René Muñoz

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René Muñoz (February 19, 1938 – May 11, 2000) was a Cuban actor and scriptwriter of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.

He is most remembered for his role in the Spanish film "Fray Escoba".

Biography

He was born in Havana, Cuba but started his acting career in Spain with the film "Fray Escoba" of Ramón Torrado. He made two more films with him and then moved to Mexico to participate in "Los hijos que yo soñé" ("The sons I dreamed of") and the telenovela "San Martín de Porres" that made him famous in this country. He made his last film in the Mexico/United States production "The Bees" and focused on working on telenovelas. In 1987 he wrote his first scripts for telenovelas for "Como duele callar" and the first story written for a young audience "Quinceañera". Quinceañera was the telenovela of the year, it featured singer Thalía in one of the main roles and catapulted the career of Adela Noriega in her first starring role. In 1992 he wrote the script for "De frente al sol", a telenovela starred by Angélica Aragón in the role of an indigenous woman and its sequel "Más allá del puente". In 1986 he adapted the script for "Monte Calvario" and in 1997 for its remake "Te sigo amando". He took the role of Padre Murillo in both productions.

He died of cancer in May 2000 in Mexico City.

He has a look alike in the Philippines.

Films

* " (1978) as a delegate
* "Cuna de valientes" (1972)
* "El pocho" (1970) as a delegate
* " (1970) as Fray Martín de Porres
* "Los hijos que yo soñé" (1965)
* " (1964)
* " (1963)
* " (1961) as Fray Martín de Porres

Telenovelas

* "Abrázame muy fuerte" (2000) as Regino
* "Rosalinda" (1999) as Abuelo Florentino Rosas
* "La usurpadora" (1998) as Luis Felipe Benítez aka "El Mojarras"
* "Te sigo amando" (1997) as Padre Murillo
* "María la del Barrio" (1995) as El Veracruz
* "Marimar" (1994) as Padre Porres
* "Carrusel de las Américas" (1992) as Alvaro
* "Más allá del puente" (1994) as Quijano
* "De frente al sol" (1992) as Quijano
* "Cuando llega el amor" (1990) as Chucho
* "Mi pequeña Soledad" (1990) as Gaetano
* "Quinceañera" (1987) as Tino
* "Rosa salvaje" (1987) as Doctor
* "Monte Calvario" (1986) as Padre
* "Pobre juventud" (1986) as Anselmo
* "Vivir un poco" (1985) Telenovela
* "El cielo es para todos" (1979) as San Martín de Porres
* "Corazón salvaje" (1977) as Esteban
* "La venganza" (1977) as Mohamed
* "Los que ayudan a Dios" (1973) as Dr. César Grajales
* "San Martín de Porres" (1964) as San Martín de Porres

cripts

Adaptation

* "Abrázame muy fuerte" (2000)
* "Primer amor... a mil por hora" (2000)
* "María Isabel, si tu supieras" (1997)
* "Te sigo amando" (1997)
* "Mi querida Isabel" (1996)
* "Mi pequeña Soledad" (1990)

Original story

* "Primer amor... a mil por hora" (2000)
* "Más allá del puente" (1994)
* "De frente al sol" (1992)
* "Quinceañera" (1987)
* "Como duele callar" (1987)

ee also

*List of Mexican telenovela actors
*List of telenovela actors
*Foreign-born artists in Mexico

External links

* [http://www.alma-latina.net/01actors/r/rene_munoz.shtml René Muñoz] at the telenovela database
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