Gabriel Retes

About Gabriel Retes

Who is it?: Actor, Director, Producer
Birth Day: March 25, 1947
Birth Place: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Birth Name: José Ignacio Gabriel Jorge Retes Balzaretti

Gabriel Retes

Son of stage actor-director Ignacio Retes and actress Lucila Balzaretti, Gabriel Retes began acting classical theater...
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Popular As Gabriel Retes
Occupation Actor
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born March 25, 1947 (Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico)
Birthday March 25
Town/City Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Nationality Mexico

🌙 Zodiac

Gabriel Retes’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Gabriel Retes was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.

Son of stage actor-director Ignacio Retes and actress Lucila Balzaretti, Gabriel Retes began acting classical theater when he was 12 years old. In early 70s he began directing short films in S8mm. and developed an extensive filmography in that format.

His feature film debut, a shocking film about urban violence, was received with mixed reactions by the audience because its extremely dark portrait of Mexican middle class. His second feature, Nuevo Mundo (1976) was censored because the controversy it generated around its subject (the divinity of the Vírgen de Guadalupe).

Since then, and because his following fil ms' approach to political subjects, Retes is considered one of the most politically conscious Mexican directors. In the 80s Retes promoted young directors an d directed video.

Althought he has never retired, the critically aclaimed Bulto, El (1991) is considered his comeback. This film reunited him with his fami ly: his son Juan Claudio, his daughter Gabriela, his mother, and his wife, Lourdes Elizarraras.

Gabriel Retes WIFE, FAMILY, KIDS

  • Lourdes Elizarrarás (1987 - 2013) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
  • Tina Romero (1980 - 1986) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
  • Pilar Campesino (1965 - 1977) ( divorced)

Gabriel Retes Movies

  • Bienvenido-Welcome (1994) as Mariano Pacheco / Guevara
  • Bandera rota (1979) as Actor
  • El bulto (1992) as Lauro
  • A Sweet Scent of Death (1999) as Carmelo

Important Facts about Gabriel Retes

As a director, he often casts himself and father Ignacio Retes

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