Héctor Bonilla

Acting

Héctor Bonilla

Born March 14, 1939 · Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla, Mexico

Died November 25, 2022 · aged 83

Héctor Hermilo Bonilla Rebentún (14 March 1939 – 25 November 2022), better known simply as Héctor Bonilla, was a Mexican actor and director. He is considered one of the finest actors of his generation and an icon of the mexican cinema in the second half of the twentieth century.

Known For

AmberAmber · 1994
Amber
5.11994
MovieAdventureDrama
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circus man and other weird characters.
Red DawnRed Dawn · 1990
Red Dawn
8.21990
MovieDramaThriller
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
Meridiano 100Meridiano 100 · 1976
Meridiano 100
5.81976
MovieDramaThriller
The task of some guerrillas is to try to foment the conscience among peasants of a town, but their attempts will be tragically restricted.
Luces de la nocheLuces de la noche · 1998
Luces de la noche
5.71998
Movie
On a whim, a retired gentleman decides to track down an old girlfriend from decades back.
Amor que mataAmor que mata · 1994
Amor que mata
5.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
Diego is a young musician who lives the terrible death of his uncle to AIDS. While in his deep depresion he meets Gabriela, which brings back a smile to his face. Just when life seems more promising than ever, one beutiful night death once again took a toll on his life. It seems as though the phantoms of the past are never going to let him go.
Ana and BrunoAna and Bruno · 2017
Ana and Bruno
7.62017
MovieAnimationAdventure
Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.
El secreto ocultoEl secreto oculto · 2003
El secreto oculto
6.42003
Movie
The faithful are given advance warning (via a TV broadcast) that demons are going to be unleashed on Earth during an upcoming lunar eclipse.
The Walls TalkThe Walls Talk · 2012
The Walls Talk
3.02012
MovieHistoryDrama
A tragic and epic love that transcends time and generations unites Maria and Javier forever. During important periods in Mexico (The War of Independence, the Revolution and current times) these souls play out their destiny facing political squabbles, social pressures, family hatred and historical battles, seeking to make a relationship flower which seems fated to die.

Movies

AmberAmber · 1994
Amber
5.11994
MovieAdventureDrama
Old Max remembers the time as a child when he was taken to the jungle where he met a prophet, a circus man and other weird characters.
Red DawnRed Dawn · 1990
Red Dawn
8.21990
MovieDramaThriller
On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.
Meridiano 100Meridiano 100 · 1976
Meridiano 100
5.81976
MovieDramaThriller
The task of some guerrillas is to try to foment the conscience among peasants of a town, but their attempts will be tragically restricted.
Luces de la nocheLuces de la noche · 1998
Luces de la noche
5.71998
Movie
On a whim, a retired gentleman decides to track down an old girlfriend from decades back.
Amor que mataAmor que mata · 1994
Amor que mata
5.71994
MovieRomanceDrama
Diego is a young musician who lives the terrible death of his uncle to AIDS. While in his deep depresion he meets Gabriela, which brings back a smile to his face. Just when life seems more promising than ever, one beutiful night death once again took a toll on his life. It seems as though the phantoms of the past are never going to let him go.
Ana and BrunoAna and Bruno · 2017
Ana and Bruno
7.62017
MovieAnimationAdventure
Ana, a nine year old girl, arrives with her mother to an isolated beach with the intention to rest and to know the sea. There, she discovers that they are under a terrible threat, therefore she is obligated to look for help with her father in order to save her mother.
El secreto ocultoEl secreto oculto · 2003
El secreto oculto
6.42003
Movie
The faithful are given advance warning (via a TV broadcast) that demons are going to be unleashed on Earth during an upcoming lunar eclipse.
The Walls TalkThe Walls Talk · 2012
The Walls Talk
3.02012
MovieHistoryDrama
A tragic and epic love that transcends time and generations unites Maria and Javier forever. During important periods in Mexico (The War of Independence, the Revolution and current times) these souls play out their destiny facing political squabbles, social pressures, family hatred and historical battles, seeking to make a relationship flower which seems fated to die.
Los hijos de SanchezLos hijos de Sanchez · 1978
Los hijos de Sanchez
1978
Movie
The Sanchez clan have seen the worst of times, but they have survived by sticking together. When Sanchez's oldest daughter Consuelo plans to build a life of her own, the family and Sanchez face an enormous challenge.
Patsy My LovePatsy My Love · 1969
Patsy My Love
6.51969
MovieDramaRomance
Written by future Nobel-prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, this is the story of Patsy, a wealthy debutante with an acute sense of living and boundless curiosity. She falls in love with an older man (Julio Alemán) whom is married and mediocre, and thus learns the hard way about unhappiness, marring her rose colored world.
Tell Me WhenTell Me When · 2020
Tell Me When
6.62020
MovieDramaRomance
After his grandfather's death, a young man decides to fulfill his elder's last wish with the help of his new friends. The problem starts when he falls in love with a female friend who may not feel the same.
Meat Stew, Original RecipeMeat Stew, Original Recipe · 2019
Meat Stew, Original Recipe
6.22019
MovieComedy
A dysfunctional family reunites after the grandmother's death, who was a famous cooker of the traditional mexican dish: mole de olla.
Muerte, miseria y pecadoMuerte, miseria y pecado · 1988
Muerte, miseria y pecado
5.01988
Movie
Mónica y el ProfesorMónica y el Profesor · 2004
Mónica y el Profesor
6.32004
Movie
Monica is a rich swiss girl who is kidnapped with a university teacher. Together they discuss their future and their ideas about life.
Canción de NavidadCanción de Navidad · 1974
Canción de Navidad
7.51974
Movie
Mina, viento de libertadMina, viento de libertad · 1977
Mina, viento de libertad
6.81977
MovieDramaHistory
Xavier Mina accepted the commission to lead a liberating expedition in support of General Morelos. He failed to arrive in Mexico until Morelos had died and the Mexican Congress (which in New Spain faced the absolutism of Fernando VII) was dissolved, but for eight months he directed a series of more or less brilliant military actions, in the face of the harassment of the Viceroy , Who finally got him arrested.
A Breakfast ChronicleA Breakfast Chronicle · 2000
A Breakfast Chronicle
4.72000
MovieDrama
A view of the end-of-the-century Mexican family. A father who comes back home after a long absence, but who would rather be somewhere else. A daughter suffering from a trapped pain. A son full of guilt and recriminations. A little kid who soaks up all the tension in the house, like a sponge, and a self-effacing mother who would like to go away and leave everything behind.
De un blanco mortalDe un blanco mortal · 1992
De un blanco mortal
6.31992
MovieDrama
7:197:19 · 2016
7:19
6.52016
MovieThrillerDrama
At 7:19 a.m., on September 19th of 1985, the most destructive earthquake hit Mexico City. Inside what's left of a building, a group of survivors fight for their lives waiting for rescue.
The Children of SanchezThe Children of Sanchez · 1978
The Children of Sanchez
6.51978
MovieDrama
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.
Thirty Something, Single and FabulousThirty Something, Single and Fabulous · 2016
Thirty Something, Single and Fabulous
7.12016
MovieComedy
A woman in her mid-30s breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years and goes on a journey of self-discovery.
The Last One and then We GoThe Last One and then We Go · 2015
The Last One and then We Go
7.82015
MovieFamilyComedy
A group of mariachis receives a letter to be part of the National Mariachi Contest in Mexico City. In order to be able to win they will need to travel together and solve their differences since their prime was 30 years ago.
MatinéeMatinée · 1977
Matinée
5.11977
MovieDramaCrime
Jorge and Aarón, two young boys growing up in a quiet town often miss classes to go together to the cinema matinee. One day they are kidnapped by robbers while traveling in a truck. After the disintegration of the band, they begin to participate in the robberies until the adventure turns into something more sinister and dangerous.
Tres amigosTres amigos · 1970
Tres amigos
5.81970
MovieAdventureComedy
Man accused of murder, and the dead man's daughter, try to find proof of the real murderer's identity.

