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Santo

Actor and producer · Died February 5, 1984, aged 66 · Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him the respect of his opponents and the admiration of the respectable public that night after night filled the coliseums where the Silver Masked Man gave an account of his fearsome rivals. He was rough and technical but, above all, he was an honest fighter who did not have to resort to tricks or scandals to increase his well-deserved fame. From the ring to the screen, the route that El Santo followed to become an idol of Mexican cinema led him first to the world of comics. Thanks to the inventiveness of the cartoonist and editor José Guadalupe Cruz, Santo was the first fantastic character in popular Mexican literature and one of the most beloved, along with the legendary Kalimán. The Silver Masked Man made his film debut in 1952. In that year, the popularity of wrestling in Mexico was increasing thanks to the broadcasts of this sport-spectacle on television. At the same time, the comics starring Santo, the Silver Masked Man - printed on that unforgettable sepia-colored paper - invaded magazine stands throughout the country and sold thousands of copies every week. A few years later, the circulation of Santo's adventures would reach more than a million weekly magazines.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 23, 1917
Died
February 5, 1984 (aged 66)
From
Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 54 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Santo's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
61%
Survival
24%
Power
7%
Bonds
7%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Ambiguous1

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 Santo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Santo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as (archive footage)

  • Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Santo

  • The Fury of the Karate Experts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

  • The Fist of Death(1982)

    as Santo

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Santo vs. the TV Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Santo

  • Santo and the Border of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Santo

  • Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)

  • Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Santo el enmascarado de plata

  • Santo vs. the She-Wolves(1976)

    as Santo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Santo

  • Anonymous Death Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Santo

  • Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer · as Santo

  • The Revenge of the Crying Woman(1974)

    Producer · as Santo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Santo vs. Doctor Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Kidnappers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo vs. Black Magic Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo

  • Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer · as Santo

  • The Beasts of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Suicide Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo

  • Santo and the Golden Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer · as Santo

  • The Mummies of Guanajuato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Santo

  • Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy(1971)

    Producer · as Santo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Santo vs. the Head Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as El Santo

  • Santo vs. the Vice Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Santo

  • The Vengeance of the Vampire Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Riders of Terror(1970)

    Producer · as Santo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The World of the Dead(1970)

    as Santo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Santo

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

    as Santo

  • Santo Faces Death(1969)

    as Santo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santo vs. Capulina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Santo

  • Santo in the Treasure of Dracula(1969)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire and Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as El Santo

  • The Treasure of Moctezuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Santo

  • The Witches Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. The Ring Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Operation 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Martian Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Santo

  • Baron Brakola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Santo

  • Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Santo

  • The Grave Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Santo

  • Santo vs. the Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • The Diabolical Axe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Santo

  • Santo in the Wax Museum(1963)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo in the Hotel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo vs. the King of Crime(1962)

    as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santo vs. the Vampire Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo vs. the Zombies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo vs. Infernal Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

  • Santo vs. Evil Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as El Enmascarado

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1961 to 2004; peak year 1969.

Highest rated

Santo in the Wax Museum (1963)

Midcredits 29th

Most popular right now

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (1969)

Film career

19612004

Peak 1969 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1962Screen debut· Santo vs. the Vampire Women
  • 1962First top-billed film· Santo vs. the Vampire Women

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 48 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdProducing6 of 54: 0 only producing, 6 with another role

54 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s22 · acting1970s26 · 26 acting · 6 crew1980s5 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 100% of 7 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 Santo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Santo Faces Death (1969)

81st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The World of the Dead (1970)

Midcredits 40th · 39% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Santo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Santo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Suárez shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers