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Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez

Actor · Died April 4, 2003, aged 87 · Mexico

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1916
Died
April 4, 2003 (aged 87)
From
Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Adalberto Martínez's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
22%
Self
13%
Power
13%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
3
Hopeful
3
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Adalberto Martínez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adalberto Martínez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

92 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Delights of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Remígio

  • Gotita de Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 85 episodes · as Concordio

  • Theater of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Panic in the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tio Deto

  • La ley de las calles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Valgamedios

  • No le saques, pos no le metas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Viva la risa II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Día de muertos(1988)

    as Thief

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Viva la risa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Son of Peter the Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Micky Inflaus

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kayum - The Witchdoctor

  • El ladrón fenomeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • El caifan del barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Don Beto

  • El superpolicia ochoochenta '880' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as El Superpolicía 880

  • Chiquidracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Abuelo

  • El Padre trampitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as El Padre Chón/El Padre Trampitas

  • Peter Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Micky Inflaus

  • Mom I'm Paquito(1984)

    as Chambitas / Luciano Buenrostro

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Las modelos de desnudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Resortes

  • La esperanza de los pobres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lencho

  • Fieras contra fieras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • El rey de los albures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • D.F./Distrito Federal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Como México no hay dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Mojado de nacimiento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Cuentos colorados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Las noches del Blanquita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • El oreja rajada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Las Tentadoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • El secuestro de los cien millones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • A Fuego Lento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • El futbolista fenómeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · Actor

  • The Girl with the Blue Backpack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tío Andrew

  • México de mis amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Picardía mexicana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • De Cocula Es El Mariachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • El Andariego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Bricklayers(1976)

    as Patotas

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • La presidenta municipal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cabo Melquiades

  • La marchanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • San Simón de los Magueyes(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los Cacos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as El Garabato

  • Tacos al Carbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as El chidas

  • Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dancer

  • Misión cumplida(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Padre Pérez (as Adalberto Martinez 'Resortes')

  • Matar es fácil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as (uncredited)

  • El dengue del amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Mocking Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ojitos

  • The Laughter Of The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Pilotos de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Diafano Ruiz Solito

  • Jóvenes y rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Resortes (as Adalberto Martínez 'Resortes')

  • Carnaval en mi barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lalo

  • El aviador fenómeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Amado

  • La chamaca(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suerte Te De Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Ni hablar del peluquín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • El gran pillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Beto

  • Del suelo no paso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Paco

  • Music of Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Manos arriba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yo quiero ser artista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Adalberto Chávez (Beto)

  • Échenme al gato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Asesinos, S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Comedians of the League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ponciano (as 'Resortes')

  • Dying of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Beto / Doña Rosita

  • Hora y media de balazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Flying Saucers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Marciano

  • Policías y ladrones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • ¡Viva la juventud! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Cheche Ramírez

  • The King of México (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pablo Rojas

  • Chain of lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Love in Four Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dimas

  • Soy un golfo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Pobre huerfanita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Los Fernández de Peralvillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Carrana; teporocho

  • Me gustan todas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Miradas que matan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • My Three Merry Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Don José Sanmaniego y Cajal / Pepito

  • Rumba caliente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • El luchador fenómeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Amado Rodriguez Fernández

  • El beisbolista fenómeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Amado Rodríguez

  • Dance my king! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • They Say I'm a Communist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Benito Reyes Zubirán

  • Slum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • To the Sound of the Mambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Chon Godínez

  • El amor no es negocio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Confidencias de un ruletero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lauro Escamilla Cejudo

  • I Slept With a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Resortes

  • El nieto del Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Voces de primavera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1947 to 1999; peak year 1984.

Highest rated

The Bricklayers (1976)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)

Film career

19471999

Peak 1984 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1970Screen debut· Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 91 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting1 of 92: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s29 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew1980s29 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Adalberto Martínez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Mom I'm Paquito (1984)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bricklayers (1976)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Adalberto Martínez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adalberto Martínez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eufemio Rivera shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors