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Héctor Ortega(1936-2020)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Héctor Ortega was born on 21 July 1936 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for The Holy Mountain (1973), El águila descalza (1971) and Santa Sangre (1989). He died on 3 June 2020 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
BornJuly 21, 1936
DiedJune 3, 2020(83)
BornJuly 21, 1936
DiedJune 3, 2020(83)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Holy Mountain (1973)
The Holy Mountain
7.7
  • Drug Master(as Hector Ortega)
  • 1973
El águila descalza (1971)
El águila descalza
6.6
  • Obrero factoria
  • Policía transito
  • 1971
Santa Sangre (1989)
Santa Sangre
7.4
  • Doctor(as Hector Ortega Gomez)
  • 1989
Mariana, Mariana (1987)
Mariana, Mariana
7.1
  • Priest
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Ron Perlman, Tim Roth, Paz Vega, and José María Yazpik in There Are No Saints (2022)
    There Are No Saints
    4.9
    • Priest 2
    • 2022
  • Hijas de la luna (2018)
    Hijas de la luna
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Padre Camilo
    • 2018
  • Curse of the Mayans (2017)
    Curse of the Mayans
    3.3
    • Padre Grosjean
    • 2017
  • Daniel Arenas and Ela Velden in Waking Up with You (2016)
    Waking Up with You
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Juez
    • 2017
  • Arath de la Torre, Ingrid Martz, and Maite Perroni in Anything But Plain (2015)
    Anything But Plain
    5.7
    TV Series
    • 2015
  • Forever Yours (2013)
    Forever Yours
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 2014
  • Sergio Corona in Como dice el dicho (2011)
    Como dice el dicho
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Don Laco
    • Joselo
    • 2013
  • Elizabeth Álvarez, Grettell Valdez, and África Zavala in Amorcito corazón (2011)
    Amorcito corazón
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Padre Crisostomo
    • 2012
  • Por ella soy Eva (2012)
    Por ella soy Eva
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Richard
    • 2012
  • Gritos de muerte y libertad (2010)
    Gritos de muerte y libertad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Don Agustin Pomposo
    • 2010
  • It's Not You, It's Me (2010)
    It's Not You, It's Me
    5.7
    • Psiquiatra
    • 2010
  • Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón (2010)
    Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Don Abundio Zárate
    • 2010
  • Julio Bracho, Adrian Uribe, and Octavio Ocaña in Hermanos y detectives (2009)
    Hermanos y detectives
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 2009
  • Ana Layevska, Gabriel Soto, and Carmen Becerra in Dear Enemy (2008)
    Dear Enemy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Toribio Ugarte
    • 2008
  • Vecinos (2005)
    Vecinos
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Don Severiano
    • 2007

Writer

  • Dollar Mambo (1993)
    Dollar Mambo
    6.8
    • with the collaboration of
    • 1993
  • El mas valiente del mundo (1986)
    El mas valiente del mundo
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Vacaciones misteriosas
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Cuartelazo (1977)
    Cuartelazo
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Inspector Calzonzin (1973)
    Inspector Calzonzin
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • El águila descalza (1971)
    El águila descalza
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1971

Director

  • Vacaciones misteriosas
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1977
  • La palomilla al rescate (1976)
    La palomilla al rescate
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Detective de hotel
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Hector Ortega Gomez
  • Born
    • July 21, 1936
    • Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • June 3, 2020
    • Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico(heart attack)

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