 1916-01-25Died 2003-04-04Mexico

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Delights of Power

¡Mamá, soy Paquito!

Chiquidracula

Peter Knife

Como México no hay dos

Picardía mexicana

Panic in the Mountain

La presidenta municipal

Tacos al Carbon

Music of Always

Viva la risa II

Los Cacos

El ladrón fenomeno

El caifan del barrio

Fieras contra fieras

El Andariego

No le saques, pos no le metas

All Souls' Day

The Girl with the Blue Backpack

Misión cumplida

The Bricklayers

Gotita de Amor

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

Policías y ladrones

The Laughter Of The City

El superpolicia ochoochenta '880'

The Mocking Ghosts

D.F./Distrito Federal

Los Fernández de Peralvillo

Carnaval en mi barrio

Los tres mosqueteros de Dios

Pobre huerfanita

El beisbolista fenómeno

They Say I'm a Communist

Dance my king!

San Simón de los Magueyes

To the Sound of the Mambo

¡Viva la juventud!

Viva la risa

Confidencias de un ruletero

El amor no es negocio

The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2

El secuestro de los cien millones

Love in Four Parts

México de mis amores

De Cocula Es El Mariachi

Mojado de nacimiento

Theater of Horror