TV Shows

El Señor de los CielosEl Señor de los Cielos · 2013
El Señor de los Cielos
8.02013
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.
El Chavo del OchoEl Chavo del Ocho · 1973
El Chavo del Ocho
8.11973
SeriesComedyFamily
The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.
Conversando con Cristina PachecoConversando con Cristina Pacheco · 1997
Conversando con Cristina Pacheco
5.51997
Series
AtrapadaAtrapada · 1991
Atrapada
8.01991
SeriesDramaMystery
Atrapada is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 19, 1991, to April 24, 1992. Created by Carmen Daniels and Liliana Abud, with literary editing by Tere Medina, the telenovela stars Christian Bach and Héctor Bonilla. The story begins when Antonio Montero, the wealthy president of the Montermex company, is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. Convinced that her father was actually murdered, his daughter Camila sets out to uncover the truth. As her investigation unfolds, she becomes entangled in a web of family secrets, betrayal, romance, and murder, where everyone around her becomes a suspect.
SoledadSoledad · 1980
Soledad
8.01980
SeriesDrama
Soledade González is the housekeeper for Anselmo, a father of five: Jesus—who is disabled—Ramiro, Sheila, André, and Luíza. Knowing he was near death, Anselmo married Soledade so she would take charge of his children.
Rosa SalvajeRosa Salvaje · 1987
Rosa Salvaje
6.71987
SeriesDramaComedy
The drama tells the story of Rosa, who lives with her godmother in a very poor neighborhood; she is a simple girl who dresses like a boy. She was abandoned by her mother, Paulette. One day, Rosa goes to a mansion to steal apples and meets the owner of the house, Ricardo.
Mujer CompradaMujer Comprada · 2009
Mujer Comprada
8.72009
SeriesDrama
BelindaBelinda · 2004
Belinda
2004
SeriesDrama
Belinda is a Mexican telenovela that aired in 2004 on TV Azteca's Azteca 13. It starred Leonardo Garcia and Mariana Torres as protagonists.
El juramentoEl juramento · 2008
El juramento
6.02008
SeriesDrama
Entre el Amor y el DeseoEntre el Amor y el Deseo · 2010
Entre el Amor y el Deseo
2010
SeriesDrama
Entre el Amor y el Deseo is a Mexican telenovela by TV Azteca. It premiered on 2010. The protagonists are the international stars Lorena Rojas and Victor Gonzalez Reynoso. Grand actors such as Fernando Lujan, Hector Bonilla, Alvaro Guerrero, Veronica Merchant, Paco de la O and Gina Morett also included as cast members. This telenovela will be produced by Maria del Carmen Marcos, after her successful work in La Loba. Shooting of this series will start on 9 August 2010. The series premiered on 27 September 2010, at 10pm, sharing La Loba's timeslot.
Extraño en su puebloExtraño en su pueblo · 1973
Extraño en su pueblo
10.01973
SeriesDrama
Mirada de mujer: El regresoMirada de mujer: El regreso · 2003
Mirada de mujer: El regreso
8.42003
SeriesDrama
Mirada de mujer: El regreso is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by and broadcast on TV Azteca in 2003. It is the sequel of Mirada de Mujer.
La pasión de IsabelaLa pasión de Isabela · 1984
La pasión de Isabela
7.01984
SeriesDrama
PalomaPaloma · 1975
Paloma
6.71975
SeriesDrama
Amor CautivoAmor Cautivo · 2012
Amor Cautivo
6.42012
SeriesDramaMystery
Amor Cautivo, is a Mexican telenovela produced by Azteca in association with Corazón TV. It stars Marimar Vega and Arap Bethke as the main protagonists. Filming starts on May 6, 2012. It is set to debut on Azteca Trece starting May 28, at 8:30pm, replacing A Corazón Abierto. It is based on "Lejana como el viento" by Laura Visconti. The telenovela concluded with 120 episodes, where the final episode was aired on November 9, 2012. The following week, on November 12, Hispanic television channel Telemundo is airing the telenovela at 11:00am/10:00 central. Meanwhile in Mexico, it was replaced by La Otra Cara del Alma.
Las Lunas del AuditorioLas Lunas del Auditorio · 2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
7.32002
Series
VivianaViviana · 1978
Viviana
9.01978
SeriesDrama
A poor but beautiful woman comes to the city looking for her husband ... who is married to another woman, the evil Gloria. While she falls in love to a handsome and good hearted doctor, she decides to work at nights to earn money at a "Model School" which is, in reality, a high profile brothel...
Pacto de amorPacto de amor · 1977
Pacto de amor
8.01977
SeriesDrama
VanessaVanessa · 1982
Vanessa
8.51982
SeriesDrama
La casa al final de la calleLa casa al final de la calle · 1989
La casa al final de la calle
7.01989
SeriesDrama
La vida en el espejoLa vida en el espejo · 1999
La vida en el espejo
1.01999
SeriesDrama