Mauricio Garcés
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Mauricio Féres Yázbek (December 16, 1926 in Tampico
– February 27, 1989 in Tamaulipas
, México
) was a Mexican actor.
, Tamaulipas
, Mauricio Féres Yázbek was born in a family of Lebanese origin from which several famous photographers arose. It was his uncle Tufic Yázbek, a popular portrait artist of cinema stars, that introduced the young Mauricio to the world of Mexican filmmaking.
With the support of another uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (the enamored death) (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez
. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable
, Gary Cooper
and Cary Grant
.
His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María
, who contracted Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán". El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Tampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...
– February 27, 1989 in Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) was a Mexican actor.
Personal Life and Career
Originally from the Mexican port of TampicoTampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, Mauricio Féres Yázbek was born in a family of Lebanese origin from which several famous photographers arose. It was his uncle Tufic Yázbek, a popular portrait artist of cinema stars, that introduced the young Mauricio to the world of Mexican filmmaking.
With the support of another uncle, the producer Jose Yázbek, he was included in the production of La muerte enamorada (the enamored death) (1950) a comedy starring Miroslava and Fernando Fernandez
Fernando Fernandez
Fernando Fernández was the founder of the oldest Rum producing company in Puerto Rico.- Start of a dynasty:Fernández, was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He was the owner of the Santa Ana Plantation located in the city of his birth...
. From that film, Mauricio adopted the artistic last name "Garcés" believing the letter "G" would bring good luck and turn him into a star at the level of his idols Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
, Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Frank James Cooper, known professionally as Gary Cooper, was an American film actor. He was renowned for his quiet, understated acting style and his stoic, but at times intense screen persona, which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made...
and Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Archibald Alexander Leach , better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English actor who later took U.S. citizenship...
.
His famous image as elegant, worldly, and gallant arose thanks to the vision from the producer Angelica Ortiz, mother of the actress Angélica María
Angélica María
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz is an Mexican-American actress and a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. She is a legendary entertainer and is known as La Novia de Mexico .-Early life:...
, who contracted Mauricio to star in Don Juan 67 (1966), the first of a series of films in which he played his alter-ego "Mauricio Galán". El matrimonio es como el demonio (Marriage is like the devil) (1967), Click, fotógrafo de modelos (Click, photographer of models) (1968), El criado malcriado (The bad servant) (1968), Departamento de soltero (Bachelor's Apartment) (1969), Fray Don Juan (1969) and Modisto de señoras (Ladies' Fashion Designer) (1969) are some of the most popular films of the extensive filmography of the "zorro plateado" (The Silver Fox).
Filmography
- 1950:
- La Muerte Enamorada (Death in Love)
- El Señor Gobernador (Mr. Governor)
- 1951:
- Por Querer a una Mujer (For Loving a Woman)
- Radio Patrulla (Radio Patrol)
- 1956:
- Comicos de la Legua (Comics of the Variety Stage)
- 1957:
- Préstame tu cuerpo (Loan Me Your Body)
- 1958:
- Cuando Viva Villa! Es La Muerte (When Viva Villa is Death)
- Mientras el Cuerpo Aguante (While the Body Can Stand It)
- El Joven del Carrito (The Young Man with the Cart)
- La Estrella Vacía (The Empty Star)
- 1959:
- Los Hermanos Diablo (The Diablo Brothers)
- El Renegado Blanco (The White Renegade)
- Venganza Apache (Apache Vengeance)
- Una Bala es Mi Testigo (A Bullet is My Witness)
- La Llorona (The Crying Woman)
- Los Resbalosos (The Slippery Ones)
- 1960:
- Los Fanfarrones (The Braggarts)
- Mujeres Engañadas (Deceived Women)
- Donde Estás, Corazón? (Where Are You, Heart)
- El Mundo de los Vampiros (The World of the Vampires)
- Amorcito Corazón
- El Bronco Reynosa (Reynosa the Untamed)
- El Jinete Negro (The Black Rider)
- 1961:
- Casi Casados (Almost Married)
- La Cabeza Viviente (The Living Head)
- Estoy Casado, Ja! Ja! (I'm Married, Ha, Ha!)
- Lástima de Ropa (Old Clothes)
- El Barón del Terror (The Baron of Terror)
- 1963:
- De Color Moreno (Of Dark Color) Mex-Spanish co-prod
- Mexico de mi Corazón (Mexico of my Heart)
- Napoleoncito (Little Napoleon)
- 1964:
- Perdóname Mi Vida (Forgive Me, My Life)
- 1965:
- Cuernavaca en Primavera (Cuernavaca in Springtime)
- 1966:
- Lanza Tus Penas al Viento (Toss Your Troubles to the Wind)
- Sólo Para Ti (Only for You)
- Despedida de Casada (Farewell to Marriage) Mex-Span co-prod
- Don Juan 67
- Bromas, S.A. (Jokes, Inc.) Mex-Peruvian co-prod
- 1967:
- El Amor y Esas Cosas (Love and Those Things)
- El Día de la Boda (The Day of the Wedding)
- El Matrimonio es Como el Demonio (Marriage is Like the Devil)
- Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres (Women, Women, Women)
- Un Nuevo Modo de Amar (A New Way of Love)
- 1968:
- La Cama (The Bed) Mex-Arg co-prod
- Click, Fotógrafo de Modelos (Click, Photographer of Models)
- El Criado Malcriado (The Ill-bred Servant)
- El Cuerpazo del Delito (The Big Body of the Crime)
- Las Fieras (The Beasts)
- 24 Horas de Placer (24 Hours of Pleasure) Mex-Ecuadorian co-prod
- El Aviso Inoportuno (The Unwanted Help Wanted Ad) cameo
- 1969:
- Departamento de Soltero (Bachelor Apartment)
- Espérame en Siberia, Vida Mia (Wait for Me in Siberia, My Life)
- Fray Don Juan (Friar Don Juan)
- Modisto de Señoras (Ladies' Designer)
- Tápame Contigo (Cover Up With Me)
- 1970:
- El Dinero Tiene Miedo (The Money is Afraid) Spanish film
- 1971:
- La Otra Mujer (The Other Woman)
- El Sinvergüenza (The Shameless One)
- Todos Los Pecados del Mundo (All the Sins of the World) Mex-Arg co-prod
- Las Tres Perfectas Casadas (The 3 Perfect Marriages) Mex-Span co-prod
- Vidita Negra
- Hay angeles sin alas (There Are Angels Without Wings) cameo
- 1972:
- Con amor de muerte (With Love of Death) cameo
- 1977:
- No Tiene la Culpa el Indio (The Indian is not to Blame)
- 1980:
- El Sátiro (The Satyr)
- 1985:
- Mi Fantasma y Yo (Mi fantasma y yo)
Books about Mauricio Garcés
- PÉREZ Medina, Edmundo (2000). Galanes y villanos del cine nacional. En Cine Confidencial. México: Mina Editores.
- PÉREZ Medina, Edmundo (1999). Estrellas inolvidables del cine mexicano. En Cine Confidencial. México: Mina Editores.
- VARIOS (1998). Mauricio Garcés, el eterno seductor. En SOMOS. México: Editorial Televisa, S. A. de C. V.
External links
- Youtube of Garces Master The Silver Fox The channel on YouTube where you can watch most of their movies on line
- Don Mauricio Garcés Blog 100% Fotos videos camisetas
- Interview at Idealabs.tk
- Original source article.
- Mauricio Garcés Fotolog