Fernando Becerril | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944/1945 San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Died | 7 February 2023 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2023 |
Fernando Becerril (1944/1945 – 7 February 2023)[1] was a Mexican actor. He appeared in numerous Spanish-language films since 1998, including El crimen del padre Amaro (2002), Tlatelolco, verano del 68 (2013) and The Legend of Zorro (2005).
Life
Becerril was born in San Luis Potosí and grew up in Cuernavaca, Morelos, where he realized his passion for being on stage as part of a choir. At the age of 15, he began acting in Mexico City, Preparatory 5 "José Vasconcelos". He entered the then School of Fine Arts Theatre, where he formally began his studies. At the age of 25 he applied for and obtained a scholarship from the government of France to study acting there.[1]
He lived in Paris for more than 20 years. In 1995, he decided to return to Mexico to act in a film, hired as a French talent. Although his career in Europe was successful, he stayed in Mexico, because of nostalgia of returning to his homeland and because he did different castings and obtained the characters he wanted. After the age of 50, he dedicated himself to theater, his passion, but also cinema and television. Becerril was convinced that Mexico had talent and quality for cinema to succeed internationally, however, there was little "protection" for producers and actors, in addition to the habitual preference of American cinema.[1]
Becerril's cause of death remained unknown. The artistic guild lamented his death. Among the first to share their condolences were Joaquín Cosío, Horacio Villalobos, José María Yazpik, Ignacio Riva Palacio, Darío Ripoll and Eduardo España.[1]
Work
His work to promote theater was reflected in the dozens of productions in which he participated and in those he collaborated on the production, including Un plato difícil, El mercader de Venecia, La comedia de las equivocaciones, and Sueño de una noche de verano, among others.
Becerril appeared in the following theatrical and television films:[2]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Un plato difficil | ||
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro | Don Sergio | |
| 1999 | Ravenous | Mexican commander | |
| 2002 | The Crime of Padre Amaro [3] | Galarza | |
| 2004 | Zapata: El sueño de un héroe | Presidente Francisco Madero | |
| 2004 | El día menos pensado | Julián | |
| 2005 | The Legend of Zorro | Don Diaz | |
| 2007 | Never On A Sunday | N/A | |
| 2007 | The Year of the Nail (Año uña) | N/A | |
| 2007 | Espérame en otro mundo | Nacho | |
| 2007 | Kilometer 31 | Doctor | |
| 2007 | La Zona | De La Garza | |
| 2009 | Caja Negra | Narrator | |
| 2010 | El Atentado (The Attempt Dossier) | Alcaide Campuzano | Editor |
| 180° | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Get the Gringo | Prison Director | |
| 2012 | Mariachi Gringo | Alberto | |
| 2015 | The Thin Yellow Line (La delgada línea amarilla) | Ingeniero | |
| 2015 | The Similars[4] | Martin | |
| 2017 | El Habitante | Cardenal Pedro Natale | |
| 2020 | Dance of the 41 (El baile de los 41) | Porfirio Díaz | |
| 2021 | La venganza de las Juanas | Rogelio Marroquin |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Háblame de amor | Alonso Barragan | |
| 2001 | Amores querer con alevosía | Guillermo Herreros | |
| 2002 | Fidel | Carlos | |
| 2002 | Por ti | Arturo | |
| 2002 | In the Time of the Butterflies | Enrique Mirabal | |
| 2004 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Priest | |
| 2009 | Eternamente tuya | ||
| 2010 | La loba | Luis Fernandez "Don Luis" | |
| 2010 | Drenaje Profundo | Milosz, evil scientist | |
| 2010 | Quererte así | Ramón Romero | |
| 2021 | La Venganza de las Juanas | Rogelio Marroquín |
References
- ^ a b c d Evelyn Bravo. "Fernando Becerril, actor de El Crimen del Padre Amaro, murió a los 78 años". Infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Fernando Becerril filmography New York Times, n.d. retrieved 22 March 2016 [dead link]
- ^ "The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) - IMDb". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (26 February 2016). "Film Review: The Similars". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
External links
- Fernando Becerril at IMDb
